Russia's S-400 air defense system runs on US-made components, Kazakhstan ceramics, and Chinese middlemen — Kyiv Post. A new RUSI report maps 70+ vulnerabilities in the production chain. Ukraine is already striking the supply routes. 1/
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Russian troops burn Ukrainian Bibles in Irpin
When Russian troops occupied Irpin on the outskirts of Kyiv in February 2022, they threw Bibles into the street and burned them – because they were written in Ukrainian. People on Capitol Hill should bear that in mind when being lobbied by the Russian Orthodox Church.
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150 Russian troops in basements contest Kupyansk as grey zone
Hence 150 Russian troops in basements contest Kupyansk, but they do not control the city. Those positions are marbled with Ukrainian ones, making it more of a grey zone. It is therefore difficult to map control when what you have is presence of dispersed infantry.
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Hungary, Slovakia block EU Ukraine coordination, push Coalition of Willing
Hungary and Slovakia make formal EU coordination on Ukraine impossible, pushing Europe toward Coalition of the Willing. Germany, France, Finland, Italy — and increasingly Poland, Denmark, the Netherlands — are already moving this way. 8/
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Ukrainian SOF drones destroy BM-27 Uragan MLRS and personnel in Donetsk Oblast.
The warriors from the @SOF_UKR struck a BM-27 Uragan MLRS in its hiding place and enemy personnel in Donetsk Oblast using FP-2 drones. pic.twitter.com/VcU4xkQnLK
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) 17 décembre 2025The warriors from the @SOF_UKR struck a BM-27 Uragan MLRS in its hiding place and enemy personnel in Donetsk Oblast using FP-2 drones.
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Norway to fund €267 million in US weapons for Ukraine
Norway will additionally finance the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine in the amount of 267 million euros, — Prime Minister Støre.
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Maximum combat engagements since start of December, enemy suffers losses
On Tuesday, the number of combat engagements became the highest since the beginning of December 2025. The enemy attempted to conduct mechanized assaults yesterday – losses of both personnel and armored vehicles of the occupiers jumped up. Destruction of enemy artillery continues to stay above the December average.
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Enemy losses on December 16, 2025: 1,730 personnel, 6 tanks
Over the past day (December 16, 2025), the enemy lost approximately on all fronts: personnel – 1,730, tanks – 6, armored fighting vehicles – 21, artillery systems – 33, MLRS – 1, air defense systems – 1, vehicles and fuel tanks – 179.
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Russia’s war spending hits record 11.854 trillion rubles
The Kremlin has ramped up war spending by another 30%, with military outlays hitting a record 11.854 trillion rubles in the first nine months of 2025 — The Moscow Times On average, Russia’s war is burning nearly 2 billion rubles every hour.
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Kupyansk situation in December 2025
Meanwhile the situation around Kupyansk. There is Russian presence in the city which makes parts contested, but these types of positions (often a few soldiers in basements) do not confer control. The AFU counter attack has cut much of the access to the city from the north. https://t.co/kpJSLiXg0c pic.twitter.com/ihqIgaP7Td
— Michael Kofman (@KofmanMichael) 17 décembre 2025Meanwhile, the situation around Kupyansk remains contested. While Russian forces are present in the city, their positions—often limited to a few soldiers in basements—do not constitute full control. The AFU's counteroffensive has severed much of the city's access from the north.