Some documents for a peaceful settlement are currently ready, but sensitive issues still require further work.

President Volodymyr Zelensky heard a report from Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa on the decisions needed to strengthen frontline positions and the army.

Throughout the day, Russian invaders attacked the Synelnykivskyi and Nikopol districts of Dnipropetrovsk region with artillery, drones, and guided aerial bombs, damaging businesses, homes, infrastructure, and a cultural center.

As of 6 p.m., one 80-year-old woman is known to have died in Chernihiv as a result of a Russian drone striking a five-story building. Ten people were injured, including three children.

The former leader is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election.

On December 25, Russian troops shelled the central part of Kherson, injuring two people.

A volunteer from Kharkiv, Vyacheslav Ilchenko, was killed as a result of a Russian strike on an evacuation group in Donetsk region.

Ukrainian company Frontline Robotics and German company Quantum Systems are scaling up production of the Linza bomber drone as part of the Build with Ukraine initiative, which provides opportunities to strengthen the tactical reconnaissance of the Defense Forces and mine territories.

Pope Leo calls for an end to conflicts around the world in Christmas speech.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with US President Donald Trump’s special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.