Reports by Russian media claiming the alleged capture of Huliaipole and Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia region and Myrnohrad in Donetsk region do not correspond to reality.

As a result of an enemy attack on Odesa, a fire broke out in a residential area after a UAV strike.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has reported holding a phone call with several leaders ahead of the upcoming meeting between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump.

European and Canadian leaders are convinced that the key issue is the provision of concrete and reliable security guarantees for Ukraine.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, a number of European leaders, and the heads of the EU and NATO held a phone call with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized the need to continue applying pressure on Russia in order to facilitate negotiations aimed at ending the war.

In Kyiv, as a result of a Russian attack on the night of December 27, transport infrastructure facilities were damaged.

Ukraine seeks peace, while Russian dictator Vladimir Putin wants the war to continue.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced additional economic aid to Ukraine amounting to $1.8 billion, emphasizing that under the leadership of President Volodymyr Zelensky, conditions have been created for achieving a fair and lasting peace, but this requires Russia’s willingness.

On December 27, Russian forces attacked the city of Nikopol and three communities in Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region using drones, resulting in two people being injured and damage to residential buildings.