This is a special issue of the Russian Military Digest dedicated to the Russo-Ukrainian War, composed on the basis of numerous open sources. You can see older issues of the Digest here.
Kursk-Sumy Area
Russians advanced a little in the space south of village Yablunivka and west of Yunakivka.
On the eastern border of Ukraine’s Sumy region, Russians crossed the international border taking village Hrabovske.
Kharkiv Area
Fighting in the area continued without confirmed major changes in territorial control.
Kupyansk-Lyman Area
Ukrainians widened their territorial control in the part of Kupyansk where Russian forces have been isolated from the rest of the Russian-controlled territory.
During the previous period, Russians had reached the southeastern outskirts of Lyman.
Siversk Area
South of Siversk, Russians advanced west of Kuzmynivka after completing the capture of this village.
Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka Area
Fighting in the area continued without confirmed major changes in territorial control.
Pokrovsk-Novopavlivka Area
A major Russian attack was repelled by Ukrainians in the area of villages Zatyshok and Fedorivka.
Russians advanced in Myrnohrad and village Svitle west of this city.
A counterattack by Ukrainians resulted in their advance in the space south of village Hryshyne and west of Pokrovsk.
South of Novopavlivka, Russians completed the capture of village Dachne and the area around it.
Zaporizhzhia Area
South of the town of Pokrovske (different from the city of Pokrovsk), Russians took village Andriivka.
Further south, Russians completed the capture of Zlahoda and advanced west of this village, reaching and entering village Nove Zaporizhzhya.
Russians advanced within Varvarivka from the south to the north.
In Hulyaipole, Russians advanced on the northern outskirts of the town, and in the space south of it.
On the westernmost section of the southern frontline in Zaporizhzhia area, Russians reached village Lukyanivske after advancing from the side of Stepnohirsk.
A static shot from the Russo-Ukrainian War interactive map. Zaporizhzhya area by the afternoon, 24 December 2025. All information on the maps is approximate.
Black Sea-Dnipro River Area
Fighting in the area continued without major changes.