Ukrainian cities primarily rely on Soviet-era centralized heating systems, which are prone to widespread paralysis if energy infrastructure is targeted.
Russian forces deployed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to strike "Ukrainian Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters" at a field airfield in Kirovohrad province, approximately 230 km from the front line.
Wearing coats indoors and crafting makeshift heaters from bricks and candles are among the resourceful methods Ukrainians are employing to survive a winter marked by power outages.
Several Russian unmanned aerial vehicles, believed to be Geran and BM-35 models, operated for hours over the Ukrainian capital's skies without being intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses.
President Zelensky believes all parties in negotiations, including the US, must be ready for compromise after a tripartite meeting yielded no agreement.
President Zelensky said Russia launched over 3,000 glide bombs and unmanned aerial vehicles into Ukraine in one week, asking allies to increase air defense missile aid.
The first direct meeting between the US, Russia, and Ukraine since the start of the conflict concluded without an agreement, but dialogue is expected to continue.
Ukrainian media suggests Russia has deployed a series of Iskander-M1 launchers, potentially utilizing Novator 9M729 cruise missiles in upcoming attacks.
Ukraine announces the arrest of two individuals suspected of collecting information for Russia regarding damage at the site of a hypersonic Oreshnik missile strike in Lviv province.
President Zelensky stated that the document on the US security guarantee package has been completed, paving the way for agreements to end the conflict.
A US envoy states that negotiations to conclude the Russia-Ukraine conflict are progressing favorably, with only one remaining sticking point requiring compromise among the parties.
President Zelensky stated that the Ukrainian Air Force has not been effective in intercepting Russia's Geran UAVs and needs to reorganize its operations.
