Since the beginning of the day on December 26, 114 combat clashes have occurred on the front lines. Russian forces continue to actively use aviation, including KABs (guided aerial bombs), according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Firefighters put out flames after falling debris from a downed Ukraine drone sparked a fire in a shopping mall in the city of Vladikavkaz in Russia's North Ossetia, according to authorities.

Ukraine’s military said Thursday it shot down 20 of the 31 drones that Russian forces launched in overnight attacks. The intercepts took place over the Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Kyiv regions,