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Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and drones strike Russia’s Astrakhan gas processing plant, sparking explosions and a massive fire at a key Gazprom facility, as damage assessments continue. empr.media

Russian forces intensify attacks on Huliaipole and Stepnohirsk in southern Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia front, but Ukrainian troops block advances and hold key positions amid heavy fighting.

SBU long‑range drones strike Russian oil platforms in the Caspian Sea for the third time this week, damaging critical infrastructure and halting production in a new push against Moscow’s energy revenues.

Poll shows 75% of Ukrainians reject a peace plan that would force withdrawal of troops from Donbas and limit Ukraine’s army, underscoring strong public opposition to territorial concessions.

The EU expands sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet, blacklisting over 40 additional tankers that help Moscow dodge oil restrictions, tightening port bans and crippling revenue streams tied to the war effort.

Russia hits infrastructure in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging rail power lines and causing train delays of over six hours as transport services struggle to recover after drone and missile attacks.

Ukraine strikes a Russian Kalibr‑armed submarine in Novorossiysk with underwater “Sea Baby” drones in a world‑first attack, crippling the vessel and marking a major naval breakthrough.

Russia‑Ukraine war updates Dec 15, 2025: fierce drone and missile strikes hit Ukraine’s energy and transport infrastructure as peace talks and security guarantee negotiations continue in Berlin.

German Chancellor Merz says Ukraine’s defense is central to Europe’s security and a global power shift, warning Putin won’t stop without resistance and urging stronger Western backing.

Ukrainian forces repel a Russian assault near Hryshyne as a column of quad bikes and infantry is struck by drones and artillery, halting Moscow’s advance in the Pokrovsk sector.

A two‑year‑old girl and other civilians are evacuated from Kupyansk after Russian soldiers used them as human shields in basements, with Ukrainian forces rescuing trapped families amid fierce fighting.

Russian forces resume armored assaults along the Kostiantynivka axis in Donetsk, increasing frontline clashes, but Ukraine’s defenders detect and destroy enemy vehicles using drones and artillery.