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Ukrainian soldiers battle to stabilize southern front amid latest peace push

Ukrainian troops hold blocking lines near Huliaipole to stall a rapid Russian advance while U.S. shuttle diplomacy seeks to negotiate peace amid ongoing heavy fighting.

  • This month, Ukrainian soldiers are focused on stabilizing the southern front near Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia region, while representatives engage in U.S.-sponsored shuttle diplomacy amid ongoing fighting.
  • Moscow has replenished attacking units with new recruits and updated training, following a September advance in Zaporizhzhia farmland that pushed up to six miles, and President Vladimir Putin tied peace to hardline `principles`, including Ukraine's NATO exclusion, last year.
  • Weather alternates expose and conceal positions, with UAV units making mechanized concentrations vulnerable, and Shyriaiev said, `For the Ukrainians, too, the weather offers opportunities`.
  • Ukrainian commanders report they have stalled Russian momentum in nearby fields, while Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said Russia has amassed 710 troops and warned, `Despite the substantial losses, the Russian army is not giving up on continuing offensive operations, although it has not achieved significant operational success`.
  • The Institute for the Study of War reports Moscow seized 0.77% of Ukraine over the past year, a limited gain Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says narrows `The space for freedom of decision-making`.
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Ukrainian soldiers battle to stabilize southern front amid latest peace push

Russia's offensive campaign in eastern and southern Ukraine has been grinding on throughout 2025.

·United States
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151 battles on the front, most of them in the Pokrovsky and Gulyaipil directions: map from the General Staff. In a day, 151 battles took place on the front, the hottest were in the Pokrovsky and Gulyaipil directions. The invaders launched 1 missile and 80 air strikes, used 3 missiles and dropped 193 guided bombs.

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Over the past 24 hours, December 24, 151 combat clashes occurred on the front. Russian troops are attacking in 13 directions, with the largest number being in Pokrovskoe. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the General Staff, yesterday, the invaders launched one missile and 80 airstrikes, used three missiles, and dropped 193 guided bombs. They also deployed 6,393 k…

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abc News broke the news in United States on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
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