Zelenskyy and Trump met yesterday, but it remains to be seen if the meeting actually led to anything. Nothing concrete has emerged that seems likely to bring an end to the war in Ukraine in the near future.
The press conference held after the meeting did not provide much information. They claimed to agree on many things, such as the importance of security guarantees, etc. but nothing concrete. Donbas was also discussed, and it was said that it is a question that remains to be resolved. Trump emphasized that significant progress was made, and Zelenskyy also expressed positivity. It is harder to grasp what this progress actually consisted of. Of course, Trump took the opportunity to once again claim that the election he lost was rigged, that there would have been no war if he had been president, etc.
We were spared a repeat of the meeting when Trump and his staff embarrassed themselves by doing everything they could to humiliate Zelenskyy, so I would say that the meeting was at least positive as both parties seemed happy and positive this time.
Here you can find the press conference.
Russian losses in the war in Ukraine
Continued high losses of injured and killed soldiers and logistics.
- 1180 KIA
- 3 Tanks
- 6 AFVs
- 13 Artillery systems
- 305 UAVs
- 113 Vehicles & fuel tanks
- 1 Special operation
Russian activities
- 209 Strider
- 50 Air strikes
- 128 KAB
- 3,436 Grenades (of which 89 from MLRS)
- 4,412 Suicide drones
SLAVA UKRAINI
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The USA is sending communication equipment to Georgia. What is the likelihood that it will stay there and not end up in Russia? Previously, sanctions against Belarus were lifted regarding aircraft parts.
“U.S. will provide USD 10.4 million in communications equipment and other related goods as a grant to Georgia’s Ministry of Defense, according to a decree signed by GD Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on December 22.”
https://bsky.app/profile/civil.ge/post/3maqdblxmqc2p
😳
like the Hungarian Gripen planes and the Slovak CV90
“🇺🇸 Trump: Putin wants Ukraine to succeed. And Zelensky’s reaction…”
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mb3eywibf22l
Another brilliant statement:
“So he wants the war to stop at all cost, but understands that the invading party does not want to stop because if they stop, they might have to start again.”
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mb3f3t5h4s2x
It was also excellent in itself 🤣🤣🤣
It might be good if he thought a little before he speaks, but he didn’t specify who the “invading party” is. I’m a bit afraid that Putin has managed to pull him a bit closer to Russia’s narrative again.
Fucking Biden 😡
It’s all Biden’s, Zelensky’s, and Europe’s fault! Putin and Trump are the only two peace-loving leaders who want to stop the war so we can all have peace!! 😂
Don’t forget that Xi is also a decent guy, and Kim Jong Un is also a character.
😂
Tragicomedy at its highest level
Yes, that is the quote that will be remembered. The most detached-from-reality person on the entire planet. Stop bombing, get out of there, that’s real “success”.
The countries that are part of “the willing coalition” will meet in Paris at the beginning of January to discuss how each country can concretely help Ukraine. This is written by the French President Emmanuel Macron on X.
He writes that he and several other European leaders participated in a phone call with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and the USA’s Donald Trump when the two presidents met in Florida on Sunday.
During the call, security guarantees for Ukraine in a possible peace agreement with Russia were discussed. After the meeting, Trump said that “great progress” had been made towards ending the war in Ukraine, without specifying what the progress entails.
Russian attacks along the front according to the morning report from AFU⚔️🇺🇦.
Pokrovsk 52💥💥💥↗️
N Slobozhansky-Kursk 5↗️
S Slobozhansky 7
Kupyansk 3
Lyman 14💥
Slovyansk 4
Kramatorsk 1
Kostjantynivka 26💥💥↗️
Pokrovsk 52💥💥💥↗️
Oleksandrivskij 22💥↗️
Huliaypillia 19💥
Orikhivsk 9💥↗️
Prydniprovskij/Dnipro 3
Sum sectors 165↗️
Unlocalized 44↗️
Total 209↗️
Deathtrap. Pokrovsk
Putin will complicate things so it won’t happen.
Trump has completely lost it – he is a president for sale.
He also seems to be easily fooled?
Now it’s behind us anyway, there will be no ceasefire which was the important thing.
The MXT above will probably go down in history as “Putin just wants the best for Ukraine”.
Now let’s go and win the war.
ZAPAD 25 was never something I was particularly worried about, but when it comes to China’s exercise, I believe the likelihood is somewhat higher that it will actually lead to open conflict.
Trump has shown that he is mostly interested in money and doesn’t care about what is right or wrong. He is not willing to go against slightly larger nations like Russia, therefore he also appears weak in that regard.
Furthermore, the USA has rather shifted its focus away from China and apparently sees Europe as the biggest threat. There is a small risk that Trump has made a deal with China regarding Taiwan. If China has promised advance deliveries of, for example, rare earth metals and that they do not intend to stop shipments of chips and electronics from Taiwan, etc., and on top of that promised heavy investments in Trump Coins, etc., it is not entirely unlikely that Trump has promised not to do anything.
Nevertheless, it would still be a catastrophe for the USA if it happened, the deliveries from Taiwan will be stopped. It is part of Taiwan’s defense strategy but the question is whether Trump understands that.
Normally, the USA tends to speak quite sharply, but we have hardly heard anything from the USA regarding this exercise, which can be seen as a pure provocation against both Taiwan and the USA.
Then again, Trump may not have made a deal with China either, they may well take advantage anyway if they assess that the USA will not act.
But, that being said, I believe the risk of invasion is low now. However, this could very well be a first step where China is now conducting longer port blockades, increasing economic pressure, engaging in hybrid warfare, etc., to test the limits.
All to see if the USA actually chooses to act. If it turns out that the USA does not act despite slowly increasing pressure, we may well see a full-scale invasion in a year or two (before Trump is replaced).
“The major military exercise that China has initiated around Taiwan is said to include simulated blockades of Taiwan’s most important ports, writes AFP.
The exercise involves live ammunition and includes destroyers, frigates, fighter jets, bombers, and drones. It takes place just a few weeks after the USA, Taiwan’s most important ally, approved a new arms deal for the self-governing territory.
Following the deal, China has also imposed sanctions on 20 American defense companies.”
USA will get South America
Russia will get former Soviet countries including the Baltics
China will get Taiwan and some more.
Europe will be divided in a cold war.
that’s the plan it’s very clear now.
only Europe can change this.
No one met Zelensky at the airport
Compared to the applauding welcome on the red carpet in Alaska.
Krasnov
Agent Orange
🐧 🤿 🎥 🇺🇦
Ukrainian scientists from the Vernadsky Research Base in Antarctica just released incredible underwater footage — filmed by a penguin.
Using a GPS tracker and a tiny camera safely attached to its back, they captured how these subantarctic penguins dive, hunt krill, release air from under their feathers for hydrodynamic gliding, and flap their wings underwater like birds in flight.
The video is totally real, with no speed-up. It also shows how penguins preen mid-swim — a behavior vital for insulation and speed.
This research, in partnership with Norway’s Polar Institute, helps validate GPS data and supports efforts to protect Antarctic marine ecosystems. 🐧🌊 📹 Ukraine’s National Antarctic Scientific Center
https://x.com/euromaidanpress/status/2005412672154800466?s=46
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Smart! Interesting to see it from the penguin’s point of view! 👍
”There are currently no confirmed facts showing that Ukrainian defense forces have abandoned Myrnohrad.
On the contrary, Ukraine️ states that it still holds parts of the city and continues to fight for key positions, even soldiers with whom I communicated this morning confirm this.”
⚠️🐦⚠️https://x.com/anno1540/status/2005556123818942802?s=46
🇬🇧⏩️🇸🇪
251229
09.11
Letter from my friend in Ukraine
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When propaganda replaces facts – Myrnohrad and the information front of the war
Accusations that Ukraine has completely abandoned Myrnohrad are now rapidly spreading in Russian state media and, consequently, in social media in the West.
The problem is simple: the information is not correct.
And that is precisely what makes it dangerous.
There are currently no confirmed facts showing that Ukrainian defense forces have abandoned #Myrnohrad.
On the contrary, #Ukraine️ states that it still controls parts of the city and continues to fight for key positions, which soldiers I spoke to this morning also confirm.
The situation is tense, yes – but tense is not the same as abandoned.
Myrnohrad is a typical example of how modern wars are not only decided by artillery and drones, but also by narratives. When Russian media claim they have “taken the city,” despite ongoing fighting and fragmented control, it is less about military reality and more about information warfare.
The goal is clear:
– to create an image of an inevitable Ukrainian retreat, to demoralize resistance, and influence public opinion – even outside Ukraine.
The truth is more complex.
The city is largely destroyed, logistics are difficult, and the routes of rotation are narrow. Myrnohrad is in a gray zone where control shifts, sometimes from block to block.
Such situations are not suitable for simplistic headlines but are good for propaganda.
Western media and opinion makers also bear responsibility here. Uncritically reporting on Russian claims, or presenting them as “facts” without context, risks becoming part of the same information operation. In a war where truth is a strategic goal, caution must outweigh clicks.
The fact that Ukraine still defends Myrnohrad does not mean the outcome is certain. However, it does mean that the war is not yet decided – regardless of how many times Moscow prematurely declares victory. For those following the war from a distance, the lesson is clear: when facts are uncertain but propaganda is loud, it is our duty to rely on verifiable information and resist the temptation to draw hasty conclusions.
The fighting in Myrnohrad is still ongoing. The fight for truth should also be.
SLAVA UKRAINE
Russian telegram from the front:
Translation 1 (Grok🇺🇦⏩️🇬🇧, DeepL🇬🇧⏩️🇸🇪):
Here is a translation of the Telegram post from Russian to English:
December 2025. Kramatorsk District, Donetsk People’s Republic, Russia.
A day in war.
We are advancing, but the intensity only increases. It becomes harder to ignore the losses in the sector – the sky over a large area is controlled by the enemy.
One can only forget about home with the help of “diapering” (signal disruption) – it’s not guaranteed, but it’s the only option.
If five go together, there is no chance.
Positions are taken in stages, under fire for several days on foot for an attack.
From the beginning of the infantry’s movement to the front line, our drones escort, monitor from the air, and correct if combat breaks out.
The enemy’s drone concentration is insane.
Yesterday, an important target was hit by three FPV launches; all hit.
In a single Mavic unit, we can’t frame larger birds or evacuate the wounded; no FPV control on wolves either.
Yes, leading assault units have no drones.
All advanced “loaded” birds (long-range attacks from technology) are taken out (Tokarevsk/Mirgorod).
Here, in the deepest penetration sector (unreported in the media), we have no birds at all.
The neighboring unit finally got 18 birds for breakthrough last month. But last night, the enemy’s “Vampire” struck again. We can’t counter it – no Mavics, no FPV with the neighbors either.
The neighbors are crying. They held the first house on the outskirts of the settlement but claimed (falsely) that they took the entire first street.
Our police on that street in the morning from the edge were under enemy fire.
Lena’s life turned again.
Today in the morning, they fed the wounded at the positions again.
But the enemy also has “zaseka.” Two FPVs came, then “Vampire” with mines.
The subdivision has a Mavic. Can’t frame – no larger birds, can’t evacuate the wounded, specialized against the opponent, no FPV control on the wolf.
(Note: Some terms like “diapering” and “birds” refer to disruptions and drones; the context is a Russian soldier’s account of Ukrainian drone dominance.)
Translation 2 (DeepL 🇺🇦⏩️🇸🇪): December 2025 Kramatorsk District, Donetsk People’s Republic, Russia. A day of war. We are making progress, but the cost of this progress only increases. It became even harder to get combat aircraft into the area – the whole sky was covered by the enemy over a significant stretch. Now one can only go in one by one and only on foot. There is no guarantee, but it is the only solution. If one goes in two by two, there is zero chance. The hike is divided into several stages and takes two days for a hiker. From the moment the assault troops start moving towards LBS, he is followed by our drone, monitoring the situation from the air and, if the soldier starts looting, correcting his direction. The concentration of enemy drone operators in the area is exaggerated. Last night, the enemy fired seventeen FPVs at a combat aircraft. All reached their target. After the first FPV unit arrived, the combat aircraft began providing first aid using our medical equipment. But then another sixteen units arrived immediately. This happened when the combat aircraft crossed a small river – most likely the combat aircraft will never be found. Telegram Romanov Light 1
The neighbors are lying. They entered the first house on the outskirts of the village but claimed (concealed) that they had occupied the entire first street in the village. Our men walked along this street, and at the third house from the village’s edge, they came under enemy fire. The price for the lies was once again paid with the soldiers’ lives. This morning, they tried again to get the combat aircraft in position. But the enemy detected it again. First with two FPVs and then with mines. The unit has only one Mavic. We can’t carry out a ram raid – there are no more birds, and we won’t be able to engage combat aircraft, monitor the enemy, or control the battle in general. There is also no FPV on fiber. Yes, the unit advancing first on the ground has no birds. All the most “celebrated” bird groups (those who like to strike against already damaged equipment) are to the left (Pokrovsk/Mirnograd). Here, in the area where we have made our deepest progress (which is not discussed in our media or in the enemy’s media), we have almost no feathered houses or birds. The neighboring unit managed to gather 18 combatants at the breakthrough site in less than a month. But last night, the enemy’s “Vampires” took them out. Again, there is nothing to counter them with. The neighboring unit has neither Mavics nor FPV drones. Telegram Romanov Light 1
⚠️🐦⚠️Source 🔗 https://x.com/werciquay/status/2005292884233458138?s=46
Översättning 3 (Grok 🇺🇦⏩️🇬🇧, JohanNo1 🇬🇧⏩️🇸🇪):
Here’s a translation of the Telegram post from Russian to English:
December 2025. Kramatorsk district, Donetsk People’s Republic, Russia.
A day of war.
We’re advancing, but the intensity is only ramping up. Ignoring casualties in the sector is harder—the sky over a vast area is enemy-controlled.
You can only forget home with “diapering” (signal jamming)—not guaranteed, but the only option.
If five go together, no chance.
Positions are taken in stages, under fire for days on foot for one assault.
From start of infantry movement to frontline, our drone escorts, monitors from air, corrects if battle erupts.
Enemy drone concentration is insane.
Yesterday, one major target hit by 3 FPV launches; all struck.
In a unit’s only Mavic, we can’t ram bigger birds or evacuate wounded; no FPV control on wolves either.
Yes, lead assault units have no drones.
All advanced “charged” birds (long-range strike from tech) are taken by (Tokarevsk/Mirgorod).
Here, in the deepest penetration sector (unreported in media), we have no birds at all.
Neighbor unit finally got 18 birds for breakthrough last month. But last night, enemy “Vampire” hit them again. We can’t counter—no Mavics, no FPV in neighbors either.
Neighbors weep. They held the first house on settlement edge, but claimed (falsely) they took the whole first street.
Our police on that street by morning from edge were under enemy fire.
Lena’s lives flipped again.
Today morning, fed wounded on positions again.
But enemy has “zaseka” too. Two FPV came, then “Vampire” with mines.
Subdivision has one Mavic. Can’t ram— no bigger birds, can’t evac wounded, specialize vs opponent, no FPV control on wolf.
(Note: Some terms like “diapering,” “birds” refer to jamming and drones; context is Russian soldier’s account of Ukrainian drone dominance.)
Åtminstone delvis bättre översättning (okänt verktyg):
Översättning Telegram:
December 2025
Kramatorsk-distriktet, Donetsk folkrepublik, Ryssland.
Dagar av krig.
Vi gör framsteg, men kostnaden för dessa framsteg ökar bara.
Det har blivit ännu svårare att förflytta soldater till området – hela himlen är täckt av fiendeskydd i stor djup.
Nu kan man bara förflytta en soldat åt gången, till fots – det är ingen garanti, men det enda alternativet. Om man går två tillsammans är chansen noll.
Inträngningen är uppdelad i flera faser och sträcker sig över två dagars vandring för en enda stormang.
Från det ögonblick då stormangens vandring mot LBS börjar, följs han av vår drönare, som övervakar situationen i luften och, om soldaten börjar vandra vilse, korrigerar kursen.
Fiendens koncentration av drönare i området är överväldigande.
I går kväll skickade fienden sjutton FPV-droner mot en enda soldat på några sekunder. Alla nådde sitt mål.
När den första FPV-dronen anlände började soldaten ge sig själv första hjälpen med vår förbandslåda. Men strax därefter anlände ytterligare sexton. Det hände när soldaten korsade en liten flod – troligen kommer han aldrig att hittas igen.
Grannar ljuger. De gick in i det första huset vid byns kant, men förklarade (lät måla) att de hade ockuperat hela den första gatan i byn.
Våra trupper gick längs denna gata och blev omedelbart beskjutna av fiendes eld när de nådde det tredje huset från kanten av byn.
Priset på lögner har återigen tagit sitt pris på soldaternas liv.
Idag på morgonen försökte vi igen att förflytta soldater till positionen. Men fienden upptäckte dem igen. Först två FPV-droner och sedan en “Vampyr” med minor.
Enheten har bara en “Mavic”. Vi kan inte gå till anfall – det finns inga fler drönare och vi kan inte förflytta soldater, övervaka fienden eller styra striden över huvud taget. Det finns inte heller FPV-droner på fibernätet.
Ja, enheten som först går fram på marken har inga drönare.
Alla de mest “annonserade” drönartrupperna (entusiaster som gillar att slå på redan skadad teknik) befinner sig längre till vänster (Pokrovsk/Mirnograd).
Här, på den mest framskjutna delen av vår framryckning (som inte marknadsförs vare sig i våra medier eller i fiendens medier) – har vi nästan inga drönartrupper eller drönare.
Det angränsande enheten lyckades samla ihop 18 soldater på sin genombrottsplats på mindre än en månad. Men i går natt attackerades de av fiendens “Vampyrer”. Mot vilka det återigen inte fanns något att göra. Varken drönare eller FPV-droner fanns hos den angränsande enheten.
Soldaterna frågar sig: varför föredrar försvarsministeriet att betala enorma summor i ersättning för döda soldater, när man om man fyllde området med “fiberoptik” (på marken, inte i rapporter) – kunde rädda soldaternas liv och spara enorma summor i budgeten?
Svar kommer förmodligen senare – i nya högljudda korruptionsfall. Men soldaternas liv kommer inte att återställas.
I väntan samlar enheterna ihop pengar ur egen ficka för kommersiella drönare. För att överleva och utföra uppdraget. För vilket höga befäl sedan kommer att tilldela sig höga utmärkelser. Kanske till och med “förskottsvis”.
/på bilderna – så ser döden ut. Romanovs bilder till de beskrivna händelserna.
God jul och gott nytt år.
🩸Volontär.
@romanov_92
Interesting to get a little insight into how well they perceive the SMO performance themselves!
“It is necessary to continue the “SMO”: we must gain full control over the city of Zaporizhzhia; the Russian army is 15 km from the southern outskirts of the city.” – Putin stated at his meeting. This, of course, shows how much Russia supposedly wants to “end” this war.”
Offtopic 🇮🇷 Uprising. Violent clashes between demonstrators and the terrorist regime forces of Tehran in central Tehran after the collapse of the Iranian economy. Nightly demonstrations in the provinces of Iran. The Iranian people are forcing the regime’s thugs to retreat. See how they flee like rats.
The residents of Tehran are attacking Khamenei’s repressive forces with shouts of “You are dishonorable” and throwing stones at them.
“Those waiting for change from outside are misled and doomed to fail.”
“The people take the first step, and then comes ’empowerment and support from outside’.”
💥Market traders in Tehran chant: “The priests must go.”
💥The mullahs must go.
(⚠️🐦⚠️).
Well, sounds good, now just hoping that they hold out. The mullahs are weakened, Israel’s and Usa’s attack probably made the people see that the mullahs do not have the power to protect the people, they only protect themselves.
Time to end the 46-year experiment with Islamic rule, religion should be kept away from power. Decision-making should be based on facts, not belief.
Russia is once again putting on the victim sweater and blaming silly Ukraine for bombing Putin’s residence. Lavrov snarls and wants revenge. Lavrov completely furious – “will seek revenge”
As if Russia hasn’t been trying to kill Zelensky every day since day 1. Ukraine has every right in the world to go after the one sitting at the top of the pyramid, it would probably trigger a power struggle that would make Russia turn inwards.
Zelensky has denied it, and the basic assumption should be that the Russian regime always lies. In a Russian way, they blame others for doing what they themselves are planning, so even though I believe Zelensky is well guarded, it’s probably time for him to be extra cautious, especially when traveling abroad. His plane should be escorted by American and European fighter jets during his trips.
En belarusiskt företag känt för tillverkning av hushållsartiklar har importerat kinesisktillverkade drönare och skickat dem vidare till Ryssland, som använder dem i sin krigföring mot Ukraina.
https://www.occrp.org/en/news/from-kitchenware-to-drone-war-a-belarusian-factory-fuels-russias-invasion-of-ukraine
”En Ryssland som sparkats ut från Ukraina har en chans att ompröva sin kolonialistiska identitet och avkoppla sig från Kina. Ett Ryssland som belönas i Ukraina har ingen sådan drivkraft – det kommer att cementera en junior-vasallstatus under kinesisk dominans och låsa in den geopolitiska förskjutning som Washington fruktar.”