What's New Maps of the war in Ukraine show Russian advances as troops appeared to make gains into enemy territory on Christmas Eve. These advancs stretch along the border of Russian-controlled land and show significant fighting occurred over the past 24 hours in the towns of Pokrovsk,

A ballistic missile struck an apartment building in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring 15, four of them seriously, officials said.

Ukraine's Air Force has carried out a precise strike on a factory producing ballistic missile fuel in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, in Russiaʼs Rostov Oblast. Source: Centre for Strategic Communications (StratCom) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram Details: The military reported that the factory targeted was used by the Russians for producing solid propellant for the ballistic missiles which they use to strike critical and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.

Ukraine’s defence forces destroyed 55 cruise missiles, 4 guided missiles, and 54 drones out of 184 aerial targets launched by Russia on Christmas Eve. Source: Ukraine's Air Force on Telegram Details: Russian forces launched a combined attack on Ukraine's fuel and energy infrastructure,

Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted over 50 missiles and a significant number of drones. "Every massive Russian strike requires time for preparation," he wrote. “It is never a spontaneous decision.

Earlier, a Russian cargo ship that Kyiv says was intended to collect weapons from military bases in Syria sunk on route in the Mediterranean Sea. Officials in Moscow said two crew members are missing after an engine room explosion sank the Ursa Major between Spain and Algeria.