Overview
- Russia’s Defense Ministry says it carried out one mass and five grouped strikes from December 6–12, including Kinzhal missiles, targeting Ukrainian military‑industrial facilities, energy and transport nodes, and long‑range drone infrastructure.
- Moscow reports air defenses intercepted 27 HIMARS rockets, five Neptune missiles and 1,756 fixed‑wing UAVs during the week, with a further 34 and then 47 drones downed over multiple Russian regions on December 12.
- Ukrainian outlet Suspilne reported explosions in Kherson, Sumy and Odesa during air‑raid alerts as cross‑border drone activity and air defenses were reported across several Russian regions.
- Ukrainian forces and OSINT project DeepState describe counterattacks retaking city blocks in Kupyansk and claim a Russian grouping is encircled; Russian command denies encirclement and says its forces ‘liberated’ eight settlements this week.
- Russia’s RHBZ chief alleged documents from a destroyed Ukrainian UAV control point describe plans to deliver artillery shells with nerve, blistering or choking agents by drone, a claim not independently verified.