The United Kingdom and Germany have signed a joint procurement contract worth GBP 52 million ($70 million) to acquire advanced artillery systems mounted on armored vehicles, capable of firing on the move and striking targets at a distance of more than 70 kilometers.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was unable to personally join the telephone conference with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and leaders of other European countries on December 27.
Since the start of the day, 103 clashes have been recorded along the entire front line, with fighting ongoing in six sectors, and the Russian forces exerting pressure on the Pokrovsk sector.
Since the beginning of 2025, Russia has carried out 90 combined strikes on Ukraine’s port infrastructure, which is twice as many as during the same period last year.
On Saturday, December 27, Lithuania officially withdrew from the Ottawa Convention, which prohibits the use, stockpiling, and production of anti-personnel mines.
Soldiers of the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled a Russian assault near Volodymyrivka in the Donetsk region, destroyed two armored personnel carriers, and neutralized seven enemy infantrymen.
Canada, along with its partners, is striving to achieve a fair peace that will ensure the prosperity of the Ukrainian people and deter Russia from further threats.
Reports by Russian media claiming the alleged capture of Huliaipole and Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia region and Myrnohrad in Donetsk region do not correspond to reality.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has reported holding a phone call with several leaders ahead of the upcoming meeting between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, a number of European leaders, and the heads of the EU and NATO held a phone call with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.