Russian warship hit by missile; Moscow says it has gained the upper hand.

The Ukrainian Air Force said on December 26 that during the night of December 25-26, Russian forces launched 19 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) targeting four southern Ukrainian provinces. The Ukrainian Air Force claimed its air defenses shot down 13 of those UAVs, according to The Kyiv Independent .

The Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine reported that several drones attacked an unidentified infrastructure facility in the Odessa province, causing a fire. The fire was quickly extinguished and no casualties were reported.

Point of conflict: Another Russian landing craft explodes; Ukraine loses strategic eastern town.

Additionally, a drone struck an industrial facility and nearby warehouses in Mykolaiv province, causing material damage but no casualties.

As of late evening on December 26th, there was no information regarding Russia's reaction to the accusations and statements from Ukraine.

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Russian landing craft attacked by Ukraine.

The Interfax news agency, citing the Russian Ministry of Defense, confirmed that Ukraine used air-launched missiles to attack the port of Feodosia in the Crimean Peninsula before dawn on December 26. The large landing ship Novocherkassk was damaged in the airstrike.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu informed President Vladimir Putin about the Ukrainian attack on the port of Feodosia and the damage to the landing ship Novocherkassk, according to Interfax, citing a Kremlin statement.

The Novocherkassk, built in Poland and commissioned in the late 1980s, is designed for amphibious landings and can carry a variety of armored vehicles, including tanks, according to Reuters.

The large landing ship Novocherkassk of the Russian Navy en route to the Mediterranean Sea on May 5, 2021.

Videos posted by several Russian media outlets on the Telegram app, allegedly documenting the attack in Feodosia, show large explosions and raging fires.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, their pilots attacked the Feodosia at approximately 2:30 a.m. on December 26 (local time) with cruise missiles, destroying the Novocherkassk.

Russia claims to have halted a Ukrainian counterattack.

During a virtual meeting with top military commanders on December 26, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu declared that preventing a Ukrainian counterattack was the main objective of the Russian military this year, and that they had achieved this goal.

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Shoigu also stated that Russian forces are gradually moving towards achieving their objectives in the military operation in Ukraine. According to Minister Shoigu, the main factors enabling the Russian military to repel Ukraine's advances are "the creation of an effective defensive line system, the high combat capability of all units, and the reliability and effectiveness of Russian military equipment."

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu chaired a meeting with armed forces commanders in Moscow on December 26.

Regarding recent events on the ground, Shoigu asserted that the Russian army "continuously occupies more advantageous positions and expands territory under its control in all directions" on the front line. Defense Minister Shoigu also declared that Russian forces have regained the initiative in the conflict.

As of late evening on December 26, there was no information on Ukraine's reaction to Shoigu's statement.

Earlier, on December 25, the Ukrainian military rejected Minister Shoigu's claim that Russian forces had gained full control of the town of Marinka in the Donetsk province of eastern Ukraine, according to Reuters.

Russia claims control of the heavily fortified Ukrainian town of Marinka.

By December 26, Ukrainian army chief Valeriy Zaluzhny said his forces had withdrawn to the outskirts of the town of Maryinka, according to AFP.

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Is Ukraine planning to recruit an additional half million soldiers?

According to a draft law recently submitted by the Ukrainian government to parliament, the country needs to recruit an additional 500,000 citizens into the military, and the mandatory conscription age will be lowered from 27 to 25.

Reuters reported on December 26 that the draft law had been posted on the Ukrainian parliament's website late on December 25. The draft law details the circumstances under which Ukrainian citizens will be required to register for military service and states that this will apply to those "who have reached the age of 25."

Earlier, on December 19, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that the country's military had proposed recruiting an additional 450,000-500,000 troops.

Ukraine fears running out of replacement troops as the conflict drags on.

However, Ukrainian Army Chief of Staff Valeriy Zaluzhny said on December 26 that the army had not yet sent an official request to mobilize 500,000 troops, according to The Kyiv Independent .

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Six Ukrainian pilots complete F-16 training in the UK.

The UK Ministry of Defence announced on December 26 that six experienced Ukrainian fighter pilots had completed their F-16 training in the UK.

The first group of Ukrainian pilots began flight training and English language instruction from the Royal Air Force (RAF) in August, as part of London's contribution to the international coalition seeking to supply Ukraine with F-16s, according to RT, citing a statement from the British Ministry of Defence.

Those pilots have arrived in Denmark, where they will continue their training on operating F-16s. The UK Ministry of Defence added that 10 Ukrainian pilots will continue their training in the UK, along with dozens of technicians from the country.

Last week, the Netherlands, a key member of the aforementioned coalition, announced it was about to begin preparations for the delivery of the first F-16s to Ukraine. The "initial" shipment will consist of 18 F-16s, according to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

The Netherlands transferred 18 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.

In June, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that F-16s would "burn" once delivered to Ukraine, just like Leopard-2 tanks, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and other Western-supplied weapons to Kyiv, according to RT.

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