Ukrainian troops withdraw from Siversk | EUROtoday

As of: December 24, 2025 9:24 a.m

In the east of Ukraine, Russian troops are placing the Ukrainians underneath nice stress: Kiev confirmed the military’s withdrawal from the strategically necessary metropolis of Siversk. Meanwhile, there was one other explosion in Moscow, killing three individuals.

There can also be heavy preventing in Ukraine shortly earlier than Christmas. The Ukrainian troops are underneath heavy stress from the Russian military. According to their very own statements, the Ukrainians have withdrawn from the embattled metropolis of Siversk within the east of the nation. Fierce preventing continued to rage within the space across the city, the General Staff introduced on Facebook.

The objective of the withdrawal is to guard the lives of troopers and preserve sources, the Ukrainian General Staff mentioned on Tuesday. The Russian attackers had been capable of advance attributable to vital numerical superiority and fixed stress, it mentioned. Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced the seize of town nearly two weeks in the past at {a partially} broadcast assembly with Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov. Kyiv denied this on the time.

Siversk is taken into account strategically necessary as a result of it’s a part of a line of defense that protects the final main conurbation in Donbass managed by Ukrainian forces. After the autumn of Siversk, Russian troops can now advance additional in the direction of the cities of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk.

Zelensky: Russians tried to destroy Christmas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of cynicism following Tuesday’s critical assaults, which severely affected the nation’s vitality provide. “Of course the Russians are also trying to destroy this festival and this holy day,” he mentioned in his night video message. Ukraine subsequently wants assist, particularly in anti-aircraft protection – each on public holidays and on weekdays.

Unlike in earlier years, Ukraine now formally celebrates Christmas in line with Western customs. However, many Ukrainian Christians proceed to stick to Orthodox traditions of celebrating Christmas on January seventh, as in Russia.

Drone assaults in Russia

According to Russian data, Ukraine attacked Moscow and the Tula area to the south with drones. In Tula, a fireplace broke out in an industrial space attributable to particles from a downed drone.

According to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, a minimum of three drones had been shot down over Moscow. Two of the capital’s 4 airports are quickly limiting their operations. The Russian Defense Ministry mentioned 172 Ukrainian drones had been destroyed throughout the nation.

Another explosion in Moscow

There was additionally one other lethal explosion in Moscow. Three individuals died in a detonation within the fast neighborhood of the positioning the place high-ranking Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov was killed by a automotive bomb on Monday.

Russia’s State Investigative Committee mentioned two cops had been killed once they approached a person who was behaving suspiciously. A 3rd particular person was additionally killed. Who it was was not disclosed. According to unofficial Russian information channels on Telegram, the bomber was a kind of killed.