President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested that the parts of Ukraine under his control should be taken "under the Nato umbrella" to try and stop the "hot phase" of the war. In a long, wide-ranging interview with Sky News, the Ukrainian president was asked whether he would accept Nato membership, but only on the territory that Kyiv currently holds.

Over the past 24 hours, there have been 192 combat clashes on the frontlines. The Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out a series of strikes against the enemy, including on a key target, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Yesterday, aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces carried out two strikes on enemy concentration areas of personnel and military equipment, a command post, and another important target. Yesterday, aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces carried out two strikes on enemy concentration areas of personnel and military equipment, a command post, and another important target. Situation in the directions Kharkiv direction. Seven enemy attacks took place in the areas of Kudiivka, Hlybokoye, Vovchansk, and Tykhyi. Kupiansk direction. Eight attacks by the occupiers occurred. The Defense Forces repelled enemy assaults near Kolysnykivka, Lozova, Pershotravneve, and Zelenyi Hai. Lyman direction. The enemy attacked 20 times. They attempted to advance near Hrekivka, Novoiehorivka, Terny, Yampolivka, Dibrivka, Torsk, Zarichne, Hryhorivka, and in the Serebryanske forestry. Kramatorsk direction. The occupiers attacked four times in the area of Chasiv Yar and toward Bila Hora. Toretsk direction. The enemy launched two attacks near Druzhba and Toretsk. Pokrovsk direction. Ukrainian defenders stopped 41 assault and offensive actions of the aggressor in the areas of Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Chumatske, Novyi Trud, and Zhovte. Kurakhove direction. The Defense Forces repelled 46 attacks. The enemy focused their main efforts in the areas of Sontsivka, Berestky, Novodmytrivka, Zoria, Kurakhove, Dachne, Dalne, Yelyzavetivka, Hannivka, and Uspenivka. Vremivka direction. The enemy launched 26 assaults on Ukrainian positions near Veselyi Hai, Kostiantynopol, Sukhi Yaly, Rozdolne, and Novodarivka. They actively used assault and bomber aviation for strikes in this direction. Dnipro direction. Russian invaders attacked Ukrainian positions five times, receiving a harsh response and suffering losses. In the Volyn and Polissia directions, no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups were detected. On the border with Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the enemy is actively using artillery and aviation from the Russian Federation against Ukrainian settlements. The operation in Kursk region continues. Ukrainian forces repelled 23 enemy attacks in this direction over the past day. Enemy losses on the front According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukrainian troops eliminated 1,740 Russian occupiers over the past day. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has already lost over 740,000 soldiers. Additionally, Russia is recruiting foreigners for the war against Ukraine. In the Kursk region, North Korean military personnel are participating in the combat actions. According to Ukrainian intelligence, North Korea has sent over 10,000 soldiers to Russia. Furthermore, according to the Financial Times, Russia is recruiting hundreds of Yemeni Houthis for the war.

President-elect Trump’s choice for special envoy to the Russia-Ukraine war, Keith Kellogg, has offered fairly detailed proposals for ending the war that began almost three years ago. Trump has promised to end the war within a day of returning to the White House,