This is a review of important news of the russian-ukrainian war. We tell you how Ukraine defends itself from russian aggression.

Ukrainian drones destroy russian aviation and fleet

The last month of last year turned out to be very successful for Ukrainian drone operators in terms of destroying expensive russian equipment. In particular, in December 2025, Ukrainian drones successfully hit seven russian military aircraft of various types and purposes at enemy airfields. And another russian aircraft crashed, so to speak, on its own initiative, performing the first flight after repair.

It is interesting to note that more than half of these aircraft were destroyed at the airfields of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea occupied by the russians. Here, too, the russian air defense system suffered significant losses under drone strikes. It is clear that the russians, although temporarily occupying Ukrainian land, do not control the sky over it.

In addition, a Ukrainian underwater drone in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk hit a russian submarine, and in the Caspian Sea, Ukrainian strike drones successfully attacked a russian patrol ship.

Great Britain strengthens Ukrainian defense

Ukraine and the United Kingdom are stepping up their defense cooperation. The defense ministers of both countries signed an agreement to develop a defense alliance in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.

The United Kingdom has joined in to strengthen Ukraine's air defenses. In January, it began joint production of Octopus interceptor drones, which proves effective against Russian drones. Starting in February, Ukraine will receive 1,000 Octopus drones monthly.

The United Kingdom has also announced a project to develop ballistic missiles for Ukraine with a range of over 500 kilometers and a 200 kg warhead. These missiles can be launched from various vehicles, facilitating their mobilization. This will allow launches against enemy targets while avoiding being hit. While the Russians are targeting civilian targets in Ukrainian cities, Britain intends to provide the Ukrainians with more advanced weapons for defense, British officials say.

Military education strengthened by experience

Experts from NATO member states conducted an in-depth audit of the Ukrainian system of professional military education and concluded that Ukraine, despite the challenges of a full-scale war, has made significant progress in developing military education and bringing it closer to Alliance standards. Among the main achievements, they named the creation of a multi-level education system for officers and the reform of education for sergeants, deepening the study of foreign languages. It was also noted that Ukrainian higher military education is successfully integrating with European education.

Ukrainian military personnel have unique experience in conducting modern warfare. They demonstrate courage and high skill in defending the homeland. Ukrainian soldiers call on foreign volunteers to join their ranks and are ready to share with them the most modern military experience.