At least one civilian was killed in a Russian attack in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region on December 29, 2025, according to the regional governor, as reported by Al Jazeera English between 12:46 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. UTC. Tsahkna stated over the past hour that Russia continues to bombard Ukraine despite Ukraine and the United States working toward peace, emphasizing the need for strong financial and military support along with concrete security guarantees until Russia shows readiness for a just peace, according to his post on X. A post on X revealed that the sanctioned Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, which sank in the Mediterranean Sea near Gibraltar in 2024 after an explosion in the engine room, was carrying two VM-4SG nuclear reactors intended for North Korea, as well as two 380-ton port cranes and 45-ton hatch covers for icebreakers, according to @bayraktar_1love during the reporting window. The ship, under U.S. sanctions since 2022 for weapons supplies to Russian forces in Syria, was traveling from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok. Czech volunteer David M, who had been serving in Ukraine, was reported killed on the battlefield, with honors expressed by Olena Rohoza on X over the past hour.
