An air alarm was declared in Kyiv at 03:12 local time (01:12 UTC) on December 25, 2025, according to the єРадар Telegram channel, during the 59-minute reporting window from 12:46 a.m. to 1:45 a.m. UTC. Ukraine's Ministry of Defence posted on X a message from the 73rd Marine Center stating "Silent night. Quiet steps. Absolute resolve.," accompanied by a photo, as shared via the @DefenceU account during this period. This air alarm occurs amid ongoing military activity in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, following reports in the prior hour of Moscow air defenses engaging UAVs according to the "Москва Сейчас" Telegram channel and explosions in Simferopol as reported by the "Крымский ветер" channel.
