Units of the Russian Armed Forces advanced more than 1.5 kilometers through residential areas of Gulyai-Polye, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, occupying new positions on the western outskirts under fire from Ukrainian Armed Forces, according to Telegram channel Сливочный каприз georeferenced at 47.660768,36.224185 within the 29-minute reporting window ending at 8:15 PM UTC on December 26, 2025. This advance follows a Russian claim earlier on December 26 of a 700-meter push into Gulyai-Polye's central square at 47.666054,36.252927, as reported by the same channel citing t.me/Rogatkinlive/649 in the previous reporting window ending at 6:45 PM UTC, and a subsequent 1.5-kilometer push reported up to 7:45 PM UTC. Ukraine's Air Force of the Armed Forces reported a UAV from Chernihiv Oblast heading to the south of Kyiv Oblast within the reporting window from 7:45:38 PM to 8:15:22 PM UTC. Separately, Telegram channel 🚀 РАКЕТА UA | Тривога України stated two "Varshavyanka" diesel-electric submarines were present in the Black Sea with a total volley capacity of 12 KRMB "Kalibr" missiles, citing @war_raketaua.
