Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,398
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On day 1,398 of the Russia-Ukraine war, December 23, 2025, a car bomb in Moscow killed Russian Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, with Russian investors blaming Ukraine. Russian forces struck the Black Sea port of Odesa, damaging port facilities, a ship, and energy infrastructure, disrupting electricity for over 120,000 customers. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy reported that Russian troops took residents, including 13 servicemen, from Hrabovske village in the Sumy region. Ukraine's military claimed responsibility for an overnight attack on a Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in Russia's Krasnodar region, causing explosions and a fire, and damaging two vessels. Russia's Ministry of Defence claimed to have captured Vilcha village in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region. US President Trump stated that talks to end the war are progressing, while Zelenskyy described negotiations in Miami as nearing a real result.
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