+++ 20:21 Investigators: Woman dies from artillery fire +++

According to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office, a tragic incident occurred in Krasnopillja, a settlement in the Sumy region, which is approximately 10 kilometers from the Russian border. A woman, aged 69, lost her life due to Russian artillery fire that struck her house at midday. Meanwhile, reports from Russian media and intelligence sources suggest that regular Ukrainian units were involved in battles and attacked several villages in the Belgorod region of Russia. Additionally, controversial allegations have emerged of an unexpected attack by Kremlin opponents on Russian positions in Belgorod, resulting in chaos and panicked artillery fire. Families of Ukrainian prisoners of war took to the streets in Zaporizhia, demonstrating with placards and setting up a makeshift Christmas tree of barbed wire in front of the regional administration building to remind the public of the prisoners' plight. The Ukrainian military is working tirelessly to deactivate over 90,000 mines since the beginning of the conflict, while Putin reiterated Russia's desire to maintain its sovereignty, warning against giving up national identity for temporary allies.