Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko stated during a trip to the Kharkiv and Donetsk Regions that although the Kupyansk Axis remains one of the main ones where the enemy is trying to implement its offensive plans, Ukraine will not give up a single meter of territory.
This was announced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ukrainian News Agency reports.
During the trip, the Minister met with the personnel of the National Police, the State Emergency Service, the National Guard and other units.
"The Kupyansk Axis remains one of the main ones where the enemy is trying to implement its offensive plans, but we will not give up a single meter of our territory. The Ministry of Internal Affairs knows and appreciates your feat and resilience. We will do everything to ensure that your support is worthy. Convey your sincere gratitude to your comrades. We are proud of your courage," the Minister noted.
In just two weeks of December, over 450 enemy strikes were carried out on the Donetsk and Kharkiv Regions, mostly with air bombs and UAVs. As a result of these inhumane actions, 40 civilians were killed and over 180 were injured.
Evacuation, support for the local population, provision of combat units, the state of critical infrastructure, and solving the problems that people in frontline communities face every day. These topics became key during the working trip of the Minister of Internal Affairs Klymenko to eastern Ukraine.
He discussed with the command of the National Guard corps the important issue of providing combat units. The needs for the next year have been formed - the Ministry of Internal Affairs is working to provide them.
Klymenko heard a report by the head of the Kupyansk Regional Military Administration Andrii Kanashevych, who noted that out of 8 communities in the district, mandatory evacuation of the population has been announced in 7. The forced evacuation of children also continues. About 3,000 people live in the zone of active hostilities. With the onset of cold weather and active shelling, people began to leave more actively. Currently, evacuation groups of the police and the State Emergency Service continue to work in an intensified mode to evacuate people from the front-line territories.
The commander of the 2nd corps of the National Guard Khartia Ihor Obolenskyi and the head of the Eastern Regional Department of the State Border Guard Service Oleksandr Ptytsia reported on the operational situation on the front line. In addition, the minister noted that, given the difficult operational situation in front-line communities, the civilian population needs closer service services. Therefore, mobile units of service centers and the migration service continue their work.
Klymenko also presented state and departmental awards to those who embody strength, courage and bravery. Separately, the minister noted the fighters of the 2nd corps of the National Guard Khartia and units of the State Border Guard Service, who are participating in the operation to unblock Kupyansk.
In the Donetsk Region, during the working meeting, the key topics were the operational and combat situation on the front line, the state of support for units and the resolution of problematic issues. With the participation of the head of the regional military administration Vadym Filashkin, the Minister heard reports from the commanders of combat units of the National Guard of Ukraine, the State Border Guard Service and the National Police, as well as heads of other units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs system serving in front-line communities. Klymenko heard a report from the head of the Donetsk Region police Ruslan Osypenko on the effectiveness of the work of the combined anti-drone police unit. A combined unit has been formed on the basis of the Main Police Directorate in the Donetsk Region to protect citizens, equipment and facilities during the construction of fortifications, as well as to counter enemy UAVs. The unit is provided with the necessary weapons, means of protection, communications and electronic warfare and works in constant interaction with military administrations. During the operation, 35 drones were neutralized, another 877 were suppressed by electronic warfare means.
Separately, the Minister heard a report by the commander of the 1st Corps of the Azov National Guard, Colonel Denys "Redis" Prokopenko, on the operational situation. The performance of combat missions by the corps units on a certain section of the front is confirmation of the strength and professionalism of Ukrainian fighters. On average, up to 500 enemy infantrymen are neutralized during the day, thanks to the coordinated actions of the National Guardsmen.
Dmytro Oleksiuk also reported on the results of the combat operations of the Main Department of Unmanned Aerial Systems "Phoenix" of the Pomsta Brigade. In just two weeks in December 2025, the unit destroyed and wounded more than a thousand occupiers, hit 183 enemy unmanned and ground robotic systems, and also disabled more than 200 units of enemy logistics transport, confirming the high efficiency and technological level of the unit.
Klymenko met with servicemen, police officers, and rescuers who do everything every day to hold their positions and protect citizens.
"Our security guarantee is each of you. Without you, any war and any resistance would be impossible. We have no right to give up a single meter of our land. Thank you for your combat work and for being in the ranks," the Minister of Internal Affairs emphasized.
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