The AFU restored positions near Svatove, defeat for Dynamo, in Kharkiv a Shahed hit a residential building: main news of the night.

Dynamo lost to Real Sociedad and was eliminated from the Europa League early, the AFU is on the brink of encirclement in four villages of Donetsk, in Kharkiv a Shahed hit the roof of a residential building, the AFU restored lost positions near Svatove, the enemy advanced in Kursk and several other directions, it became known when Lithuania will help Ukraine train military instructors, the USA will allocate nearly $440 million in aid to Ukraine's economy. 'Glavkom' has gathered the main news of the night against December 13, so you are up to date with events:

Lithuania will help Ukraine train military instructors

Ukrainian basic military training instructors will have the opportunity to study in Lithuania in 2025. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

The relevant agreement was reached during a meeting of the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Brigadier General of Justice Serhiy Melnyk, with the international advisor on professional military education of the Republic of Lithuania Stasys Paldunas.

It is noted that the first stage of training will cover a group of 30 Ukrainian instructors, who, after completing the courses in Lithuania, will be able to implement modern NATO methodologies and approaches in training centers in Ukraine.

'Improving military education and combat training is one of the key tasks for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We are grateful to our partners for the support that allows us to integrate modern NATO standards into our training system,' said Melnyk.

In addition, during the meeting, the prospects for updating training programs for combat shooting were discussed.

It is reported that in 2025 a pilot project will be launched based on two Ukrainian educational institutions with NATO's assistance. The project involves creating modern combat shooting courses for instructors that will meet Alliance standards.

Dynamo lost to Real Sociedad and was eliminated from the Europa League early

Kyiv Dynamo lost its sixth match in a row in the Europa League. This Time, Alexander Shovkovskiy's team suffered a crushing defeat against Real Sociedad (0:3).

In the 19th minute of the game, Denys Popov fouled in his penalty area and earned a penalty. Although Heorhii Bushchan saved the penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal, the Spaniard scored a goal on the rebound - 0:1. Five minutes later, the Kyiv team conceded again - after Takefusa Kubo's pass, Sheraldo Becker scored, aided by a deflection from Dynamo defender Mykola Bilovar - 0:2.In the 33rd minute Oyarzabal completed a double after a pass from Jon Ander Olasagasti, striking accurately into the near corner of Bushchan's goal.The first half ended for Kyiv with one shot on target, while the Basques made 19 shots, 11 of which were on target.In the second half, the head coach of Real Sociedad made several substitutions. After that, Alexander Shovkovskiy's team leveled out the game somewhat but failed to reduce the score.

AFU is on the brink of encirclement in four villages of Donetsk - Deep State

The Russians have occupied the settlement of Zorya. The situation around the 'Uspenivskyi bag' in Donetsk is deteriorating. This was reported on December 12 by analysts from the Deep State project.

According to the analysts, the Russians advanced in Novotroitske, Uspenivka, Kurakhove, Sontsevytsia, and near Veselyi Hai in Donetsk.

Analysts pay particular attention to the situation around the settlements of Yelizavetivka, Romanivka, Veselyi Hai, Hanniivka, which have found themselves inside the 'Uspenivskyi bag'. The enemy is trying to break through the defense from all sides. Key roles in deterring play the villages of Trudove, Uspenivka, and Dalne. From here, the Russians gather forces for the assault on Uspenivka, which is under threat of complete encirclement.

It is also noted that Ukrainian troops are engaged in active battles to maintain positions, but the situation remains difficult due to the enemy's significant superiority in manpower.

Analysts state that the lack of proper coordination could lead to the risk of encirclement of Ukraine's Defense Forces units in several settlements at once.

In Kharkiv a Shahed hit a residential building

A drone strike on a five-story residential building has been recorded in the Industrial district of Kharkiv. This was reported by the mayor of Kharkiv Ihor Terekhov on Telegram.

According to him, there is currently no information about any casualties.

'In the city, a Shahed hit a residential building in the Industrial district. Preliminary - hit the roof of a five-story building. No information about casualties has been received at this time,' the message says.

AFU restored lost positions near Svatove, the enemy advanced in Kursk and several other directions

The Ukrainian troops restored lost positions near Svatove, the Russian troops advanced in the Kursk region and the directions of Chasiv Yar, Pokrovsk, and Kurakhove. This is evidenced by geolocation footage, according to analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

Recently, the Russian troops advanced to the main Ukrainian bulge in the Kursk region. Geolocation footage shows that the Russian