**Ukrainian Partisans Destroy Two Trains in Russia**
On December 30, Ukrainian partisans set fire to two locomotives in Moscow Oblast, Russia. The trains were destined for occupied regions of Ukraine. This was revealed by Petro Andriushchenko, an advisor to the exiled mayor of Mariupol.
Andriushchenko shared videos on Telegram showing the trains ablaze. He claimed that members of the Mariupol resistance destroyed one electric train worth 50 million rubles ($460 million). Another group, Azov, allegedly destroyed a diesel train.
**Recent Attacks on Russian Infrastructure**
This is not the first time Ukrainian partisans have attacked Russian transit infrastructure. Earlier this month, the Atesh partisan group claimed to have sabotaged a key railway line linking Moscow and Kursk oblasts. This disrupted Russian supply lines.
A similar attack was reported last month in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Ukrainian partisans have been carrying out such attacks on Russian transit infrastructure recently.
**Other News**
* The United States made a $3.4 billion payment to Ukraine as direct budget support.
* Ukraine’s largest telecommunications operator, Kyivstar, signed an agreement with Starlink for direct-to-cell service.
* U.S. President Joe Biden announced a new security assistance package worth nearly $2.5 billion for Ukraine.
**Record Losses for Russian Forces**
Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that Russia continues to suffer record losses due to constant “human wave” assaults. The capital, Kyiv, endured over 500 air raid alerts on December 30, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration head.
**International Aid and Support**
Ukraine received $41.7 billion in international aid in 2024, said Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha visited Damascus, marking the first official Ukrainian delegation to Syria in years.
The United States will provide Ukraine with $15 billion, backed by future revenues from frozen Russian assets.