The assets of 10 liquidated Ukrainian banks worth more than UAH 631 million will be sold by the Deposit Guarantee Fund.
Japan is discussing with the United States the landing of its first astronaut on the moon as part of the Artemis program, which aims to carry out a lunar mission by 2025.
Alexei Navalny is being held in a remote colony above the Arctic Circle, as confirmed by his lawyer and press secretary.
The Indian Ministry of Sports has suspended the Wrestling Federation over a sexual harassment scandal, dismissing newly elected leaders associated with the accused ex-president.
The Security Service of Ukraine detained individuals, including a military official and a surgeon, for illegally assisting men of military age to travel abroad.
Roman Krutsyk, a former MP and historian who worked to uncover stalinist crimes, has died at the age of 79 and will be buried in Demianove Laz.
Zelenskyy considers enhanced air defense, which prevents russian planes from entering Ukraine, key to a just end to the war and thanks the allies for their support.
After the shelling of an infrastructure facility in Kurakhove, the prosecutor's office launched a pre-trial investigation into another war crime committed by russia.
russian troops attacked Kherson, damaging the gas network and causing a fire. A medical facility was also damaged.
russia is intensifying its attacks and increasing the number of artillery shellings. The Ukrainian Defense Forces are successfully defending themselves, but the situation remains difficult.
Polish carriers continue to block the checkpoints on the Polish-Ukrainian border during the holidays, and even talk about tightening the blockade.
russian troops attacked Kherson at 18:00, causing powerful explosions and fires in residential areas.
The enemy conducted four artillery attacks and nine drone attacks in Nikopol district during the day. One person was wounded, buildings and infrastructure were damaged.
Five employees of DTEK's frontline thermal power plant were injured in the hostile shelling. This is the tenth such attack in the last two months.
An Israeli-linked ship was attacked by a drone 200 kilometers off the coast of India. The strike caused a fire, but there were no casualties. The Indian Navy responded and offered assistance.
A pre-trial restraint was imposed on the Defense Ministry official in the form of detention until February 19 without bail.
Kyiv has dismantled a monument to bolshevik insurgents as part of a broader effort to clear public spaces of symbols associated with russian and soviet history.
In January, the State Logistics Operator will hold the first auction for the procurement of fuel and lubricants for the Armed Forces.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is considering introducing electronic messages to invite men to recruitment centers.
Holiday train rides with Christmas performances have become a popular entertainment for children in Kyiv and Lviv.
A powerful storm in California is causing significant flooding and moving southeast, threatening the southeastern part of the state and neighboring Arizona. The US National Weather Service warns of flooding in cities and rivers due to heavy rains.
Hyperloop One, having failed to receive contracts to build a working hyperloop, closes down, lays off staff and sells its assets. The company, which once promised high-speed travel, managed to conduct only a small test before closing.
The occupiers are intensifying the search for the Ukrainian underground in Luhansk, planning to increase the number of surveillance cameras, focusing on strategic facilities and schools.
Melitopol utilities have been ordered to find out information about residents and empty houses, as the occupiers are trying to understand how much the locals are willing to resist.
Since the launch of the eHouse program, 5898 families have received housing loans totaling UAH 8. 8 billion. Military personnel, teachers, doctors and scientists are eligible for preferential rates of 3% per annum.
Moldova intends to withdraw from almost all CIS agreements by the end of 2024. The technical termination is already underway, but there will be no final declaration.
The Baltic states are planning to disconnect their energy systems from russia's earlier than planned - in February 2025, not at the end of 2025. These efforts are aimed at ending their energy dependence on russia.
On Friday, representatives of rosneft are to discuss the sale of its German assets with the German government after Berlin imposed a trusteeship on the company's local units.
Daihatsu has suspended deliveries of its vehicles, including those sold under the Toyota brand, due to a scandal involving violations of safety test data. The suspension of deliveries came after the discovery of about 200 violations involving 64 Daihatsu and Toyota models.
The Polish Minister of Culture dismissed the heads of state media. The opposition protested, emphasizing the need for state media to remain anti-government.
