Estonian Navy Commander Ivo Värk said there is no dominance of any side in the Black Sea. Both sides have freedom of action close to the coast with air defense, mines and shore support.
The Center for Public Health reports that the situation with metapneumovirus in Ukraine is under control. There have been 13 cases of the disease, which is milder than the flu and rarely causes complications.
The advisor to the head of the OP reported an increase in the territory controlled by Ukraine in the direction of Kursk. According to him, this territory can be used as a resource for exchange for occupied Ukrainian lands.
The police denied the information about the installation of new traffic cameras in Kherson. Previously, there were 4 cameras in the city that were destroyed during the occupation.
Russia is trying to restore the defenses near the Kerch Bridge that were damaged by the storms. The occupiers have reinforced the facility with echeloned air defense systems and increased the number of fuel tankers to supply fuel.
The expert predicts a 15% rise in vegetable prices by early spring due to a poor harvest. The rise in price will affect both conventional and greenhouse vegetables due to the high cost of growing.
The commander of the Terra unit reported active infantry attacks in the Kharkiv sector. The enemy is trying to exhaust the Ukrainian defense with waves of assaults, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces are successfully holding their positions.
The President of Ukraine called naive the idea that putin wants to end the war. Zelenskyy also counts on the support of Trump, whom the russian dictator fears.
To do this, the Parliament should vote on the relevant decision immediately after the restrictive measures are lifted.
President Zelenskiy says Putin plans to fight for Moldova's parliament and change its pro-European course.
In an interview, President Zelenskyy said it was important to inform Trump about the real situation with the war and Putin's intentions. He expressed hope that Trump would be able to end the war.
Ukraine's president said he could not attend Trump's inauguration without a direct invitation, especially during a time of war. Trump confirmed that he had not invited Zelenskyy, but was ready to receive him.
The US Secretary of State announced his intention to put Ukraine on the path to NATO and warned of the risks of the ceasefire. According to him, the ceasefire will give Putin the opportunity to regroup for a new attack.
Ukraine is introducing limiting coefficients for pensions exceeding UAH 23,610. The restrictions will not apply to combatants and military personnel who have been defending the country since 2014.
There are 62 thousand orphans and children deprived of parental care in Ukraine, which is 2 thousand less than in 2023. The number of foster families has increased by 160 and now exceeds 400.
An explosion occurred in the city of Shuya, as a result of which Russian Captain Konstantin Nagayko was seriously injured. He was involved in a missile attack on the village of Groza, where 59 civilians were killed.
The President has signed a law liquidating the Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries starting from April 1, 2025. The new regulator will receive expanded powers and strengthen control over the gambling market.
Poland did not invite the Hungarian ambassador to the EU presidency ceremony because of the granting of asylum to a suspected former deputy minister. Hungarian Minister Szijjarto called the decision “pathetic and childish.
In Ukraine, about a million people have the status of combatants as of the end of 2024. The government is introducing new programs to support veterans, including quarterly payments for sports and the creation of a unified registry.
Cyber specialists of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) attacked the Russian company "regiontransservice", destroying 78 servers and 211 workstations. The company provided logistics for military cargo of the Russian Federation through the railway.
Surpluses of raw milk contribute to price stabilization in Ukraine. Butter prices are likely to decline further as stocks of the product accumulate in warehouses.
Satellite images showed a reduction in the number of protective barges near the Kerch bridge from 34 to 18 units due to fall and winter storms. russia makes no attempt to restore the lost barriers.
The first three Mirage 2000-5F fighters will be delivered to Ukraine by January 20, 2025. In total, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive about ten aircraft equipped with SCALP-EG and Storm Shadow missiles.
Russian troops are trying to infiltrate small groups into settlements south of Pokrovsk. The enemy is avoiding direct combat in the city and is trying to disrupt the Ukrainian Armed Forces' logistics chains.
The Kremlin does not plan to abandon the conditions for ending the war, which are tantamount to Ukraine's complete surrender.
An energy crisis emerged in Transnistria after the termination of Russian gas supplies via Ukraine. Seventy-two thousand houses were left without gas supply, and 1,500 high-rise buildings lost heating and hot water.
A triple missile strike on the outskirts of Chernihiv injured six people, one killed. Among the victims was an associate professor at the Institute of Postgraduate Education, Oleksiy Halyonka, and residential buildings were damaged.
In Poltava, there was a conflict between the CCC employees and a civilian who attacked a soldier. The CCC denied the information about the civilian's broken leg, and only minor injuries to the soldier were confirmed.
The United States was concerned about the possibility of Russia using nuclear weapons against Ukraine. According to Blinken, China intervened and warned Russia against such actions.
A 21-year-old woman died in hospital from wounds sustained as a result of a downed enemy target in Kyiv region. Two other victims are under medical supervision, one of them in intensive care.
