Traces similar to shrapnel damage are found at the crash site near Aktau. Criminalists and civil aviation experts are investigating, questioning witnesses and analyzing the black box.
The flight data recorder of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane was found at the crash site in Kazakhstan. Authorities also reported that there were no Kazakhs among the survivors, six of them.
While performing a mission near Pokrovsk, rescuers from Kyiv region came under artillery fire. The operational vehicle was damaged, but the personnel were not injured.
The Lybidska metro station was temporarily closed to the public due to a passenger's shoes getting caught in the escalator mechanism. Medics and repair specialists are working at the scene, and the station is open only for exits.
The President of Ukraine and his wife visited the Alekseenko family, which is raising 10 foster children, and handed them the keys to their new home. The house was built as part of the Address of Childhood project by the Olena Zelenska Foundation.
The President of Ukraine had a phone conversation with the new Prime Minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba. They discussed Russian shelling, assistance and the DPRK's participation in the war against Ukraine.
There were 128 combat engagements registered in the frontline, most of them in the Pokrovske, Lymanske and Vremivske sectors. The enemy made 266 artillery attacks in the Kursk sector.
Access to YouTube has been severely restricted in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and popular VPN services have stopped working. Lantern and NTHLink are completely blocked, and only some paid VPNs are available.
Lasha Bekauri, a 24-year-old judoka, posted a video of a lion cub in the front seat of a car. The director of the zoo said it was possible smuggling, as the importation of wild animals is allowed only for scientific purposes.
Four drones crashed on the territory of the Transnefteprodukt station in the Tambov region of Russia, causing a fire in the boiler room. There are also unconfirmed reports of damage to the Progress plant, which produces equipment for aviation.
A representative office of the temporarily occupied Donetsk region was opened in St. Petersburg. The structure will organize trade missions and propaganda activities to “legalize” the occupation.
The Danish government has announced the allocation of more than $1. 5 billion for the defense of Greenland. The decision comes after Trump reiterated the need for the US to own the Arctic territory.
The National Qualifications Agency of Ukraine has registered the professional standard “Military Registration Officer”. The document defines the requirements for military registration specialists at all Ukrainian enterprises.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command has announced the appearance of Santa's sleigh over Ukraine. Santa Claus is making a Christmas trip from the North Pole on a sleigh with nine reindeer.
Salome Zurabishvili announced the creation of a council to prepare for new parliamentary elections. The President warned the Georgian Dream that if no agreement is reached by December 29, the regime will collapse.
A ballistic missile strike on a residential building in Kryvyi Rih injured 15 people. Ten were hospitalized, four of them in serious condition.
A ballistic missile hit a 4-storey residential building in Kryvyi Rih, injuring 14 people, including a child. One person died, and rescue operations are ongoing.
Human Rights Watch reported massive violations of the rights of peaceful protesters by the Georgian authorities. Human rights activists recorded numerous cases of beatings, torture and ill-treatment of detainees.
The government has automatically extended existing reservations for mobilization for one month due to a cyberattack on state registers. The decision applies to reservations that were valid as of December 19, 2024.
An unknown person threw a bottle with a flammable mixture under a car near the Arbat police station. The attacker, who turned out to be a victim of phone scams, was detained.
In Kryvyi Rih, 11 people, including a 16-year-old girl, were injured after a rocket attack on a residential building. Three of the wounded are in serious condition, seven are hospitalized.
The Kyiv RMA is developing an interactive map of the region's barrier-free accessibility with accessibility indices. The region implemented all 25 measures of the National Strategy for Barrier-Free Space.
Units of the 70th Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Federation lose entire platoons during attempts to storm the right bank of the Kherson region. Due to the incompetence of their commanders and significant losses, the Russian military are turning to ATES in droves, looking for ways to survive.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry criticized Slovak Prime Minister Fico's visit to Moscow and his energy policy. The ministry emphasized the importance of abandoning Russian energy carriers and diversifying supplies for European security.
The President of Ukraine met with the newly appointed ambassadors of China, Saudi Arabia, and Serbia. They discussed trade, energy support and military assistance.
Mykyta Vasylenko, a lecturer at the Kyiv National University, made unethical statements about peacekeepers and Ukrainian women. Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets appealed to the Ministry of Education and Science, the university, and the SBU to investigate the situation.
The Pechersk Court of Kyiv extended the detention of Roman Hrynkevych until January 21, 2025. The bail for the suspect in supplying low-quality clothing to the Armed Forces was reduced to UAH 302 million.
A massive drone attack continues in the Rostov region of Russia, with the Millerovo airfield allegedly being the target. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, air defense systems probably shot down 9 Ukrainian drones.
A man with four previous convictions attacked a serviceman in Odesa, stabbing him with a knife and stealing his personal belongings. Police detained the attacker the next day and seized the stolen property.
Three children aged 3, 5, and 7 were poisoned by an unknown substance while their mother was doing household chores. Despite medical efforts, all the children died, and the police are investigating the circumstances of the tragedy.
