Maksym Krippa said that S. T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 has already turned a profit, although the game's budget amounted to “tens of millions of dollars”. The development has been funded exclusively by the company's own funds since 2020.
The Verkhovna Rada did not receive enough votes to expel Yuriy Boyko from the Human Rights Committee. David Arakhamia announced the results of the voting by faction and promised to return to this issue.
From now on, only an electronic pension certificate without a paper counterpart can be issued in Ukraine through the Pension Fund portal. The document will automatically appear in Diia, but some types of pensions need to be added manually.
The hearing to choose a measure of restraint against Oleh Poberezhniuk, commander of the 211th Pontoon and Bridge Brigade, was postponed to December 19. He is suspected of involving his subordinates in the construction of a private house instead of service.
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on human rights in the occupied territories of Ukraine. The document was supported by 81 countries, for the first time officially recognizing Russia's actions as a “war of aggression.
Keith Kellogg, Trump's new special envoy for Ukraine, will visit Kiev and European capitals in January. The visit is aimed at gathering information to quickly end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Enemy drones were spotted in the airspace of Kyiv region, and air defense forces are operating. Residents were urged to stay in shelters and observe information silence.
There are constant incidents and daily shootings on the Polish-Belarusian border. Poland has already recorded 17 full-scale sabotage attacks and continues to invest in security.
Two drones were attacked in the Voronezh region of Russia. According to the Russian side, the drones were shot down by air defense forces, with no casualties or damage.
Washington denies that it was informed of the operation in Moscow that killed General Kirillov and his aide.
Donald Tusk announced maximum support for Ukraine during Poland's EU presidency from January 2024. According to him, if it were up to Poland, the accession process would take one day.
On December 18, household consumers will have unlimited electricity supply. Industry and business will be subject to power limitation schedules from 07:00 to 20:00.
British artist Banksy has presented a new work depicting a woman nursing a baby with a pierced breast. Netizens are actively discussing possible interpretations of the new graffiti, from maternal struggle to the impact of war.
Germany's defense minister has announced the country's possible participation in securing a future ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Specific details of the peacekeeping mission have not yet been discussed due to the absence of cease-fire talks.
Donald Tusk announced the 46th package of military aid to Ukraine worth €100 million in January. Zelenskyy and Tusk discussed the situation at the front and coordination with partners during their meeting in Lviv.
NATO has officially accepted the coordination of Western military assistance to Ukraine from the United States through the new NSATU mission in Wiesbaden. The mission will include 700 personnel with bases in Belgium, Poland and Romania.
The Verkhovna Rada's Regulatory Committee has considered a resolution to recall Yuriy Boyko from the Human Rights Committee. The vote on the recall may take place tomorrow in the parliament.
Ukrenergo has announced “half a turn” of power outages for households from 7:00 to 20:00. The restrictions are related to the damage to power facilities caused by Russian attacks in November and December.
The Law Enforcement Committee supported the draft law on registers No. 10242 for reconsideration, while maintaining the provisions on journalists. The draft law added the abolition of Lozovyi's “amendments,” but, according to Zhelezniak, in the “wrong wording.
4. 4 million Ukrainians received UAH 1000 each through Diia and UAH 500 thousand through Ukrposhta as part of the Winter ePay program. 63% of the money spent was spent on utility bills.
The President of Ukraine announced that new ambassadorial appointments and changes in the diplomatic corps are being prepared. Foreign policy work next year will be more intense and should lead to the establishment of a lasting peace.
President Zelenskyy announced the receipt of $20 billion from frozen Russian assets to an account at the World Bank. They also discussed cooperation with the EBRD on energy programs.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry called on Hungary to stop manipulating the topic of peace and Christmas, and to refrain from contacts with Russia. The ministry emphasizes that Hungary's actions impede Ukraine's defense capabilities.
Due to strong winds, power supply was cut off in Rivne, Dubno and Sarny districts. Power engineers are working to restore power supply and local authorities are urging people to follow safety rules.
The President of Ukraine reported on the losses of North Korean soldiers fighting on the side of Russia. According to him, the Russians are trying to hide the real losses of Koreans in the fighting.
One civilian was killed as a result of Russian shelling of the residential sector of Kupyansk. Another person was hospitalized in serious condition, and residential buildings were damaged.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry expressed its strong protest over the visit of the Pan-African Parliament delegation to the occupied territory of Donetsk region. The delegation from 12 African countries took part in a Russian propaganda campaign.
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to hold talks with Putin and Zelensky to end the war in Ukraine. According to Trump, his team is already working on this issue and there is some progress.
28 MPs submit a resolution to recall Yuriy Boyko from the Verkhovna Rada Human Rights Committee. One of the reasons is that he spread pro-Russian narratives on TikTok.
Prime Minister Shmyhal spoke with his Slovak counterpart about energy security and gas supplies. Ukraine is ready to transit any gas other than Russian gas after the current agreement expires in 2025.
