In Kyiv, 156 educational institutions have been damaged by Russian shelling, 122 of which have already been repaired. In 2024, the city experienced 500 air raids and more than 200 strikes.
On New Year's Eve, police will be deployed in Kyiv to ensure law and order. Law enforcement officials remind of the curfew and the ban on pyrotechnics.
The Minister of Digital Transformation has outlined the main goal for 2025 - the development of Ukrainian defense tech. The priority will be the development of drones, robots and missiles to enhance defense capabilities.
In December, 9 units of railway rolling stock used for the transportation of weapons were destroyed in Russia. Among the destroyed equipment were diesel locomotives, electric locomotives and railroad cars in five regions of Russia.
The President of Ukraine called the year 2024 “won and free” and addressed the nation with a New Year's greeting. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of unity and stressed the desire for a just peace and victory.
The President of Ukraine has dismissed Serhiy Popko from the post of head of the Kyiv City Military Administration. Timur Tkachenko has been appointed as the new head.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces struck at the Yartsevskaya oil depot in the Smolensk region of Russia. Powerful explosions and a fire of oil tanks were recorded at the facility, which supplied the Russian army.
President Zelenskyy announced a simplified mechanism for obtaining officer ranks for military personnel with combat experience. This decision is aimed at modernizing the army and implementing the experience of the current war.
A poll on the priorities of the military ombudsman will be conducted on the Army+ platform. President Zelenskyy appointed human rights activist Olha Reshetylova to this position, who will prepare a draft law.
Germany suspends 232 million euros worth of development projects in Georgia because of the country's rejection of European integration. Thousands of Georgians protest against the pro-Russian course of the Georgian Dream and demand new elections.
The HACC imposed a custodial measure of restraint on the former head of the Commercial Court of Appeal. The suspect was granted an alternative - bail in the amount of UAH 30.28 million.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Roman Mashovets from the position of Deputy Head of the Presidential Office. The corresponding decree No. 889/2024 has already been signed.
The Czech Republic ranks 4th in the world in terms of consumption of diabetes and cardiovascular drugs. Experts attribute this to both high morbidity and excessive consumption of medicines.
Soldiers of the 1218th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Russian Federation have been ordered to wear personal data in bullet casings for identification purposes. The command is preparing for significant losses of personnel during the planned assault operations.
The United States has allocated a new $2. 5 billion military aid package to Ukraine. The package includes ammunition for air defense, HIMARS, air-to-ground missiles, Javelin, AT-4, drones, and other equipment.
German Chancellor says that Russia's war affects innocent people outside Ukraine, commenting on the plane crash in Aktau. Azerbaijan Airlines suspends flights to Moscow until the end of March.
In the first three quarters of 2024, the population of the Czech Republic decreased by 3,300 people, reaching 10. 897 million. Mortality significantly exceeded the birth rate, but migration growth partially offset the demographic decline.
Olga Reshetylova became the Presidential Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Servicemen and Their Families. A draft law on a military ombudsman and modernization of the management of the Defense Forces are planned.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced the exchange of 150 prisoners from each side with the mediation of the UAE. The Ukrainian side has not yet confirmed this information.
In Mukachevo district, a PAZ-3205 bus with 25 passengers went off the road and overturned. 9 people were hospitalized in Mukachevo Central District Hospital.
Slovak Prime Minister Fitzo is shocked by Zelensky's refusal to allow Russian gas transit through Ukraine. Slovakia is considering possible retaliatory measures, including a review of aid supplies to Ukraine.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister holds phone talks with the US Secretary of State. The parties discussed the provision of air defense systems and increasing pressure on Russia.
The President of Ukraine reported on massive losses of DPRK troops at the front and their killing by his own troops. Russia deliberately sends Koreans into combat without protection and prevents their capture.
Republican Joe Wilson invited Salome Zurabishvili to Trump's inauguration in 2025. Zurabishvili refuses to step down as president until new parliamentary elections are called in Georgia.
The United States imposed sanctions on Georgia's former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili over his pro-Russian activities. Zelenskyy thanked for this step and called on European partners to apply similar restrictions.
The Christmas market in Magdeburg was closed earlier than planned due to a terrorist attack that killed 5 people and injured more than 200. An attacker in a BMW broke through concrete blocks, and security flaws were discovered.
A festive display with pillows and fragrant shavings was created for Plato the mesh python. The 7.5-meter-long zoo resident has his own 18-square-meter apartment with a spa area.
Kyiv region received an additional subvention from the state budget to purchase housing for 22 veterans. Among them are 19 people with disabilities of groups I-II and 3 internally displaced combatants.
On Chornovil Boulevard in Dnipro, unknown persons destroyed a memorial plaque to a political figure. Activists plan to restore the memorial at their own expense and are considering installing a bust.
Users of ChatGPT and other OpenAI services have reported access problems and errors. The company has confirmed that the failures are related to the upstream provider.
