The head of the UGCC said that the Pope's immediate plans do not include a visit to Ukraine in 2025. However, Francis may announce his arrival a month before the visit, as he “likes to make surprises.
The Diia portal is again available to automatically book employees for mobilization. The system checks the candidates' data and provides a response within three days, except for company branches and final beneficiaries.
On December 27, Ukraine will face power cuts due to the aftermath of the December 25 attack. From 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., half-time blackouts will be applied to households.
Slovakian Prime Minister Fico suggested that Russia hold talks with Ukraine on the territory of his country. Putin said that Russia was not against such a proposal.
Borys Plotnytskyi was served a notice of suspicion of extortion of a $1 million bribe from a representative of a private company. The case also involves the chairman of the Economic Court of Lviv region.
Mikheil Kavelashvili will be sworn in on December 29 in the parliament without the participation of foreign representatives. The ceremony will last 40 minutes with a limited number of guests due to the “restrictions” of the session hall.
A platoon commander of the 211th Pontoon and Bridge Brigade has been notified of being suspected of abusing three soldiers. The suspect, who was beating and humiliating his subordinates from February to May, is currently hiding from the investigation.
There were 114 combat engagements along the frontline over the last day. The most intense fighting continues in the Pokrovske, Lyman and Kurakhove sectors, where the enemy conducted the most attacks.
YouTube stopped working on the occupied peninsula without a VPN. The popular VPN services Lantern and NTHLink have problems with access, and only some paid services are working.
In Kharkiv, a strike by a Molniya UAV damaged the windows of an apartment building and a car. According to Mayor Igor Terekhov, there were no casualties.
An attack by Russian subversive forces in Saltyne killed one farm worker and wounded two others. A 41-year-old man was injured in Zolochiv.
Leaders of three frontline NATO countries have called on the alliance to increase defense spending. The countries are concerned about a possible decline in U.S. involvement in European security after the elections.
A rare IL-76PP jamming aircraft is being disposed of at a former training airfield in Irkutsk. The unique aircraft, which was supposed to counteract Patriot systems, was unable to perform its functions due to technical problems.
In the city of Hus-Khrustalny, a young man drove a car into the main entrance of the former military registration and enlistment office. The 30-year-old filmed the incident, after which he set the car on fire and was detained.
Police and rescuers pulled a live dog from the rubble of a house damaged by a Russian missile in Kryvyi Rih. The animal, which had been under the rubble for 20 minutes, was handed over to its owner.
EU diplomats are skeptical about the possibility of deploying European peacekeepers in Ukraine without US involvement. The main obstacles are Russia's rejection and the difficulty of convincing the European population.
Women's protest marches “For Georgia” were held in Tbilisi and three other cities in Georgia. During the march in Tbilisi, an unknown person attacked a participant, and President Salome Zurabishvili supported the protesters.
A child was injured in an incident on an escalator at the Lybidska metro station and was handed over to doctors. The station was closed for entry due to the need to replace and adjust the escalator elements.
The President of Ukraine took part in the Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony together with the rabbis of Ukraine. The event was attended by chief rabbis from different cities of the country, and the menorah was presented by the President of Argentina.
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.
