Antonina Tumanova
As part of the ReBuild Ukraine conference, a contract was signed for the construction of a new 3,200-square-meter building in the Bila Tserkva Industrial Park. The project will be implemented in 3 months to expand the production capacity of the existing enterprise.
Oleksandr Fediyenko, a member of the National Security Committee, stated that it was impossible to reform the TCCs and JVs for objective reasons. He emphasized the need to develop a recruitment system instead of reforming the territorial centers.
The Prime Minister of Ukraine meets with the IMF mission led by Gavin Gray in Kyiv. Ukraine expects to receive a tranche of USD 1.1 bn in late December after fulfilling all structural benchmarks.
A group of fraudsters tried to obtain insurance payments by staging a bear attack on a car. Using a bear costume and special devices, they caused $142,000 in damage.
The European Commission has approved the disbursement of EUR 4. 1 billion to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility after the required benchmarks have been met. The total amount of support for the year will reach EUR 16.1 billion after approval by the EU Council.
The occupants struck three times at the settlements of Zaporizhzhia region. The attacks damaged the village council building and adjacent houses, but no casualties were reported.
A patrol policeman was wounded during the Russian shelling of Sloviansk. Occupants shelled 11 settlements in Donetsk region over the last day, damaging 63 civilian objects.
The international exhibition ReBuild Ukraine features 8 projects from Kyiv region worth $226 million. Among them are a glass production plant in Berezan and a water pipeline in Vasylkiv.
KCSA plans to build a 320-space underground parking lot on Starokyivska Hill, an archaeological site. The Ministry of Culture opposed the project, emphasizing the inadmissibility of destroying historical heritage.
Ruslan Kravchenko, Chairman of the Kyiv RMA, met with the speaker of the Ile-de-France region to discuss support for the Victory Plan. The parties discussed attracting investments and rebuilding educational institutions in Kyiv region.
Explosions were reported in Zaporizhzhia region, as reported by RMA Chairman Ivan Fedorov. The Air Force warned of enemy use of tactical aircraft and guided bombs in the region.
Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi had a telephone conversation with French Chief of the General Staff Burkar about the situation at the front. France confirmed further support and adaptation of training programs for the Ukrainian military.
The Constitutional Court of Georgia is considering a lawsuit to abolish the requirement of a court sentence for abortions after 12 weeks in cases of rape. The Ombudsman believes that the current restriction violates the rights of victims and needs to be revised.
US President-elect Trump met with incumbent President Biden in the Oval Office. They discussed the transfer of power, the situation in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Chief of the Armed Forces Syrskyi reported to the President on the situation at the front, especially in Donetsk region and near Kupiansk. Zelensky recognized 10 combat brigades for their courage and efficiency.
The US and Chinese presidents will meet on November 16 at the APEC summit in Lima to discuss key issues of cooperation. Topics include military contacts, China's support for Russia, cyberattacks, and human rights.
The Russian military launched a drone attack on an industrial facility in the Myrhorod district of Poltava region. According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties as a result of the attack.
A bridge over the railroad tracks in the village of Maslovo collapsed in the Dzhankoy district of Crimea. At the time of the collapse, there was a car and a truck on the bridge, and two of the victims were unblocked.
John Thune has become the new leader of the Republican Party in the US Senate, defeating a candidate from Trump's supporters. Senators demonstrated their independence from the future president by electing an experienced politician.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the transfer of the sixth IRIS-T air defense system by the end of the year. During the conversation with Zelenskyy, they discussed further defense cooperation and support for the Ramstein format.
Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili calls for more street protests to gain support from the West. The opposition does not recognize the results of the parliamentary elections, where the Georgian Dream Party won 54% of the vote.
On the island of Galindez, penguins steal stones from other people's nests because of their shortage. The polar explorers filmed one penguin moving building material from another's nest until its owner appeared.
A 23-year-old resident of Kyiv region launched fireworks while intoxicated. He faces up to 5 years in prison for violating the ban on the use of pyrotechnics during martial law.
The occupants attempted to break through the defense in the Kupyansk sector in four waves using 15 pieces of equipment. Some of the Russian soldiers were disguised in Ukrainian Armed Forces uniforms, and all attacks were repelled.
President-elect Donald Trump arrived at the White House to discuss the transition of power with incumbent President Joe Biden. The meeting took place in the Oval Office after Trump's victory in the last election.
Two people were killed and seven wounded in the shelling in Donetsk region. Residential buildings, administrative buildings and infrastructure were damaged in Shevchenko, Novotroitske, Kostyantynivka and Kramatorsk.
The Moldovan government has approved a project to grow industrial hemp for seed, fiber, and oil production. Farmers must obtain a permit and use only approved plant varieties.
Ukraine has launched the CodeUA platform for finding partnerships between foreign companies and Ukrainian IT developers. The project aims to increase the share of IT in GDP and turn Ukraine into a technology hub.
A hearing on the extension of the preventive measure for Vyacheslav Zinchenko has begun in the Galician District Court of Lviv. Some of those present support the suspect in the murder of Irina Farion, chanting slogans in his defense.
Law enforcers detained the “supervisor” of the Uman district and the head of the colony, who organized a criminal “meeting” in the prison. The detainees include eight people who face up to 12 years in prison.