The 103 Iranian Shahed drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine on January 5 contained 8755 foreign parts. During the week, Russia used more than 630 drones and about 790 other munitions.
The Reserve+ app has resumed the service of applying for a deferment from mobilization for parents of three minor children. The service was temporarily suspended due to technical work in the registers of the Ministry of Justice after a cyberattack.
A Russian “Molniya” drone was spotted on the border of Kyiv and Saltiv districts of Kharkiv. According to Mayor Igor Terekhov, there were no casualties as a result of the attack.
An Andijan court sentenced a 39-year-old Uzbek citizen to 4 years and 2 months in prison for participating in the war on the side of Russia. The man confessed to killing more than 10 Ukrainian soldiers during the battles in Shakhtarsk and Bakhmut.
Anna Maksymenko won a gold medal at the World Fencing Cup in Udine. In the final, the Ukrainian defeated the top-ranked junior player Leahy Machulski of the United States with a score of 15:14.
Russian Federation spreads manipulations about Blinken's statement about supplying weapons to Ukraine by 2022.
South Korea's ousted President Yun is filing a lawsuit against 150 law enforcement officials, including the head of the anti-corruption agency. This is in response to an unsuccessful attempt to arrest him over allegations of abuse of power.
Two local residents were wounded in the shelling of Korabelny and Dniprovsky districts of Kherson. A shuttle bus of a private carrier also came under fire.
South Korean investigators are planning to decipher the recordings from the flight data recorder of the crashed Jeju Air plane. One of the Boeing 737-800 engines has also been found, and the search for the second is underway.
In December, Ukraine's defense forces hit more than 54,000 enemy targets, 49% of which were hit by kamikaze drones. Units of the 46th, 57th, 28th, 35th Brigades and the 3rd Assault Brigade showed the best results.
More than 190 flights have been canceled at airports in Germany, Britain and the Netherlands due to snow and freezing rain. Frankfurt, Schiphol, and Heathrow are experiencing severe flight delays.
The movie “Mufasa: The Lion King” grossed $168. 7 million in three weeks of release. The animal musical by Barry Jenkins is among the top 15 highest-grossing releases of 2024 in North America.
An air alert has been issued in Kyiv and several eastern and central regions due to the threat of ballistic missiles from the northeast. Air defense systems are actively targeting targets, and people are being asked to take shelter.
An air alert has been declared in Kyiv region due to the detection of UAVs moving from Chernihiv region. The air defense forces are actively working on targets, and the population is urged to take shelter.
The Ukrainian military launched an offensive in several districts of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, which came as a surprise to the enemy. Near the village of Makhnovka, the enemy lost a battalion of North Korean soldiers and Russian paratroopers.
The Israeli Air Force successfully intercepted a missile launched by the Houthis from Yemen before it entered the country's airspace. Israel has warned the Houthis and Iran of the possibility of devastating strikes in response to the attacks.
Russian troops conducted 2,704 attacks on the front line and the residential sector of Donetsk region. Apartment buildings in Myrnohrad and facilities of the Chasovoyarsk community were damaged.
The occupiers launched an air strike with 4 UAVs on the center of Semenivka in Chernihiv region, wounding 9 people, including two children. The hospital, residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged, and 24 patients were evacuated.
China has recorded a significant outbreak of metapneumovirus, which causes symptoms similar to influenza and COVID-19. The virus mainly affects children under 14, causing a high rate of hospitalizations.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine's FPV unit eliminated the chief of staff of the Storm. Ossetia battalion, Serhiy Melnikov, and his driver. The operation was conducted using drones in the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia region.
The six-day state funeral of the 39th US President Jimmy Carter has begun in Georgia. The ceremony will end on January 9 in Washington, D.C., where Joe Biden will deliver a eulogy, and all living former presidents are expected to attend.
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 103 drones from the directions of Bryansk, Millerovo and Orel. The Ukrainian Air Force destroyed 61 Shaheds, and another 42 enemy imitator drones were lost in the area.
Karl Negammer announced his resignation after failed negotiations to form a coalition without the right-wing FPÖ. The Neos liberals refused to participate in a tripartite alliance with the ÖVP and SPÖ.
Over the last day, 179 combat engagements were registered in various sectors. The enemy carried out 44 air strikes and dropped 72 unmanned aerial vehicles, firing over 4,000 times at Ukrainian positions.
For the first time in 4 years, Joe Rogan's podcast has lost the top spot on Spotify charts. The new project “The Telepathy Tapes” became the most popular, despite criticism of the reliability of the research.
J. Lo, 55, posted a photo on Instagram in a black bikini and winter boots at a snowy resort. The star is vacationing in Aspen with family and friends after her divorce from Ben Affleck.
Tench Cox, Mark Stevens, and Harvey Jones, members of the Nvidia board, have been included in the Bloomberg billionaires list. Their wealth has grown significantly due to the company's successful year and ownership of large stakes.
A cold snap is expected in Ukraine, which will lead to an increase in energy consumption. Energy experts have provided 7 practical tips on how to use electricity economically to avoid a shortage.
A database with the names of 425,000 suspected collaborators with the Nazis during World War II has been published in the Netherlands. The archive contains data on war criminals, NSB members, and those who were found not guilty.
A 65-year-old woman from Kyiv died under the wheels of a Kharkiv-Kyiv train in the Baryshiv community. The driver tried to prevent the tragedy by braking and sounding the horn, but the woman died on the spot.
