The next "Ramstein" format meeting is scheduled for January 9, 2025.
Ukrainians can officially buy pensionable service record for retirement. One month of pensionable service costs UAH 1760, and one year costs UAH 21 thousand, according to an expert at the Institute of Demography.
The NBU has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 42. 0385 UAH/USD, down 6 kopecks. The dollar can be bought at banks for UAH 42.44, and the euro for UAH 44.17.
In Kyiv, 50 rescuers and equipment are working to eliminate the consequences of the Russian attack on January 1. Five concrete slabs have been dismantled and 150 cubic meters of construction waste removed.
The President of Ukraine said that the hot phase of the war could end quickly if Trump's position is strong. According to Zelenskyy, the newly elected US president is waiting for him to visit him after the inauguration.
Ukraine's president expressed support for the initiative to deploy a French military contingent, but believes that 2-3 more countries should be involved. Trump is positive about this idea.
About 200 dinosaur tracks belonging to sauropods and megalosaurs have been found in the Oxfordshire quarry. Some of the tracks are 150 meters long, and the find is 166 million years old.
A 21-year-old Thai influencer agreed to drink three bottles of whiskey for 700 pounds at a party. After completing the challenge, he collapsed and died in the hospital from acute heart failure.
The Ministry of Defense is launching a new initiative called the Wounded Warrior Package for servicemen starting in 2025. It is also developing adaptive clothing for wounded and female soldiers, and will improve the food system.
“Tiraspoltransgaz” stopped supplying gas to a number of settlements controlled by Chisinau. Residential houses, boiler houses, schools, hospitals and state institutions were left without gas supply.
More than 40,000 delayed MSEC cases were transferred to expert teams for review. 1476 expert teams were formed in 291 medical institutions, involving more than 5,000 doctors.
The Israeli Defense Forces conducted a targeted strike in Khan Younis, killing the head of Hamas's internal security forces, Hasam Shahwan. The operation was conducted using precision weapons to minimize risks to civilians.
At the exit from the South Bridge, the truck driver lost control, causing the vehicle to crash through the fence and fall off the bridge.
Kia is recalling 22,883 EV9 electric vehicles from 2024-25 due to missing seat bolts. The defect was discovered at a plant in South Korea, but no injuries have been reported.
Police identified the drunken young man who cut the power cable of the Menorah in Lviv. The suspect faces a fine and other sanctions under an article on damaging religious buildings.
Gas prices in Europe rose by 4. 3% after transit through Ukraine was cut off. Traders predict further price increases due to winter frosts and limited alternative supply routes.
An accident occurred in Kyiv near the Vydubychi metro station - a truck flew off the South Bridge. The driver, born in 1973, lost control and was injured.
The NBU has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 41. 9725 UAH/USD, which is 6 kopecks stronger. In banks, a dollar can be bought for 42.45 UAH, and a euro for 44.35 UAH.
Russian shelling damaged the building of the National Union of Writers of Ukraine, a historical and architectural monument. The building was home to prominent veteran writers Malyshko, Sosiura, Honchar, and others.
The Main Intelligence Directorate released a video of the storming and clearing of 40 buildings of the Vovchansk Aggregate Plant. The operation was carried out by the “Timur Special Forces” with the use of mortars and the capture of prisoners.
In addition, the destroyed equipment includes 35,670 FPV drones, 62 tanks and other weapons.
Ruslan Martsinkiv has launched a contest for the best poem or song about Stepan Bandera with a prize fund of 30 thousand hryvnias. The winners will be announced on February 3, the Day of the OUN Foundation.
As a result of the Russian drone attack on Kyiv on January 1, 2025, scientist Ihor Zyma, his wife, and cat were killed. The professor was a specialist in neuro- and psychophysiology and had over 40 years of scientific experience.
In the United Kingdom, 200 Ukrainian aviators completed basic training prior to F-16 training. The program included flight, ground and language training under the guidance of the Royal Air Force.
After the termination of Russian gas transit through Ukraine, Transnistria was left without supplies and Moldova switched to alternative energy sources. The Right Bank receives 52% of its electricity from Romania and 45% from local sources.
The Moldovan TPP in Transnistria has stopped supplying electricity to the right bank of the Dniester and switched to coal fuel. Stocks of Donetsk coal will be sufficient for 50 days to meet the humanitarian needs of the region.
The Kremlin has instructed the Russian government and Sberbank to develop AI together with China. Sanctions and the lack of access to microchips significantly complicate Russia's ambitions in this area.
In 2024, bitcoin grew by more than 120%, reaching a historic high of $100,000. The growth was fueled by the approval of ETFs in the United States and Trump's return to power, which reduced regulatory barriers.
On January 1, 2025, Ukraine stopped the transit of Russian gas through its territory. The EU declares its readiness for change, although the reaction of member states is mixed, ranging from support to concern.
The Russian military agency has claimed the destruction of three maritime drones near Crimea, but has not provided evidence. Kacha village reports the elimination of russian navy helicopter pilots.
