Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the UK for meetings with E3 leaders. After that, he will hold a bilateral meeting with Starmer and participate in a phone call with the leaders of Finland, Italy, NATO, and the EU, and then head to Belgium.
Mercedes has updated its line of compact cars, introducing the seven-seater GLB crossover. The new GLB is longer and wider than its predecessor EQB, and has received an electric version with a range of up to 631 km.
President Zelenskyy signed Law No. 8187, which improves defense resource management, taking into account the experience of NATO and EU countries. The government will form the management procedure, and the Ministry of Defense will determine accounting and reporting.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with his British, French, and German counterparts in London. This will be followed by a video call with EU and NATO leaders, and then a visit to Brussels for high-level meetings.
France is under pressure to finance Ukraine using €18 billion in Russian sovereign assets, whose location Paris has concealed for over two years. These assets, mostly immobilized in private banks, represent the second-largest accumulation of frozen Russian central bank assets in Europe.
The adopted draft law on the State Budget of Ukraine for 2026 has been submitted to President Volodymyr Zelensky for signature. Information on this is posted on the parliament's website.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved changes to the Procedure for booking conscripts, allowing defense industry enterprises to book employees for 45 days to eliminate violations. The 72-hour period for checking lists for critically important enterprises has been canceled.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi emphasized the need to improve the process of basic military training and training centers. He also noted the importance of adapting recruits at the beginning of basic military training, as a significant number of AWOL cases occur during this period.
Russia attacked the energy infrastructure of the Donetsk region at night, which led to power outages for consumers in five regions of Ukraine. Today, hourly power outage schedules are in effect throughout the country.
EU countries will have to allocate billions of euros to guarantee loans to Ukraine totaling up to 210 billion euros, with Germany providing support of up to 52 billion euros. The European Commission presented these figures after proposing a "reparation loan" for Ukraine of 165 billion euros from frozen Russian assets.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The meeting takes place amid fears that the US may pressure Ukraine to accept a peace deal with Russia.
As a result of the UAV strike on Fastiv, the roofs of buildings caught fire over an area of 1500 square meters. The blast wave damaged a private house and administrative buildings.
On the night of December 8, Russia attacked Ukraine with 149 Shahed, Gerbera, and other attack UAVs. Ukrainian air defense shot down 131 enemy drones in the north, south, and east of the country.
An M8. 1 class solar flare was observed on the Sun, causing a full halo coronal mass ejection. It is expected to collide with Earth on Tuesday, which could lead to a G3 level geomagnetic storm.
Russian troops attacked Dnipropetrovsk region with FPV drones and UAVs, as a result of which a 51-year-old man was killed and five people, including children, were injured. An agricultural enterprise, private houses, a gas pipeline, and an administrative building were damaged.
Rustem Umerov and Andriy Hnatov held constructive talks with President Trump's representatives in the US. The Ukrainian team's task was to obtain full information about the conversation in Moscow and draft proposals for discussion with the President of Ukraine.
As a result of a Russian UAV falling in Chernihiv, an apartment building was damaged, three people were injured, and one was hospitalized. Rescuers extinguished a gas fire, and State Emergency Service psychologists provided assistance to 24 people.
Brent crude futures rose to $63. 84 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude traded at $60.16. Investors are anticipating a Fed interest rate cut and monitoring geopolitical risks related to supplies from Russia and Venezuela.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 164 combat engagements over the past day. Ukrainian military repelled 53 attacks in the Pokrovsk direction, and also stopped enemy assault actions in other areas of the front.
The head of the Ukrainian delegation, Rustem Umerov, and the head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Andriy Hnatov, continue negotiations with US representatives in Florida. The President will review their report and determine further steps.
Vladimir Putin told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Russia is ready to continue uninterrupted oil supplies. This happened during the annual summit in New Delhi, where the leaders reaffirmed the resilience of their ties to external pressure.
After investigative actions at the apartment of MP Anna Skorokhod, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office announced the exposure of the MP in a case involving receiving $250,000 for resolving an issue regarding the application of NSDC sanctions. All exposed individuals have been served with suspicion notices for committing a crime.
In the city of Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, two men, aged 52 and 67, were killed as a result of a Russian drone strike on a truck while unloading firewood. A fire broke out at the scene of the attack. Investigators are probing the incident as a war crime.
Brent and WTI oil prices fell slightly, remaining stable throughout the week. Peace talks on Russia's war against Ukraine and expectations of oversupply are affecting the market.
The United States is demanding that Europe take on a greater share of NATO's conventional defense capabilities by 2027, including intelligence and missiles. Some European officials consider this deadline unrealistic, as Europe needs time to build up its potential.
Netflix announced a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to acquire the television and film studio, including HBO Max, for $72 billion. The transaction, which creates a streaming giant, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026 and will require close regulatory scrutiny.
In Chernihiv region at 14:12, due to a system failure in the network, 90% of subscribers were de-energized. Power engineers are working to restore electricity supply.
General Alexus Grinkevich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) of NATO, stated that fewer American troops in Europe would not burden the continent's defense. This comes amid the expected withdrawal of American troops from Europe and their redeployment to the Indo-Pacific region.
French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the unity of Europe and the US in supporting Ukraine, rejecting reports of a possible betrayal of Washington. He refuted skepticism about peace talks, stressing the importance of cooperation.
President Zelenskyy discussed the direction of negotiations with the United States with First Deputy Foreign Minister Serhiy Kyslytsia. This happened against the backdrop of a meeting in Miami and the announced strengthening of work with partners.
