Russian invaders have twice unsuccessfully tried to repair the damaged shunt reactor at ZNPP. Energoatom warns of risks due to unskilled actions of the occupiers.
Ukraine will have mostly no precipitation from December 31 to January 2, with rain possible only in the west. Temperatures will range from +12° during the day to -3° at night, with fog and winds in some places.
A young man launched fireworks near a high-rise building in Lesnoyi Massif to congratulate his girlfriend on her birthday. The offender faces up to 5 years in prison for hooliganism.
The United States will provide Ukraine with $15 billion from frozen Russian assets through the World Bank. The funds will be used for social and humanitarian spending under the PEACE in Ukraine project.
A 41-year-old driver of a Tesla Model 3 was notified of suspicion in connection with an accident with two fatalities in Kyiv. The woman was driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol level of 1.84 ppm.
Brent and WTI oil prices declined amid expectations of new economic data from major consumers. Traders are analyzing the demand outlook after China's record stimulus and the reduction in US inventories.
FIDE President Andrei Dvorkovich has announced new flexible rules regarding the dress code at the World Blitz Championships. Special assistants will help to assess the acceptability of the participants' clothing.
Russian shelling in Kherson region killed a man and wounded five people. 10 houses, 4 cars and a garage were damaged, and a police car hit a mine.
Ukraine is applying power curtailment schedules for industry from 8:00 to 19:00. Due to the bad weather, 39 settlements in Khmelnytsky region are without power, and restoration work will continue until the end of the day.
Volyn, Poltava, Lviv, Chernivtsi, Vinnytsia, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions have canceled their blackout schedules. The decision will remain in effect until a separate order of Ukrenergo.
A 24-year-old man beat up a supermarket security guard because of a comment he made about the queue at the checkout. The victim sustained severe head injuries, and the attacker, who had a previous criminal record, was detained.
Slovak Prime Minister Fico writes a letter to the EU leadership regarding Ukraine's termination of Russian gas transit after 2024.
Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot has spoken about an emergency surgery due to a blood clot in her brain when she was eight months pregnant. The actress gave birth to her fourth daughter Ori before the surgery and is now on the road to recovery.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 43 Shahed drones and other UAVs from Primorsko-Akhtarsk. Air defense forces destroyed 21 attack drones, while another 22 imitator drones were lost without consequences.
A powerful weather system caused tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi and heavy rains in the Carolinas. Four people were killed and dozens of homes and infrastructure were damaged.
At night, the occupiers attacked Kharkiv region with “shaheds”, hitting three settlements. Three civilians were injured in the previous shelling and hospitalized.
Kaja Kallas said that the number of sabotage attacks in Europe has increased since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The EU plans to step up measures against Russian ships and is considering the use of frozen Russian assets.
Over the past day, 186 combat engagements took place, the enemy carried out 7 air strikes and fired over 5,000 times. Most attacks were registered in the Pokrovsk sector - 43 assault attacks.
Two children born in 2016 and 2019 with carbon monoxide poisoning were hospitalized in Rivne Regional Hospital. The circumstances of the incident are currently under investigation.
As a result of the Russian shelling of Bilozerka in Kherson region, 8 people were injured, including two children. The victims sustained explosive and traumatic brain injuries, contusions and shrapnel wounds.
The President of Ukraine commented on the Slovak prime minister's statement about the possible termination of electricity supplies after January 1. Zelenskyy accused Fico of acting in the interests of Russia and recalled the economic consequences for Slovakia.
Occupants shelled Bilozerka in Kherson region, injuring three people. Among the victims are two children aged 15 and 16 who sustained explosive and brain injuries, as well as a 21-year-old man with a neck injury.
In the village of Pukhivka, a 32-year-old man shot and killed his 62-year-old landlord during a conflict. After the murder, the attacker stole the victim's car but was detained by police.
The European Investment Bank has provided €55 million to Ukraine under EU guarantees to rebuild social infrastructure in 12 regions. The program covers 151 sub-projects, including hospitals, schools, and water supply systems.
An explosion occurred at the Voskresensk station in the Moscow region, destroying the cars of a freight train used by the enemy for the logistics of the Russian occupation army. Russian propaganda is trying to hide the consequences of the incident.
Ukraine received liquefied natural gas from the United States via Greece for the first time. The OP commented.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported a significant increase in the supply of drones to the army in 2024. The number of destroyed enemy targets increased by 3.7 times.
Since the beginning of 2024, the losses of Russian troops have exceeded 421 thousand people. The total enemy losses for the entire duration of the war amount to about 785 thousand soldiers.
The CDC has reported a possible mutation in the avian influenza virus in the first seriously ill patient in the United States. The virus has changed to better bind to human airway receptors, but the risk to the public remains low.
The government resumes the competitive selection of members of the supervisory board of Ukrzaliznytsia, which was suspended due to martial law. A temporary board has been appointed for the period of the competition for 6 months.
