Over the past day, Russian troops shelled 26 settlements in Kherson region. As a result of a drone attack in Kherson, a 55-year-old man sustained moderate injuries.
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Overnight, Russia attacked Ukraine with 49 drones from the areas of Bryansk and Orel. The defense forces destroyed 27 drones and forced 19 to lose their targets in six regions, with three drones still in the air.
An EF1 tornado struck northern California, injuring 4 people and damaging cars. Other US states were also affected by the storm, causing heavy snowfall and one death in Nebraska.
Over the last day, 228 combat engagements took place in the frontline, most of them in the Vremivsk and Siversk sectors. The enemy carried out 36 air strikes and fired over 4000 times, losing 1070 occupants.
In the central district of Kherson, a 65-year-old local resident suffered from an attack by an enemy drone. The man received shrapnel wounds to his arm, leg and face and was taken to the hospital.
Keith Kellogg said that Trump could do something like invite Putin and Zelensky to talks after his inauguration. He is convinced that the issue of Russia's war against Ukraine can be resolved within a few months.
Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov reported an explosion in the city. Earlier, the Ukrainian Air Force warned of the threat of ballistic missile attacks from Crimea, and an air alert was declared in the region.
A Su-30 fighter jet burns down at the airfield in Krymsk. Three Russian railroad locomotives are put out of commission in Krasnodar as a result of the fire.
Of the more than 130 Russian drones that night, Ukrainian forces shot down about 60. The President called for more air defense systems and tougher sanctions against Russia.
Mikheil Kavelashvili is elected president of Georgia with 224 votes. The current president and the opposition do not recognize the legitimacy of these elections, which took place amid a political crisis.
In Bilenke village, two people were wounded in a drone attack, and a gas station and a car were damaged. In Prymorske, a 62-year-old man was wounded after a drone hit his car.
In Poltava region, police identified a group of minors who beat a young man in the basement of a residential building. A criminal investigation was opened under the article “hooliganism.
An electronic list of bus stations has been launched in Ukraine, which already contains more than 300 facilities. Owners can register their bus stations online through the Ukrtransbezpeka website using an electronic signature.
Hundreds of Russian troops are unable to get from Homs province to the Hmeymim airbase because of the threat of shelling. Russia plans to use 25 military transport aircraft to evacuate troops and equipment from Syria.
The Special Operations Forces reported that drones had successfully hit a large oil terminal in the suburbs of Oryol. The facility is part of the military-industrial complex of the Russian Federation and provides fuel for the army.
The EU plans to impose sanctions against more than 12 individuals and 3 organizations in Russia for disinformation operations. Restrictions are also being prepared against 20 Belarusian officials before the elections.
Following the December 13 Russian missile and drone attack, Ukraine has introduced blackout schedules. It is planned to import 15,898 MWh of electricity from Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, and Moldova.
The General Staff has confirmed the damage to the Stalny Kony oil depot in the Oryol region of Russia. A massive fire broke out at the facility, which supplies fuel to the Russian army.
The National Assembly of South Korea has supported the impeachment of President Yun Seok-yol over the failed imposition of martial law. The decision was made by 204 votes to 85, with three abstentions and eight invalid ballots.
The DPRK command ordered its units in Russia to interact with Russian troops in the Kursk region. Some of the North Korean military are secretly transported to the front by civilian trucks under the guise of water delivery.
Over the last day, 205 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 62 attacks. The enemy launched 2 missile and 38 air strikes, making over 3,200 attacks.
The U. S. Court of Appeals refused to suspend TikTok's ban, which will take effect on January 19, 2025. ByteDance has to sell the app, otherwise it will be removed from the US app stores.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 132 drones from different regions of the Russian Federation. Defense forces shot down 58 UAVs, 72 did not reach their targets, and 2 returned to Russia.
Hungary and Bulgaria have agreed on a new solution to pay for Russian gas through Gazprombank, despite US sanctions. Peter Szijjarto said that a legal solution had been found that is not subject to restrictions.
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, local residents report a loud explosion in the Dzhankoy area.
The Ministry of Defense is allocating an additional UAH 1. 1 billion to the Armed Forces to purchase drones. Over 11 months, total direct funding for military units amounted to UAH 27.2 billion.
Jimmy Kimmel analyzed Trump's changing attitude toward Time magazine over the years. From criticism and predictions of the publication's closure in 2013 to rave reviews after being recognized as “Person of the Year” in 2024.
The Ministry of Veterans is introducing automatic granting of combatant status without submitting applications and documents. Servicemen will not be involved in the process, and the e-certificate will be available in Diia in January 2025.
Anton Drobovych is dismissed as head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory. Yuriy Myronenko is appointed Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
