An air strike on the private sector of Sumy was recorded. According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties, and the injured are being provided with the necessary assistance.
Russia has mobilized up to 180,000 prisoners to participate in the war against Ukraine. On January 1, one-time payments to prisoners for signing a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry were canceled due to the economic crisis.
An attempted arrest of South Korean President Yoon Sook-yol failed due to opposition from the military and security services. Law enforcement officers stopped the operation due to a threat to the safety of personnel.
UAV wreckage was spotted falling in Darnytskyi and Holosiivskyi districts of Kyiv. A fire was extinguished in a private house in Darnytskyi district. There were no casualties.
Over the last day, 138 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovske, Kurakhove and Vremivske sectors. The enemy launched 2 missile and 52 air strikes, making over 3,800 attacks.
An air alert has been declared throughout Ukraine due to the threat of ballistic missile use. The Ukrainian Air Force warned the population of the danger.
A sharp cold snap with precipitation is expected in Ukraine on January 3 due to a cold atmospheric front. The temperature will drop to 0-2 degrees Celsius, rain with sleet and strong northwest winds are expected.
Zelenskyy announced his intention to stabilize the situation in Syria through a food program. The President plans to engage European and American partners to provide maximum support.
Three people died in the Cherkasy region due to problems with electrical appliances. A couple died in the village of Derenkovets, and a woman died in Smila due to negligence when using electrical appliances.
Magura V5 maritime drones destroyed two Russian Mi-8 helicopters near occupied Crimea. The third helicopter was damaged and managed to land.
Israeli Ambassador to Kyiv expresses concern over incidents during Hanukkah celebrations.
Russian troops fired at a taxi in the Korabelny district of Kherson at 11:00. Three men were wounded and taken to hospital.
A 22-year-old man was hit by a Kyiv-Warsaw electric train at a railway crossing in Hlevas. The victim died on the spot, and the police opened an investigation under Article 276 of the Criminal Code.
Electricity consumption in Ukraine decreased by 4. 9% due to warmer and sunnier weather. Restoration work continues after the attacks, and 10 settlements in Ivano-Frankivsk region are without power due to bad weather.
At the exit from the South Bridge in Kyiv, the driver of a Volvo truck lost control of the vehicle due to poor health and fell off the bridge. Rescuers unblocked the driver, who refused to be hospitalized.
An unknown gunman opened fire outside the Amazura nightclub in Queens, wounding 11 people, mostly teenagers. Police are searching for a gray Infiniti, and all the victims are in stable condition.
A terrorist driver drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing 15 people. The FBI is investigating a possible link between this attack and the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck near the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas.
A serious accident occurred in Vydubychi, Kyiv, when a truck drove off the bridge and rammed into a fence. There is no information about the driver's condition, and no official data is available.
The enemy attacked Ukraine with 72 attack UAVs from different directions of the Russian Federation. The defense forces destroyed 47 drones in 11 regions, while 24 imitators were lost without consequences.
A mass murder took place in the city of Cetinje in Montenegro, killing 12 people, including two children. The suspect, Azo Martinovic, committed suicide after being surrounded by police.
Over the last day, 140 combat engagements took place, the most active - in the Pokrovsk sector with 38 attacks. The enemy carried out 49 air strikes and made 4113 attacks.
The European Commission has announced that Hungary will lose its right to EU assistance due to violations of the rule of law. The country failed to fulfill the requirements for reforms to overcome corruption and conflicts of interest by the end of 2024.
The Ukrainian Air Force warned of the threat of ballistic missile use in several regions of Ukraine. Missile threat from the occupied Crimea and Kursk region are recorded, and explosions were confirmed in Mykolaiv.
Two people were killed and seven were wounded in the morning attack on Kyiv. Three of the injured are in hospital, while four received medical treatment on the spot.
In New Orleans, a car drove into a crowd of people celebrating the New Year on Bourbon Street. As a result of the incident, 10 people were killed, 30 were injured and taken to local hospitals.
As a result of Russian shelling of Kherson, three local residents aged 70, 63 and 52 were injured. All of the victims sustained injuries of varying severity and are under medical supervision in the hospital.
In the French Quarter of New Orleans, a truck allegedly drove into a crowd of people at high speed, and there are reports of casualties.
A fire broke out in the Vorokhta sanatorium, and 102 people, including 10 children, were evacuated. The 150-square-meter fire on the roof of the building was extinguished in an hour and a half, with no injuries.
A local resident was killed in the Dniprovsky district of Kherson as a result of a Russian strike. The man sustained life-threatening injuries on the first day of 2024.
On New Year's Eve, police stopped a fight between young men on Svobody Avenue. The participants in the conflict, aged 19-28, were taken to the police station to clarify the circumstances.
