Julia Shramko
Since the beginning of the marketing year, Ukraine has exported 21. 256 million tons of grain, up 21.57% year-on-year. The largest exports were of wheat - 9.63 million tons and corn - 9.351 million tons.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has appointed a new head of the State Agency for Land Reclamation and Fisheries Development. Vladislav Nevesely has been appointed as the Head of the agency.
Singer Dua Lipa has gotten engaged to actor Callum Turner after a year of dating. The couple plans to celebrate their engagement at a secret New Year's Eve party with friends and family in London.
On the last weekend of 2023, Ukraine is expected to have calm weather with temperatures around zero. On December 31, there may be a slight cold snap and sleet in the north and northeast of the country.
Russia refuses to comment on two incidents: the crash of an Azerbaijani plane and the detention of a tanker near Finland. The National Security and Defense Council explains this as a typical Kremlin tactic in information warfare.
The Cabinet of Ministers has determined the list of goods subject to export licensing in 2025. Quotas for sugar and poultry exports and restrictions on grain exports to five EU countries were established.
As of December 26, 2024, 1520 local budgets out of 1597 have been approved in Ukraine. Volyn, Dnipro, Mykolaiv, and Kharkiv regions have approved their budgets in full.
NATO increases its military presence in the Baltic Sea after submarine cables are damaged.
Starting from January 2, 78 collection points for eco-friendly recycling of Christmas trees will be opened in Kyiv. The collected trees will be processed into wood chips for mulching the holes of young trees.
In Odesa region, a visitor to a cafe after the conflict went home to get a weapon and returned to take revenge. The attacker injured three people, was detained, and faces up to 7 years in prison.
The State Employment Service will conduct a survey of 50,000 business representatives to study the needs for employees. The survey will cover companies with 5 million employees and will last until January 2025.
Romania's radar systems detected a small flying object that penetrated 6 km inland in the Tulcea County. The object stayed in the airspace for about 5 minutes, after which it disappeared from the radar.
Ukraine is subject to hourly blackouts until 17:00, but some regions have already lifted the restrictions. Power companies continue to repair damaged facilities after the December 25 Russian attack.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported on three “two hundredth” captains of the Russian army.
Brent and WTI oil prices showed weekly growth amid expectations of economic stimulus in China. The strengthening of the US dollar is restraining further growth in oil prices.
Vladimir Putin's experimental Oreshnik missile launched against Ukraine last month was manufactured by Russian companies that still rely on modern Western production equipment.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces plans to increase the training period for the military to 2 months. It is also expected to provide a 14-day adaptation of recruits in brigades and update the standards of the BGMT.
At the Saki airfield in occupied Crimea, Russians are building protective structures for aircraft. The ATES movement provided the Ukrainian Defense Forces with information on the deployment of equipment and personnel at the facility.
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 24 drones. Air defense forces destroyed 13 UAVs, and another 11 imitator drones were lost without negative consequences.
Singer Taylor Swift has decided to settle in Nashville to be closer to her NFL boyfriend Travis Kelce. The couple has been dating since September, and Swift has already attended about 20 Kansas City Chiefs games.
Russian troops shelled 30 settlements in Kherson region, injuring 6 people. Critical infrastructure, a multi-storey building and 22 private houses were damaged.
Singer Beyoncé performed during the halftime show of the NFL Christmas game on Netflix along with invited guests. This is reportedly part of her $60 million contract with the streaming service.
Over the last day, 171 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 42 attacks. The enemy launched 2 missile attacks, 42 air strikes and fired over 5,700 times.
The Finnish authorities are investigating the involvement of the Eagle S tanker from the Russian “shadow fleet” in damaging the Estlink 2 submarine electric cable. The vessel was stopped in Finnish waters after the incident last Wednesday.
The occupiers are attempting landing operations on the islands of Kherson region. The Ukrainian defense forces successfully destroy enemy groups, with drones, artillery, and aircraft posing a threat to Kherson.
Two elderly people were injured in the Dniprovsky district of Kherson as a result of a drone attack. Earlier in Dariivka, a 48-year-old man was wounded by shelling.
Ukraine has received about $1. 2 billion from Japan through World Bank projects. The funds will be used for social protection, economic recovery, healthcare, and education.
On December 27, sleet, rain and ice are expected in Ukraine with temperatures ranging from -3° to +2°. On the weekend of December 28-29, it will be mostly without precipitation, with a chance of precipitation only in the north.
Brent and WTI oil prices rose by 0. 5-0.6% due to China's plans to issue $411 billion in bonds. An additional factor was a 3.2 million barrel reduction in US oil reserves.
Bitcoin rose by 0. 32% after MicroStrategy announced plans to issue additional shares to buy cryptocurrency. The company has already acquired $561 million worth of tokens at an average price close to a record high.