More than 80 people are dead and about 80 are missing after a magnitude 7. 6 earthquake struck Ishikawa, Japan
EU representative Borrell and Polish Minister Sikorski discussed the need to strengthen Ukraine's defense with long-range missiles and anti-aircraft missiles amid Russian attacks.
Parliamentary committee begins consideration of new draft law on mobilization.
Traffic at Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint is blocked, affecting truck traffic.
A 68-year-old woman was wounded in Novovorontsovka during the night shelling while she was at home.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kuleba says that Trump's possible election victory should not worry Ukraine, big deals with Putin are impossible; Trump has helped Ukraine before.
The US has provided Ukraine with the last of its funded security assistance packages, calling on Congress to approve additional support.
Kherson region was fired upon by the enemy 97 times per day, killing 2 people.
Ukrainian Defense Forces shoot down two Russian Shahed drones.
Russian missiles hit Kurakhove, damaging a kindergarten, a school, a health center, a cafe, and residential buildings; no civilian casualties were reported.
According to the General Staff of Ukraine, since February 24, 22, Russian troops have lost about 362,280 personnel and more than 6,000 tanks in Ukraine.
In Ukraine, 208 people suffered from snake bites in 2023, which is 60 less than in 2022.
On January 4-5, rain and sleet are expected in Ukraine, while on January 6, most regions will be mostly free of precipitation.
In 2023, 99% of Ukrainians who left the country returned.
German government continues to refuse to provide Taurus cruise missiles.
Two explosions at a cemetery in Kerman, Iran, killed 103 people and wounded 170 on the anniversary of the death of IRGC commander Qasem Suleimani.
U. S. Secretary of State Blinken plans to visit Turkey on Saturday, as confirmed by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan
NATO allies plan to buy up to 1000 Patriot missiles.
NATO condemns Russia's attacks on Ukraine.
Russian troops shelled Novotyahynka in the Kherson region, killing an elderly woman.
Non-Performing Loans to Businesses in Ukraine increased by 44% to UAH 359 billion amid the war.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says the country needs more than $37 billion in foreign aid this year.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal assures that pensions and benefits will be paid on time.
Ukraine intends to raise the minimum wage again in the spring, following a recent 6% increase. The subsistence minimum and pensions also increased.
In 2023, defense production in Ukraine tripled, and in 2024 it is planned to grow sixfold.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal considers the use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's recovery to be one of the key tasks of 2024.
Heavy rains in Belgium lead to a fatality - a woman dies in East Flanders.
A 7. 6-magnitude earthquake has struck central Japan, killing at least 64 people, with aftershocks continuing and a risk of landslides.
Cold snap and end of holidays result in 14% increase in electricity demand in Ukraine; Ukrenergo calls for saving during peak hours.
Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko visited the 12th Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, where he heard a report from Denys "Redis" Prokopenko.
