Julia Shramko
According to Ihor Moroz, Russian troops shelled Avdiivka 11 times, attacked Myrnohrad community and dropped bombs on Toretsk, killing 3 people.
Russian troops shell Kherson again, resulting in explosions in the city center.
The bad weather left 387 settlements in Ukraine without power, affecting five regions, and traffic on the main roads is.
President Zelenskyy signs a law that simplifies the import of humanitarian aid, including exempting cars for military use from taxation. The law also supports the energy sector and requires electronic reporting of aid starting in 2024.
In Kyiv, water supply has been restored to Derevlianska Street and traffic has been partially reopened after an accident at a water supply line.
Russian troops conducted 181 attacks in Zaporizhzhia region, including missile and unmanned aerial vehicle attacks, with no civilian casualties, said Yuriy Malashko.
An enemy Shahed drone was shot down in Khmelnytsky region during an air raid.
Russian troops fired 117 times at Kherson region, killing one person and wounding two others, with 65 shells fired directly at the city of Kherson.
Ukrainian forces shoot down 24 of 28 Russian Shahed drones launched on December 22.
In Lviv, a bus hit a pedestrian and he was hospitalized; the police are investigating the incident and the bus was taken to the impound lot.
Kyiv experienced record temperatures for two consecutive days. On December 20, the temperature reached a maximum of +10.6°C, exceeding the 1982 record set on the same day.
The U. S. Congressional recess leaves issues such as aid to Ukraine and border security unresolved, making January a challenging month
An Armtrac 400 demining vehicle exploded on a mine in Kharkiv region while clearing a power line; the region remains highly mine-prone.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban recalls a brief meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Argentina.
According to expert Sergiy Kuyun, fuel prices in Ukraine will decrease by the New Year.
According to BGSU spokesman Andriy Demchenko, half of the men crossing the border are drivers engaged in international transportation, and of course, there are other categories that are not subject to mobilization.
Explosions in Kerch, Crimea, were recorded today.
Kyivstar has fully restored all basic services after the hacker attack and cancels the following subscription fee.
A 54-year-old local resident was killed as a result of an attack by Russian troops on the village of Tyahynka in Kherson region.
The Verkhovna Rada has approved the appointment of four new members of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine for six years, amid concerns from G7 ambassadors.
Ukraine's parliament has passed a bill regulating the use of cannabis for medical purposes, with strict controls on production and police oversight of non-medical distribution. Medicines will require electronic prescriptions and will become available in the second half of 2024.
The European Commission has disbursed the last €1. 5 billion tranche of its €18 billion aid package to Ukraine, with von der Leyen calling for an agreement on further support
Ukraine and Poland are discussing ways to unblock the border amid a blockade of Polish carriers. Infrastructure ministers intend to finalize a joint position in Kyiv this week.
A thermal power plant in eastern Ukraine was hit twice, damaging equipment, but the electricity generated is currently meeting consumer demand despite the increased load on the grid in winter. The weather left 81 settlements in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions without electricity.
Ukraine has received a $52. 4 million grant from Japan and a $900 million loan for social protection and reconstruction through World Bank projects.
Russian troops attack Kherson at night, damaging a medical facility and a residential building.
Russian troops shelled the border areas of Chernihiv and Sumy regions, firing a total of 4 times and 13 explosions. A private house in Chernihiv region was damaged; no casualties were reported.
The Kherson region was subjected to 131 attacks by Russian troops, which resulted in four people being injured and also hit residential areas and a factory.
Two enemy drones were shot down over Dnipropetrovs'k region, and Russian forces shelled Nikopol, damaging property and infrastructure; no casualties were reported.
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