Julia Shramko
Kyiv and four other regions are on air alert amid the threat of enemy drones.
Budapest announces that it will not support negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU or amendments to the EU budget proposing €50 billion in aid to Ukraine. Hungarian Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Gulyás refers to the EU's withholding of Hungary's funds and considers Ukraine's proposal for talks premature
EU defense spending rose 6% to 240 billion euros in 2022, but fell short of the 2% GDP target; an additional 76 billion euros are needed. According to Josep barrel, the EU lacks critical opportunities and needs further investment in its defense industry.
Charles Michel, president of the European Council, calls for greater and accelerated military support for Ukraine and the creation of a real EU defense alliance with a single defense market.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen stressed the need to include Ukraine in the EU's Defence Industrial Strategy.
Zelenskyy discusses Ukraine's defense needs with British Prime Minister Sunak.
Sultan Al Jaber, President of COP28 and CEO of the UAE's ADNOC, called for cooperation in including fossil fuels in climate discussions, recognizing the need for more action. At the same time, COP28 participants are negotiating a proposal to create a UN fund to assist poor countries affected by climate disasters
President of Ukraine Zelensky discussed with German Chancellor Scholz the need for EU unity in the issue of Ukraine's accession to the EU and a 50 billion euro aid package.
The Ukrainian armed forces warned about an enemy missile in the direction of Kryvyi Rih.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Israel for talks and has already met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.
According to Minister Oleg Nemchinov, Ukraine is approaching the final stage with the adoption of the law on national minorities according to EU requirements.
A minibus carrying seven American soldiers from the Deveselu base in Romania overturned in Caracal, five were injured; the driver tested negative for alcohol.
President of Ukraine Zelensky visited the defenders at the front line command post of The Defenders of Kupyansk, thanking them for protecting the civilian population.
The Kyiv court of Appeal has publicly stated that they do not know the details, but they condemn corruption after four of their judges were accused of bribery. They emphasize the position of absolute intolerance to corruption
A committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has supported a draft law aimed at combating illegal fuel trafficking and low-quality fuel, which introduces a zero excise tax on oil and gas condensate and expands the rules on solvents.
The security service of Ukraine is conducting searches in the Pochaev assumption Lavra as part of a criminal investigation into the involvement of the Lavra's leadership in inciting national hatred and hatred.
Estonian Foreign Minister Markus Tsahkna warns of a possible closure of the border with Russia amid a growing influx of migrants, describing it as a hybrid attack by Moscow.
Russian forces intensified attacks in the Luhansk region, shelling Nevsky and Belogorovka with mortars and artillery, while Ukrainian forces repelled attacks in several areas. Aid was delivered to the liberated villages, and the woman was evacuated for medical treatment.
A man's body was recovered from the rubble of a house destroyed by a Russian army strike in Novogrodovka, Donetsk region, and four others, including a child, may have been trapped under the rubble; search and rescue operations are continuing.
On November 29, a record daily amount of precipitation fell in Kiev.
Russian troops shelled the Sumy region three times during the night, resulting in a total of eight explosions in two communities.
Russian troops launched 100 strikes on the Zaporizhia region, causing damage to cities and infrastructure without civilian casualties.
Russian troops launched airstrikes on Kupyansk and other settlements in the Kharkiv region, but there were no reports of casualties.
Russian troops shelled the Kherson region 107 times a day, killing one person and injuring five others.
Weather conditions in Ukraine have stabilized, traffic on the main roads is provided; however, 191 settlements in 9 regions are de-energized due to adverse weather conditions, and restoration work continues.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 14 of the 20 Iranian-made Shahed drones launched by the Russian Federation.
EU Commissioner for Transport Adina Veljan criticized the Polish authorities for not responding to the blockade of Polish carriers on the border with Ukraine, calling it "absolutely unacceptable".
Kuleba answered whether support is sufficient against the background of the positions of Hungary, Slovakia and the situation in the USA.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kuleba rejected proposals to give up territory in exchange for NATO membership , urging supporters of such proposals to first offer their own governments the same.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg cannot say exactly when Ukraine will receive the F-16s, but hopes it will happen as soon as possible, noting that pilot training is ongoing.