Lilia Podolyak

The explosions took place in Khmelnytsky district, where air defense forces were activated; the air alert began at 04:42 with reports of Shahid drones approaching the region.

During his visit to Israel and the West Bank, Secretary of State Blinken will discuss Israel's right to self-defense, as well as efforts to protect civilians and provide aid to Gaza. He will also touch upon the principles of establishing a Palestinian state.

The Polish government has sent Ukraine proposals aimed at resolving the strike by carriers at the border, proposing to abolish mandatory registration in the electronic queue system at specific checkpoints. The strike, which began on November 6, has disrupted trade and worsened bilateral relations.

The IAEA conducted the 16th rotation of experts at the Rivne NPP, focusing on nuclear safety tasks over the next three weeks.

The French warship Dixmude, a floating hospital with 60 beds and two operating rooms, has arrived in Egypt to provide assistance to Palestinians wounded in Gaza. Despite the ceasefire, the situation remains dire, with hospitals overcrowded and without electricity.

Israel is ready to release 50 Palestinian women prisoners in exchange for about 20 Israelis held by Hamas to extend the truce.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of a potential threat from drones and missiles in Kherson, Mykolaiv and Kryvyi Rih regions, as well as of enemy tactical aviation activity.

According to Ihor Overko, head of the All-Ukrainian Association of International Road Carriers, the ongoing blockade on the Polish border could divert trucks to the Slovak and Hungarian borders, amid concerns about cargo safety and the need to negotiate border capacity.

Russia has deployed the Admiral Makarov frigate with Kalibr missiles into the Black Sea during a severe storm, raising the level of missile threat, reports Ukraine's Southern Defense Command.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo quit the social network, criticizing its role in undermining democracy and referring to the escalation of tensions that its owner Elon Musk has caused since coming to power.

The weather-damaged boiler house in Odesa has been restored and is now supplying heat to 120,000 customers in a test mode.

North Korea claims that its satellite captured images of the White House and the Pentagon, forcing South Korea to suspend part of the agreement to reduce tensions.

EU members are proposing to cut the budget increase proposed by the European Commission by 20%, which amounts to about €13 billion less, due to the burden on contributing countries.

Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson expressed confidence that the Congress would approve a decision to allocate funds for Israel and Ukraine if a consensus on border security is reached.

"Rivnegaz, Chernivtsiagaz, and Zaporizhgaz were brought under the state control of Naftogaz of Ukraine, and a total of 22 regional gas companies have been nationalized to strengthen energy security and promote deoligarchization reforms.

Russian troops fired six mortar rounds at border settlements in Sumy region, recording a total of 45 explosions, reports the Sumy Regional Military Administration.

Five people have been killed and 19 injured in Ukraine due to adverse weather conditions, and 1,500 settlements in 17 regions have lost power, reports President Zelenskiy, who also discussed international relations and announced state awards for 115 military personnel.

A child with suspected appendicitis in Odesa region was rescued and operated on after military and border guards spent four hours traveling through snow drifts to reach her. Despite the difficult weather conditions, rescue teams in the region successfully evacuated 1927 people, including 138 children.

Storm warning in Odesa region with wind, ice and fog may disrupt traffic; citizens are urged to limit car travel for safety.

An accident at a boiler house in Odesa's Peresypskyi district has left 246 buildings and 120,000 residents without heating. The city authorities are working to resolve the problem, including the installation of modular boilers, and repairs are expected to take 10-15 days.

The Ukrainian military rescued a 44-year-old man who had been trapped under the rubble in Novokalynove for more than six days despite constant shelling. There are fears that the man's brother has been killed, and special equipment is needed to continue the search.

Roksolana Pidlasa, chairwoman of the Budget Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, was trapped in the snow on the Kyiv-Odesa highway. The road is blocked due to unfavorable weather conditions, and numerous cars are stuck after drivers ignored warnings.

Ukraine's 'Army of Drones' destroyed 149 Russian military units, including tanks and air defense systems, over the past week, Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov reports.

Rescue teams in Odesa have evacuated 1,927 people, including 138 children, and towed 538 vehicles in the face of snowstorms, and continue to clear roads and restore services. The situation has been complicated by the lack of proper access to Reni EECP and heating disruptions due to an accident at the boiler house.

Military expert Serhiy Zgurets notes that the current leadership of the Ministry of Defense faces many challenges in the area of procurement and supply of food to the military.

Starting tomorrow, due to changing weather conditions, schools in Odesa Oblast will organize both in-person and distance learning at the request of local communities.

A 17-year-old boy was arrested for robbing a grocery store in Kolky, Rivne region, from which more than 20 packs of cigarettes, bottles of alcohol, energy drinks and UAH 1,000 were stolen.

Germany has promised to supply Ukraine with 30 Wisent 1 MC armored demining vehicles in 2013, which will increase safety and mobility by clearing mines and improvised explosive devices.

Claims of Concord Bank's second priority creditors are fully satisfied.

An Istanbul-Odesa bus carrying passengers, including children, got stuck in the snow, ignoring a traffic ban; rescuers are working to free those caught in snow drifts in Odesa region.