Lilia Podolyak
Kherson authorities are urging residents to connect to district heating, emphasizing its importance in preventing damage to buildings.
Novo Nordisk plans to build an obesity drug megafactory in Ireland to create 1,100 jobs and increase production capacity.
The U. S. Navy has received the first Orca robotic submarine from Boeing, designed for extended autonomous missions to enhance sea dominance.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius leads the annual political rating with 42% of support, ahead of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who lost 10 points to 26%.
Ukrainian actor Bohdan Kolesnyk was killed in action on December 23, as confirmed by casting director Alla Samoilenko.
An improvised explosive device and open gas cylinders have been found in the home of the Czech student who killed 14 people at Charles University.
A large fire broke out in the occupied city after the sound of explosions.
Save Ukraine has rescued three more children from the Russian-occupied territories.
Mykhailo Podolyak argues that Ukraine needs drones, long-range missiles, aircraft, electronic warfare and mine clearance equipment to repel Russian forces.
The air force reports hostile drones and a missile threat in the direction of Odesa region; residents are advised to stay in shelters.
Members of the working groups, together with representatives of local governments, law enforcement agencies and the public, analyzed and blocked inefficient tenders to return money to the budget for more rational spending. Ternopil and Odesa regions have become leaders in saving money.
As a result of Russian shelling in Kherson region, 4 people were killed and 9 wounded, including a child, with 425 shells fired at various targets.
During a night raid, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down 14 of 15 Russian Shaheed drones.
Ukrainian troops repelled 81 enemy attacks along the front line, inflicting losses and holding strategic positions despite intense fighting.
Drone debris from a nighttime attack damaged eight buildings in Dnipropetrovs'k region; air defense shot down four drones.
The Russian shelling of Kherson killed an elderly couple, injured another resident, and rescuers found another body under the rubble.
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost 353,190 soldiers and 5,858 tanks.
Ukrainian air defense forces shoot down 15 of 16 Russian drones during a night attack.
In the south, Ukrainian troops shot down six drones; enemy UAVs were neutralized over Mykolaiv, Dnipro and Kirovohrad.
Aviation of the Defense Forces conducted 23 strikes on enemy targets, destroying personnel, weapons and anti-aircraft systems.
Hamas reports losing contact with five Israeli hostages in Gaza after Israeli raids. The fate of the hostages remains uncertain.
19 people, including 8 children, were killed in a Nicaraguan bus crash after the driver exceeded the speed limit and lost control.
An Iranian drone strikes a Liberian-flagged tanker off the coast of India, the Pentagon tells WSJ.
Czech President Signs Law on Assistance to Refugees Wishing to Return to Ukraine.
London police have detained a man suspected of stealing Banksy's new work; he remains in custody while the investigation continues.
Turkey launched retaliatory air strikes against the PKK in northern Iraq after an attack that killed six Turkish soldiers.
Six EU countries have not joined the Declaration on Security Assurances for Ukraine; efforts are underway to get them to join.
Finland offers a one-time allowance of EUR 5. 3 thousand for Ukrainians who voluntarily return home starting from January 1, 2024, under certain conditions.
Taiwan has allocated $1 million to help Ukrainian refugees in Poland to improve their living and educational conditions and prepare for their possible return to their homeland.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6. 3 occurred off the coast of Taiwan, with no damage or casualties reported.