The State Energy Supervision Inspectorate will investigate why seven power units at the thermal power plant needed emergency repairs on November 22, causing a temporary electricity shortage that was covered by imports.
Powerful explosions have been heard in Russia-occupied Dzhankoy in Crimea, a key road and rail hub crucial to Russian military operations in southern Ukraine. The recent explosions follow previous incidents, including a UAV attack on a Russian air base in June.
Ukrainian gymnast Vlada Nikolchenko was expelled from the national team after posting on Instagram that expressed hatred for Poland; she later apologized, explaining it as a psychological breakdown.
Riots with anti-immigrant slogans broke out in Dublin after a knife attack that injured five people, including children. Police clashed with protesters who set fire to cars; the identity of the attacker remains unknown.
At the Ramstein meeting, the United States reaffirmed its commitment to both Israel and Ukraine, rejecting any notion that there is a choice between them, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
The Israeli army (IDF) has killed Hamas naval commander Amar Abu Jalala along with another militant in an air strike in Khan Younis. The IDF claims that Jalala was involved in the organization of terrorist attacks on Israeli territory, which were prevented.
Russian troops attacked the Sumy region of Ukraine with mortars, artillery, and UAVs, causing a total of 86 explosions in various localities.
Starting in 2024, Venice will charge day-trippers €5 during peak weekend hours to reduce overcrowding and encourage longer stays. Only visitors over the age of 14 will have to pay for Saturday day trips from 8:30 to 16:00.
The foreigners tried to illegally cross the Russian border with Finland but were stopped, says Murmansk Region Governor Andrei Chibis.
Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Administration, discussed with local youth key issues such as barrier-free access, psychological support for IDP children, and internships for young people in government agencies. The participants agreed to engage young people in the process of creating change.
A new children's playground was opened in Tarashchanska community in Kyiv region, funded by a grant from the MHP-Community Charitable Foundation after winning the Time to Act, Ukraine competition.
Vadym Stolar Foundation launches educational project for mothers.
Oleg Kiper met with French Ambassador Gael Veyer to discuss strengthening Odesa's air defense against the backdrop of Russian attacks on civilian targets and port infrastructure that affect global food security.
A company that has funds in Concord Bank claims that the Deposit Guarantee Fund is illegally blocking access to its funds intended for salary and tax payments, despite the fact that the process of satisfying creditors' claims is underway. The company, which has been unable to receive funds for several months, plans to sue the DGF for its inaction and failure to return the funds.
A 45-year-old man in Kherson sustained a mine-blast injury as a result of a nighttime Russian shelling; his apartment was also damaged.
Russian troops fired a missile at the Kryvorizhstal plant in Dnipro and shelled a town in Nikopol. There were no casualties or injuries.
The Ukrainian defense forces repelled attacks in five directions and countered offensive actions along the entire frontline, with 74 combat engagements taking place over the past day. The enemy's attempts to encircle Avdiivka and regain its positions have failed, while Ukrainian troops are conducting counteroffensives in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya sectors.
Kyiv is actively fighting winter conditions: 132 vehicles and 518 employees are clearing roads and sidewalks, and more than 3,300 workers are cleaning the surrounding areas. We urge citizens to be careful and change into winter tires in time.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted 74 combat engagements over the day, hitting numerous military targets with missile launchers.
Russia helped North Korea successfully launch a reconnaissance satellite, as reported by South Korean intelligence officials.
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg called Russian aggression in Ukraine the biggest threat to Europe, saying that peace depends on Putin, and called on the EU to be united on this issue.
The release of hostages in Gaza will not begin until Friday, the head of Israel's National Security Council said, despite earlier statements that it would begin on Thursday. Details, including the names of the hostages, remain unclear.
The roundtable participants emphasized that Ukrainian is increasingly being used in education, with over 90% using it as their mother tongue, and noted the need for initiatives to support this positive trend. The use of Ukrainian has increased in schools and on the Internet among students and parents.
The lynx's whereabouts, as well as the names of the people who take care of it, are a secret of the investigation and are not disclosed for security reasons.
The G7 foreign ministers condemned North Korea for launching a ballistic missile and supplying weapons to Russia, calling for an immediate cessation of such activities.
A man was sentenced to two years in prison for negligently inflicting grievous bodily harm on a little girl by failing to catch her after he threw her while intoxicated.
In the first nine months of 2023, Ukraine's domestic budget revenues exceeded expenditures on national security and defense, which meets the requirements of international partners to finance defense within the country. The total amount of state budget resources reached UAH 3.3 trillion, with grants and loans covering non-defense priorities.
Ukrainian MPs, led by David Arakhamia, are preparing a detailed draft law on military mobilization and demobilization, which addresses issues such as rotation, demobilization criteria, and the draft age.
As of the beginning of November, Ukrainian farmers harvested 29 million tons of vegetables, most of them potatoes - 21. 2 million tons; Dnipropetrovs'k region is the leader in non-potato crops.
The Government of Ukraine has approved a resolution on the establishment of the State Information System for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation aimed at improving the efficiency of transplantation and donor selection. Despite the ongoing war, transplantation, including stem cell transplantation, is expanding: more transplants were performed in the first 9 months of 2023 than in the entire year of 2022.
