The Czech Interior Minister reported a decrease in the number of applications for temporary protection from Ukrainians from 2000 to 1700 per week. The country supports internal migration in Ukraine from the eastern regions to the western ones.
In the occupied territories, Russians are calling bank debtors with a proposal to write off their debts in exchange for a contract with the Russian army. The number of people willing to sign a contract remains critically low.
Due to communication problems between Russian and North Korean troops, there are cases of friendly fire. In the Kursk region, 200 people were killed as a result of ineffective coordination and attacks by Ukrainian drones.
Ukrainian defense forces regained control of positions in Kolesnykivka in Kharkiv region. At the same time, Russian troops made progress in several areas of Donetsk region.
Four French diplomats will travel to Syria on December 17 to establish their first contacts with the new government. The mission aims to restore French influence and assess the humanitarian needs of the population.
Syrian Christians held their first Sunday services after the overthrow of the Assad regime. The new Islamist government has promised to protect the rights of religious minorities, although Christians remain concerned.
The NHSU has clarified the procedure for obtaining a free MRI of the brain for military and civilians. The examination is available upon a doctor's referral in institutions with a corresponding agreement.
Israel is investing 40 million shekels to increase the population in the occupied Golan Heights due to threats from Syria. The plan was announced after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad and the coming to power of a new leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa.
South Africa cannot invite Putin to the G20 summit in 2025 because of the ICC arrest warrant. A spokesperson for the South African president confirmed that the legal situation has remained unchanged since the BRICS summit.
Almost 7. 5 million Ukrainians have applied for Winter eHelp, including 2 million for children. The state has already transferred UAH 4.5 billion to people, with the majority of funds spent on utilities.
In the temporarily occupied Melitopol, the Russian invaders organized “training sessions” for 50 collaborators. Officially, the event was dedicated to leadership development, but the real goal was to coordinate the actions of traitors.
Peter Pellegrini said that Ukraine will have to make territorial concessions to achieve peace. He called for immediate negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
British Foreign Secretary confirms diplomatic contacts with the HTS rebel group in Syria. Britain will allocate 50 million pounds of aid to Syrians and seeks to protect chemical weapons stockpiles.
In Berlin, four young people aged 16-19 were detained for attacking Social Democratic Party activists and injuring two police officers. The incident occurred during a demonstration where right-wing and left-wing activists clashed.
Lithuania and Estonia imposed sanctions on 17 Georgian politicians and officials, including Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. The reason was the suppression of protests and human rights violations in Georgia.
In the frontline, 214 combat engagements were registered, most of them in the Siversk, Kurakhove and Pokrovsk sectors. The enemy carried out 34 air strikes and launched 606 kamikaze drones across the territory of Ukraine.
During his visit to Corsica, Pope Francis prayed for peace, calling Ukrainians and Russians brothers. The pontiff called for mutual understanding between the nations, emphasizing that war is always a defeat.
The Ministry of Defense warns of technical work in the Oberih register on December 16 from 00:00 to 06:00. Updating an electronic military document in Reserve+ will be temporarily unavailable.
South Korea has detained the current and former heads of military intelligence on suspicion of organizing a coup d'état. They are suspected of collaborating with the president on a plan to declare martial law.
Two Russian tankers sank in the Kerch Strait, spilling 4,300 tons of fuel oil. According to Greenpeace, the oil spill could lead to a serious environmental disaster in the region.
On the southeastern outskirts of Kurakhove, the occupants are conducting active assault operations, trying to seize a road junction. The enemy is also using subversive reconnaissance groups disguised as civilians to seize administrative facilities.
The Bethlehem Light was delivered to Kyiv and began to be distributed across the country. Starting December 16, it will be available at railway stations in 22 Ukrainian cities.
Over the past day, the Russian army lost 1,390 soldiers, 6 tanks and 28 armored vehicles. The total losses of the Russian Federation since the beginning of the war have reached 758,730 people and more than 9,500 tanks.
The ATES guerrillas recorded the movement of a convoy of military equipment from the occupied Crimea. Tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers and military tractors were spotted moving in the direction of Zaporizhzhya region.
No enemy ships were spotted in the Black and Azov Seas as of the morning of December 12. There are 6 Russian ships in the Mediterranean Sea, 4 of which are carrying Kalibrs.
Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to the inauguration ceremony on January 20. According to the State Department, foreign leaders have never before attended a transfer of power ceremony in the United States.
The body of the tenth victim of a Russian missile strike on December 10 has been pulled from the rubble of a building in Zaporizhzhia. One more person remains under the rubble, 22 people are injured.
A global outage of OpenAI services resulted in the inaccessibility of ChatGPT and Sora. The company identified the problem and partially restored the services after the incident.
In the West Bank, an unidentified gunman opened fire on a bus heading to Jerusalem. A 12-year-old boy was killed in the attack, and three other passengers sustained injuries of varying severity.
A drone attacks the akhmat kadyrov police regiment in Grozny, wounding four officers. ramzan kadyrov claims the building was damaged and threatens revenge against Ukraine.
