Boeing resumed production of 737 MAX aircraft after a seven-week strike by 33,000 workers. The FAA has limited production to 38 planes per month due to the recent incident with Alaska Airlines.
Since the beginning of 2024, Russians have shot 109 Ukrainian prisoners of war. In the previous years of the full-scale war, 177 such cases were recorded.
The President of Ukraine spoke with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about his recent contacts with Trump and Macron. Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for Trump's determination and discussed coordination of positions ahead of the December talks.
In Zaporizhzhia, rescuers rescued two women from the rubble of a destroyed building after they called 101. The strike on the private clinic killed 5 people and injured 19, and rescue operations are ongoing.
The French president held a two-hour meeting with political party leaders at the Elysee Palace. Macron promised to appoint a new prime minister and not to dissolve parliament until 2027.
There were 199 combat engagements in the frontline, with most attacks in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors. The enemy launched 2 missile and 17 air strikes, using 441 kamikaze drones.
Over the past day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated 1,350 Russian troops and destroyed 5 tanks. Total enemy losses since the beginning of the war have reached 755,940 people and over 9,500 tanks.
the Russian military deliberately damages boats and engines to avoid storming the islands on the Dnipro River in Kherson region. Three internal investigations into sabotage have been recorded in the 126th Brigade of the Russian Federation.
A powerful eruption of the Kanlaon volcano began in the Philippines, causing a mass evacuation of 87,000 people. The authorities declared a danger zone within a 6 km radius and raised the alert level to the third level.
There is one Russian carrier ship without Kalibr cruise missiles in the Black Sea. There are 6 enemy ships in the Mediterranean, 4 of which have 41 missiles on board.
Religious and human rights organizations are calling on Joe Biden to use the right to commute death sentences before Trump's presidency. The pressure intensified after Biden pardoned his son Hunter.
The Swedish authorities are considering introducing age restrictions for social media based on the Australian model. The reason for this was a threefold increase in the number of murder suspects among teenagers under 15.
A 73-year-old woman from Kyiv paid UAH 380,000 to fraudsters, believing the story of her daughter's urgent surgery in Germany. The police detained one of the suspects in Zhytomyr, seizing part of the money.
At the December 19 summit, EU leaders plan to reaffirm their support for Ukraine and Moldova. At the same time, they will condemn the actions of the Georgian authorities to suppress protests and suspend European integration.
At a railroad checkpoint to Poland, border guards detained a 25-year-old man who was trying to travel abroad with a woman's passport. The offender also presented a fake gender reassignment certificate.
Viktor Orban met with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence, where Elon Musk and Michael Volz were also present. The Hungarian prime minister, known for his pro-Russian stance, called the meeting “the beginning of the future.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will appear in court for the first time on corruption charges. He has to testify three times a week, despite the ongoing war with Hamas and regional instability.
The Ukrainian president said he told Trump about Putin's fear of him and China. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of American and European unity for a just end to the war.
A young man who set fire to an SUV ordered through social media was detained in Odesa. The offender filmed the arson to confirm the task, but was never rewarded.
The President of Ukraine opposed lowering the conscription age for sending soldiers to the front. He emphasized the importance of providing existing brigades with equipment and training instead of recruiting young soldiers.
The GPA reported that there are 6,000-7,500 Russian military personnel in Syria. Their possible transfer to Ukraine will not significantly affect the situation at the front due to the high daily losses of the Russian Federation.
The United States and Britain have imposed sanctions against the illegal trade in Russian gold, which finances the war of the Russian Federation. The assets of those involved were frozen and a global smuggling network through Zimbabwe was exposed.
As part of The Bring Kids Back UA initiative, five Ukrainian children and their families returned to Ukraine. On average, three adults and two children aged 11 and 14 who were persecuted for their pro-Ukrainian position.
Two Dutch F-35 fighter jets intercepted three Russian planes over the Baltic Sea. Among those intercepted were an An-72 transport aircraft, a su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft and an IL-20.
Ukrzaliznytsia launches daily train No. 824/823 between Dnipro and Kharkiv from December 15. The route includes stops in Sinelnikovo-2, Pavlograd-1, Lozovaya and Likhachev, cars for bicycles and passengers with disabilities are provided.
Russian distributors use the Texas Instruments API to order chips through third countries. During the year, orders were made for 6 6 million, of which 4 4 million was for military companies.
In Pennsylvania, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was detained, suspected of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The detainee was found with a weapon, a mask and a "manifesto" against corporate America.
The Ministry of defense of Ukraine has allowed the Droid TW 12. 7 robotic system with a Browning machine gun to operate. The combat system on the tracked platform has been successfully tested and codified.
Austria lifted its veto on the full accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area. The decision was made after a significant reduction in illegal border crossings from 70,000 to 4,000 cases.
During the day, there were 151 military clashes, the greatest enemy activity in the Pokrovsky direction - 51 offensive actions. The enemy carried out 34 airstrikes and carried out almost 4,000 attacks on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
