Over the past day, the occupiers fired 79 times at the border areas of Sumy region, and 155 explosions were recorded. The attacks included the use of mortars, artillery, drones and aircraft in seven communities in the region.
Friedrich Merz, the CDU candidate for chancellor, plans to visit Ukraine in the coming days. After the visit, he intends to inform his European partners about the results of the trip.
Over the last day, 156 combat engagements took place, with the most difficult situation in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors. The enemy carried out 25 air strikes, used 654 drones and lost more than 300 troops.
NATO countries are discussing various options for ending the war in Ukraine, including the creation of a demilitarized zone guarded by European troops. The talks are taking place against the backdrop of an unstable situation and the need for a rapid response.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced the need to stimulate the employment of Ukrainian refugees. Zelenskyy plans to set up institutions in Germany and Poland to support Ukrainians in finding employment or returning.
The U. S. State Department imposes visa restrictions on 5 Russian officials over the forced deportation of Ukrainian children. Russia has illegally taken thousands of children, changing their identities and exposing them to pro-Russian propaganda.
The French Parliament passed a vote of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier with 331 votes. This is the first such case since 1962, and Barnier's government has become the shortest in the history of the Fifth Republic.
Malta revoked Maria Zakharova's visa to participate in the OSCE ministerial meeting on December 5-6. The Russian Foreign Ministry called it an unprecedented case and promised to pay “special attention” to it.
The Ho Chi Minh City Court of Appeal has confirmed the death sentence of 67-year-old Truong Mi lan for the largest financial scam in Vietnam's history. The sentence can be commuted to life imprisonment if 75% of the stolen funds are returned.
December 4 in Ukraine will be cloudy, without precipitation, with fog in the West and Northeast. The temperature will range from -5° at night to +9° during the day, with the warmest weather in the Crimea.
A bill on registration of organizations with foreign funding has been submitted to the Serbian parliament. The pro-Russian party is proposing fines of up to 17,000 euros for violating registration requirements.
Over the past day, the Russian army lost 1,670 soldiers, 7 tanks and 31 armored vehicles. The total losses of the Russian Federation since the beginning of the war have reached 747,370 military personnel and more than 9,400 tanks.
There are 4 Russian launch vehicles in the Black Sea with a total salvo of up to 24 Kalibr cruise missiles. There are 6 ships in the Mediterranean Sea, of which 4 have calibres on board.
Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets predicts a reduction in the population of Ukraine from 42 million in 2022 to 35. 8 million this year. To prevent a demographic crisis, the authorities are implementing reproductive medicine programs.
Two fishermen in Bavaria caught a catfish 281 cm long and weighing 96 kg, setting a new German record. The giant fish has become one of the largest catches in the history of the European continent.
Yale University has found evidence of the use of Putin's administration planes to deport Ukrainian children. The study tracked 314 deported children, of whom 148 were included in the adoption databases of the Russian Federation.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that there are no grounds for negotiations with Ukraine. Despite this, a number of countries, including Qatar, are ready to provide a platform for possible negotiations.
the Russian military is looking for new places to accommodate personnel in dormitories in occupied Kakhovka. The invading " administration "received an order to" vacate " the premises for the Russian troops.
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa won the presidential election in Namibia with 57% of the vote. She will become the first female president in the country's history, extending the 34-year rule of the SWAPO Party.
The youth national team of Ukraine got into Group D at Euro 2025, where it will meet with Finland, the Netherlands and Denmark. The team will play its first match on June 12 against Denmark in Presov.
The Turkish president held a telephone conversation with Putin on the situation in Syria and regional issues. Erdogan stressed the importance of a diplomatic solution to the conflict and the protection of civilians.
Starting from January 2025, Lithuania will ban taking driving exams in Russian. Exams will be conducted in Lithuanian and the official languages of the EU, with the exception of Ukrainians with temporary protection.
A federal court has suspended proceedings against Hunter Biden following a presidential pardon. The president's son was previously found guilty of illegal possession of weapons and lying about drug use.
South Korean President Yoon Sok Yule lifted martial law imposed on December 3. The decision was made after the appeal of the National Assembly and the vote of the Cabinet of ministers.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, there is a critical situation in boarding houses for the elderly due to a lack of medicines and staff. Recently, a 73-year-old woman died in Crimea due to the replacement of necessary medicines with existing ones.
Lego has partnered with hidden Disabilities Sunflower to introduce characters with hidden disabilities. The new figurines will wear sunflower badges to raise awareness of invisible health problems.
The US military destroyed rocket launchers and a T-64 tank in eastern Syria in response to the shelling of the MSS Euphrates base. The Pentagon is investigating who is behind the attack, suggesting involvement of pro-Iranian forces.
At the 19th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee, the Ukrainian Easter egg was included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The application was submitted jointly with Estonia and approved in the capital of Paraguay.
At the Christmas market in Szczecin, a tent of nuns from Belarus who support the Lukashenka regime and the Russian war against Ukraine was discovered. The fair organizers terminated the contract after protests by Belarusian activists.
During the day, Russian troops carried out 49 attacks on the border territories of the Sumy region, 116 explosions were recorded. The attacks were conducted using aircraft, artillery, mortars and various types of drones.
