Olga Rozgon
According to South Korean intelligence, the DPRK has sent 11,000 troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine. Significant losses were recorded among the North Korean military, including 100 killed and 1,000 wounded.
New areas of fuel oil contamination have been discovered on the coast of occupied Yevpatoriya after the Russian tanker accident. More than 126 tons of fuel oil have already been collected in Sevastopol, and more than 30 dolphins have died.
An 18-year-old man was detained in Mykolaiv who set fire to a district court for a monetary reward. The offender prepared the weapon in advance, set the fire and sent a video report to the customer.
The Biden administration plans to announce the final military aid package for Ukraine during the January 9 Ramstein meeting.
Since the beginning of 2025, Poltava police explosive experts have made about 40 visits to explosion sites. Experts neutralized the warheads of downed enemy UAVs and reminded people of safety rules when detecting suspicious objects.
At the end of 2024, Ukraine received the first KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle from Rheinmetall. The vehicle is being tested by the Armed Forces of Ukraine for further serial production.
NATO is deploying up to 10 ships to the Baltic Sea to protect critical underwater infrastructure. The operation will last until April and is being carried out at the request of Finland and Estonia.
About 15-20 thousand birds died due to the fuel oil spill in the Kerch Strait after the accident of Russian tankers. According to a biologist, 90% of the rescued birds have low chances of survival due to impaired thermoregulation.
Russia intends to take 5,000 children out of the occupied Luhansk region under the Cultural Card 4+85 program. The Kremlin is stepping up its policy of assimilating Ukrainians in the occupied territories through “cultural” and “health” programs.
Members of the British Parliament called on the government to transfer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine. The initiative was supported by parliamentarians from Germany, Poland, the Baltic States, and Finland.
The US Congress has officially confirmed Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election. The counting of 304 electoral votes went without objection, and the inauguration is scheduled for January 20.
The Center for Countering Disinformation denied fake reports of Russian troops breaking through the border in the north of Chernihiv region. The State Border Guard Service confirms no breakthrough, but warns of the threat of shelling.
Due to the Arctic cyclone, temperatures in the United States dropped by 7-14°C below normal, leading to the closure of schools and institutions in five states. More than 1,400 flights were canceled and 740 were delayed.
The Telegraph reports on the critical situation at the front near Kursk for Russian troops. The Ukrainian Armed Forces inflicted serious losses on the 801st Marine Brigade of the Russian Federation, including hundreds of North Korean soldiers.
The President signed a decree on amendments to the National Security Strategy of Ukraine regarding state border management. The document provides for a balance between security and openness of the border for legal cooperation.
A former university employee who took 74,000 hryvnias from foreigners for a promise to help them with admission will be tried in Kyiv. In fact, the applicants received regular invitations to study in the general order.
Ukraine has extradited to Turkey a convict who was hiding in Kyiv region from punishment for sexual harassment of minors. The man, sentenced to 6 years and 8 months, was handed over to Turkish authorities.
The SBU has served a notice of suspicion in absentia to Oleksiy Khavetskiy, deputy head of Correctional Colony No. 7 in the Vladimir region of the Russian Federation. He personally participated in the torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war from May 2023 to February 2024.
The President of Azerbaijan has accused Russia of the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane near Aktau.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has an informal meeting with Donald Trump at his golf club. The agenda of the meeting is unknown, but NATO and the situation with the Italian journalist detained in Iran are expected to be discussed.
An adviser to Bangladesh's interim leader claims three Indian states with a Bengali population. India has stepped up border security after threats to annex territories.
Cloudy weather is expected in Ukraine with temperatures ranging from -6° to +2°. Most of the country will be without precipitation, except for the Carpathians and Transcarpathia, where light snow is possible.
Over the past day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated 1,730 occupants, 7 tanks and 91 unmanned aerial vehicles. Russia's total losses since the beginning of the invasion have reached 796,490 troops and thousands of pieces of equipment.
The US Central Command released a video of Tomahawk cruise missiles being launched at Houthi targets in Yemen on December 31. The strikes targeted command, production, and weapons storage facilities.
Air Serbia has been canceling flights from Belgrade to Kazan and Sochi since late January. This is the sixth airline to restrict flights to Russia after the downing of an Azerbaijani plane in Kazakhstan.
In Kolomyia, a family of four, including two children, was poisoned by carbon monoxide due to a malfunctioning gas boiler. All the victims were hospitalized in Kolomyia district hospitals.
A 14-year-old boy accidentally shot his 16-year-old friend who had come to visit in the head with his father's carbine. The victim was taken to the regional children's hospital with a gunshot wound.
U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced that a direct conflict with Russia had been successfully averted under the threat of nuclear weapons. He also noted Russia's activity in hybrid attacks and sabotage.
About 150 police officers from Guatemala and El Salvador have joined the UN mission in Haiti. They will help fight the gangs that control 85% of the capital after the president's assassination in 2021.
The Royal British Armed Forces Sports Council officially recognizes the Army Drone Association. The competition will be held without GPS and stabilization, where 8 pilots will control the drones through a VR headset.