Olga Rozgon
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.
EU and US companies continue to supply weapons to Russia through intermediary countries. Arms exports to Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and other countries have increased 2.5 times in three years, from where they end up in Russia.
The organizers of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris made a profit of €26. 8 million. Revenues amounted to €4.48 billion with expenses of €4.45 billion, of which 60% of the profit will be used to develop sports in France.
In the Manot Cave in Israel, archaeologists discovered a 35,000-year-old stone sculpture of a turtle. The artifact could have been used for rituals by ancient people in a special room in the cave.
The U. S. House of Representatives has approved a $883.7 billion defense budget bill for 2025. The funds will be used to increase military salaries, purchase equipment, and create a special fund for Taiwan.
Ahmad al-Sharaa plans to disband the Assad regime's security forces and close prisons. The rebels will grant amnesty to conscripts and form a new government of technocrats by March 2025.
British musician Elton John has been named the icon of 2024 by TIME. The publication recognized his 60-year career, two Oscars, and charitable activities.
The Austrian company OMV has terminated a long-term contract with Gazprom due to violations of the terms. The company announced full diversification of supplies and 85% fullness of gas storage facilities.
Syrian rebels burned the tomb of former President Hafez al-Assad in the city of Qardaha. Statues and posters of both Assad presidents were destroyed across the country during the celebration of the regime's overthrow.
The IDF has begun withdrawing troops from the area of the city of Khiam in southern Lebanon in accordance with the November ceasefire agreement. The full withdrawal from all areas is expected to be completed by the end of January 2025.
Donald Trump may be named Time magazine's Person of the Year 2024. In honor of this, he will open the trading session on the New York Stock Exchange on December 12.
The UNESCO Committee will use the “special monitoring” mechanism for the first time in Ukraine and organize a mission to Kharkiv. The goal is to record the damage to the State Industrial Complex caused by Russian air strikes and collect evidence for the International Criminal Court.
Over the last day, 194 combat engagements took place, the enemy launched 15 air and 2 missile attacks. The highest activity was observed in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors, where the enemy carried out 86 attacks.
The United States does not rule out the possibility of a new Russian strike on Ukraine with the Oreshnik ballistic missile. The Pentagon will continue to support Ukraine with air defense systems and does not consider these weapons to be a turning point in the war.