Starting January 4, 44 Christmas tree collection points will open in Kyiv, where they will be chopped into wood chips and then used to mulch the holes of young trees. Only unadorned live trees are accepted.
Russians are trying to staff the State Emergency Service in occupied Zaporizhzhia with only 50% of the required rescuers, forcing them to lower their hiring standards.
Melania Trump skipped a family Christmas photo to be with her sick mother in the hospital.
The Cabinet of Ministers has changed the validity period of the certificate of authorization of vehicles for transportation of certain dangerous goods.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his army, munitions industry, and nuclear weapons sector to accelerate preparations for war.
In 2023, Japan provided $3. 7 billion in aid to Ukraine, ranking third among the largest donors.
Georgia condemns the "parliament" of Abkhazia for the "transfer" of state dachas to Russia, calling it illegal and invalid.
Raytheon is developing a directed energy weapon for the US military to disable electronics, with prototypes expected in 2024 and 2026 under a $31. 3 million contract.
Russians are setting up hospitals in civilian buildings in the occupied territories in violation of international law.
Kremlin political technologists are in the occupied territories of Ukraine to ensure high support for Putin in the fake "elections," the National Resistance Center reports.
The year 2024 will be tougher on the frontline, as Ukraine seeks to liberate territories and reach its borders, says Oleksandr Tarnavsky.
Russian troops attacked the community of Kherson, firing 36 times, causing interruptions in power supply and communications, and injuring seven people.
Russian troops attacked the border areas of Chernihiv region, carrying out 5 incidents, including 38 explosions from various weapons; no casualties were reported.
In the Vatican, scientists have discovered a 1750-year-old biblical text, discovering a Syriac translation of the Gospel of Matthew using ultraviolet photography.
Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan criticized Putin and Lukashenko for politicizing the EEU, emphasizing its economic, not political, nature.
An accident on the M-14 Odesa-Melitopol highway involving trucks and a car, causing traffic disruptions; reverse traffic is introduced.
Crimean guerrillas report the results of shelling of Russian military targets, including the destruction of the Novocherkassk landing ship.
Twitter, now X Corp, is accused of breach of contract for failing to pay promised bonuses, and a judge has ruled that the claim is justified under California law.
South Korea tightens export controls on Russia and Belarus, banning 682 additional items to deter military use. The total number of banned items now stands at 1,159.
Russian forces shelled seven settlements in the Donetsk region, wounding two people and damaging civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings and a power line.
Spain will send 600 troops, Leopard tanks, and helicopters to Slovakia in January 2024 to strengthen NATO's eastern flank.
Societe Generale intends to exit the Russian market by selling its shares, including stakes in major companies, for about USD 75 million to Rosbank.
Archaeologists in Rome have discovered a mosaic of shells in the luxurious 2300-year-old house of a Roman senator on the Palatine Hill, revealing a banquet hall with exceptional decorations.
A resident of Kherson was sentenced to 5 years for assisting in the fake referendum during the Russian occupation.
Geert Wilders, the future prime minister of the Netherlands, calls on Turkish secularists to elect a new leader. His far-right party won 37 seats in parliament and is facing coalition problems.
The lost tourist in Zakarpattia was found by rescuers on Christmas Eve after asking for help; he was safely returned to his place of temporary residence.
Russian troops recruit local residents in the occupied south of Ukraine to work in law enforcement agencies, using the media and networks for propaganda.
Belarus has detained 125 citizens returning from abroad, mostly from Lithuania, often for "extremist materials" after phone checks by the authorities. Human rights activists believe the real number is higher.
On December 24, a fire broke out on the world's only Russian nuclear-powered container ship, the Sevmorshlyakh, built in 1988. No one was injured.
Latvia has handed over 271 confiscated cars worth almost 1 million euros to Ukraine as aid. These vehicles were seized from drunk drivers.
