The Cabinet of Ministers appointed Ruslan Kravchenko as the head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine. Previously, he managed the Kyiv Regional Military Administration and was a prosecutor who led the case against Yanukovych.
High passenger traffic of up to 150 thousand people per day has been recorded at the Ukrainian border. 85% of the total flow is made up of Ukrainians, half of whom cross the border with Poland.
A drone is shot down over the Shalkhi training ground in North Ossetia, with no casualties. A drone alert has been declared in the region, and Vladikavkaz airport has suspended operations.
11 soldiers of the Azov Brigade who defended Mariupol have been released from Russian captivity. The soldiers spent almost 3 years in captivity, undergoing interrogation and torture.
The President signed decrees dismissing the heads of Kyiv and Poltava RMAs at their own request. The media reported on the possible appointment of Kravchenko as Prosecutor General.
A deputy from the far-right Confederation of Freedom and Independence party said that Ukrainian soldiers should not be allowed into Poland after the war. According to him, they are allegedly “prone to organized crime.
On December 30, 1975, Oleg Blokhin received the Ballon d'Or as the best footballer in Europe. The Dynamo Kyiv striker was ahead of Beckenbauer and Cruyff in the voting, scoring 122 points.
Paulo Fonseca has been relieved of his duties as head coach of AC Milan after the 1:1 draw with Roma. Under his leadership, the team won 11 of 24 matches and currently sits in 8th place in Serie A.
The government reduced funding for three educational programs totaling over UAH 430 million. Instead, the educational subvention to local budgets was increased to UAH 1.02 billion.
During his conversation with Putin, Olaf Scholz stated the need to end the war. The chancellor emphasized that Germany remains the second largest supporter of Ukraine after the United States with 28 billion euros in aid.
Ukrainian troops have already lost half of the seized territory in the Kursk region of Russia. According to Bloomberg, due to the lack of manpower and the presence of North Korean troops, the Ukrainian Armed Forces may be forced to retreat by spring.
Ukraine has a new public holiday to be celebrated annually on May 21. The President signed a decree establishing the Day of Interethnic Harmony and Cultural Diversity.
Ukraine's President said that photos and videos from the crash site of the Embraer 190 plane point to Russian responsibility. Azerbaijan Airlines reported “external interference” as the cause of the crash.
The management of the Shevchenko National University of Kyiv has fired Professor Mykyta Vasylenko because of his statements about Ukrainian women “hungry” for sex. The decision is based on the conclusions of the Academic Council and violations of the University's Ethics Code.
The government has classified religious organizations as critical enterprises and allowed the booking of clergy upon application by the State Emergency Service. Reservations will be made through Diia without restrictions on number and salary.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry calls for a fair investigation into the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that went down in Kazakhstan. Traces of shrapnel damage were found on the wreckage, and Russian airports refused to allow emergency landing.
The National Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II has begun dismantling the names of cities and the Soviet Gold Star medal on the Alley of Hero Cities. Among the inscriptions to be removed are Moscow and Minsk.
An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 was shot down by a Russian surface-to-air missile while en route to Grozny. After the strike, the plane's control systems failed, and Russian airports refused to allow an emergency landing.
Beta testing of the Mriya educational app has been completed in Ukrainian schools, where teachers have given 560,000 marks. Fedorov announced the expansion of the app's functionality to preschool education and universities by 2025.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation has announced the launch of the “Diia-card”, which will unite all existing and future eSupport programs in one place. Users will not have to accumulate a large number of separate cards for different payments.
On Christmas Day, 68,000 people crossed the border on December 25, which is significantly less than in previous days. Border guards note the highest passenger traffic dynamics during martial law during the New Year holidays.
The SBGS reports a decrease in attempts to illegally cross the border from August to December 2023. Most violations are recorded on the border with Romania and Moldova, and the least - with Poland.
The Russian ship Ursa Major, which sank off the coast of Spain, was carrying important equipment for loading Kalibr missiles. Due to the lack of such equipment, Russia was unable to load missiles in Novorossiysk for six months.
On the night of December 25, the occupiers used more than 10 sea-based missiles to attack Ukraine. The defense forces were prepared for the attack as they observed the enemy's preparations.
In the first 11 months of 2024, 467 organ transplants and 376 stem cell transplants were performed in Ukraine. More than 3000 patients are still waiting for life-saving operations.
On the left bank of the Kherson region, the command of the 61st Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Russian Federation does not evacuate the bodies of the dead soldiers after the assaults. According to ATES, this is being done to avoid paying compensation to the families of the victims.
MP Oleksandr Fediyenko stated that demobilization is impossible due to the lack of military personnel. He emphasized the need to introduce a rotational system for military recreation.
An Azerbaijani airline's Embraer 190 was shot down by a Russian air defense system through unclosed airspace over Grozny, Kovalenko claims. Shrapnel damage was found on the wreckage of the plane.
Asma al-Assad, the wife of the former Syrian dictator, is isolated due to a relapse of leukemia. She has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and is not allowed to contact other people.
In Zaporizhzhia, a service dog, Master, who had been working as a sapper for 9 years at the State Emergency Service, was retired. The dog received a gift and will move to a new family.
