Pavlo Bashynskyi
The Verkhovna Rada has supported a draft law to include information on the protection of critical infrastructure facilities in the state secret. The exception will be data on the use of procurement funds.
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a law on the development of volunteering among students. Volunteer activities will be counted as practice and will be taken into account when applying to educational institutions.
The Verkhovna Rada has voted to summon the Prime Minister over the government's failure to fulfill its obligation to draft a law on demobilization. Shmyhal is to report to parliament on this issue on Friday.
MP Mykola Tyshchenko, accused of unlawful imprisonment of a veteran, appeared at the first session of the Verkhovna Rada in 2025. He had previously missed court hearings due to coronary heart disease.
Shandong Port Group has banned tankers under US sanctions from entering its ports in Shandong province. This could affect oil imports from Russia, Venezuela and Iran, which account for 17% of China's total oil imports.
A Tesla Cybertruck driver used ChatGPT to plan an explosion near the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. Investigators determined that the incident was a suicide attack by a 37-year-old special forces soldier.
At the Boston airport, a passenger on a JetBlue flight opened the emergency exit door and deployed an emergency slide on the runway. The incident occurred after a quarrel between the man and his girlfriend, and he was detained by police for questioning.
On Maloholoskivska Street in Lviv, people in military uniforms and a police officer, allegedly, dragged a man into a car by force. The video shows one of the men kicking the detainee.
Fraudsters create fake websites of banks and government agencies to steal payment data via SMS. The National Police provided 6 tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of such fraud.
In December 2024, the Russian Federation lost a record 48,670 soldiers, with an average daily loss of 1,570 people. On December 19, a new record was set - 2200 losses per day.
The government approved a draft law introducing the concept of an “eco-industrial park”. The new model envisages the use of alternative energy sources and rational resource management.
The government has included Myronivka Industrial Park in the Register of Industrial Parks. The project will create 1,500 jobs and attract over UAH 1 billion in investments.
The Cabinet of Ministers has authorized the State Migration Service and diplomatic missions to extend the validity of temporary Ukrainian citizenship certificates for Russians and Belarusians who have been granted citizenship since 2020. The decision applies to those who did not have time to terminate their foreign citizenship due to the war.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft law on fines for violations in the field of cinematography. It provides for sanctions of up to UAH 51 thousand for screening films without registration and violation of national content quotas.
“Ukrposhta plans to install the first post offices in Kyiv and Odesa in the first quarter of 2025. The company is also preparing a new mobile app, next-day delivery, and an international sorting center.
Minister Sibiga confirmed the postponement of US Special Representative Keith Kellogg's visit to Ukraine. The visit will take place after the inauguration of Donald Trump, the exact dates are still being agreed upon.
“Ukrposhta plans to issue new stamps dedicated to Mariupol and the Armed Forces, despite declining demand. The last successful one was a stamp in honor of Usyk's victory over Fury, issued in December.
More than 1. 2 million Ukrainians received Winter eSupport through Ukrposhta worth more than UAH 900 million. About UAH 800 million was spent on utilities, the rest on goods made by Ukrainian producers and periodicals.
The average monthly hryvnia exchange rate depreciated by 1% in December due to increased budget expenditures and business operations. The NBU increased net foreign exchange sales to USD 5.3 billion to stabilize the market.
Consumer inflation in November 2024 rose to 11. 2%, exceeding the NBU's forecast indicators. The main factors were food and administrative inflation, as well as the rise in prices of non-food goods.
In 2023, more than 2,500 buildings were damaged in Kharkiv, of which 100 were restored. In 2024, another 160 buildings are planned to be rebuilt, with priority given to housing and social infrastructure.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces advanced south of Berdyn, Ruske Porichchya and Novosotnytske in the Kursk region. ISW reports a possible start of a coordinated Ukrainian operation in the region.
The Myslovo dictionary has chosen “busification” as the word of the year 2024 in Ukraine. The term describes forced mobilization under an accelerated procedure where quantity prevails over quality.
Zelenskyy said that the meeting of the Chiefs of Staff discussed the defense of the frontline, especially Pokrovsk, and the issue of manning brigades. The President heard reports on the formation and training of brigades and the rotation system.
The President held a meeting on international negotiations for January and the acceleration of arms supplies. A meeting in the Ramstein format is being prepared to discuss strengthening Ukraine's air defense.
According to Zelenskyy, Russia has lost more than 38,000 troops in the Kursk sector, 15,000 of them irretrievably. The enemy has deployed significant forces in this area, including North Korean soldiers.
The Pokrovsk direction has remained the hottest for the last 4 weeks. Russian troops are trying to infiltrate in small groups around the town, but cannot pose a real threat to Pokrovsk.
The Pechersk court extended the detention until January 31 for soldier Serhiy Hnezdilov, who publicly left his unit. He faces up to 12 years in prison for desertion.
Urban fighting continues in Kurakhovo, with Ukrainian units holding positions in the western part of the city. Russia's claims of full control over the town are not true.
In Warsaw's Wola district, a minibus driver hit a 14-year-old Ukrainian boy on a pedestrian crossing and fled the scene. The teenager died in the hospital from his injuries, and the driver, who was driving without a license, was detained.