Pavlo Bashynskyi
The government has approved a pilot project to restore hydroelectric power plants damaged by Russian shelling. Design and construction of the facilities will take place without obtaining urban planning conditions and other permits.
The Government has approved a list of positions in the National Police, the State Bureau of Investigation, the NABU, and the State Emergency Service that require English language skills. The requirement will come into force 4 years after martial law is lifted.
The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution on flexible terms for the implementation of grant projects for veterans - 3, 5 or 7 years. Defenders who pay taxes on the amount of the grant will be able to receive an additional grant payment.
More than 30,000 18-year-old Ukrainians have registered for the eBook program to receive UAH 908 to buy books. More than 15 partner bookstore chains have joined the program.
Border guards have recorded the highest number of border crossings during martial law - 150-154 thousand people per day. In the morning, there are no queues to leave Ukraine, and the border with Moldova is the least busy.
Due to the thick fog, the occupants shelled Zaporizhzhia region less than the previous night. Overnight, 9 civilian buildings in 13 settlements were damaged.
NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine has announced a tender to find a new chairman of the board through a recruitment agency. The candidate must have 10 years of management experience in the oil and gas sector and meet a number of strict requirements.
Over the past 9 months, 45 people have been convicted of distributing pornography due to legislative shortcomings. MPs have registered a bill to decriminalize porn to eliminate criminal liability.
Thirteen dead dolphins were found on the shores of the Krasnodar Territory after a fuel oil spill from two Russian tankers. Traces of fuel oil were found in the respiratory tract of one Azov Sea dolphin, and experts believe it was a massive release.
The Cabinet of Ministers has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a bill to increase liability for curfew violations. It is proposed to set fines from UAH 850 to UAH 3,400 with exceptions for emergency cases.
A five-story and a one-story building in Stepnohirsk, Zaporizhzhia, were damaged by two subversive rocket launchers. A woman was wounded in the attack and received the necessary medical care.
The patrol policemen stopped the driver for violating traffic rules and found out that he was wanted for evading military service. After a conflict with the citizens, the man voluntarily went to the CCC.
“Ukrenergo has announced that it has canceled emergency power outages that were introduced due to damage to equipment caused by shelling. The blackouts affected five regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv.
MP Mykola Tyshchenko did not attend the court hearing in the case of illegal imprisonment of a veteran, citing coronary heart disease. The politician went to a medical facility at 4 am on the day of the hearing.
MPs plan to oblige retail chains to indicate two prices on labels: per unit and per standard measure. The bill may come into force in the summer of 2025.
The leader of Slovakia's opposition party, Branislav Greling, called Prime Minister Fico's visit to Putin a betrayal of the country. Greling emphasized that Fico does not represent the opinion of the entire nation in negotiations with Russia.
Over the past week, two residents of Chernihiv region were killed in shelling, and a minor was wounded. The evacuation of the population from the border areas continues in the region, and 2,869 facilities remain without electricity.
Russia fired 94 missiles and nearly 200 drones at Ukraine's energy facilities during the cold snap. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 81 missiles and 80 drones.
The debt of the population to Kyivteploenergo exceeded UAH 7 billion. The owners of luxury real estate and large apartments account for 70% of the debt.
The father of Borussia Dortmund forward Yusuffa Mukoko said that the player is actually 24 years old, not 20. This could lead to the annulment of all the player's records in the Bundesliga.
From December 13 to December 16, Diya will temporarily suspend its residence declaration services due to the upgrade of the SMS data center. The service is scheduled to resume on December 16 at 18:00.
The presidents of Ukraine and Finland discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defense after massive attacks by Russia. They also discussed Ukraine's accession to NATO and a new aid package from Finland worth 25 million euros.
The HACC imposed a pre-trial restraint on Vasyl Artimovych, head of the Economic Court of Lviv Oblast, in the case of bribe extortion. The judge was taken into custody with a possibility of bail in the amount of UAH 20 million until February 10, 2025.
Andriy Kostin, who was recently dismissed from the post of Prosecutor General, is to be appointed as Ukraine's ambassador to the Netherlands. This was reported by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak, who also noted the possible appointment of Malyuska to the Council of Europe.
The Government has reallocated UAH 1. 7 billion from the debt program for the development and maintenance of national roads. The procedure for using the funds for 2024 has been approved.
20 years ago, Andriy Shevchenko won the Ballon d'Or. Football legends recall interesting stories about the Ukrainian footballer, including how he introduced the AC Milan players to Ukrainian lard.
Ukraine's national team was placed in Group D with France/Croatia, Iceland, and Azerbaijan in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. During the draw, FIFA showed a map of Ukraine without Crimea.
The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution to expand the Affordable Medicines program to all pharmacies in Ukraine. Ukrainians will be able to get almost 600 medical devices and medicines for free or with a small surcharge.
The government is launching the eBook project to support book publishing. Starting December 16, Ukrainians who turn 18 in 2024 will be able to receive UAH 908 to buy books in Ukrainian.
The Defense Ministry allocates UAH 1. 1 billion for the purchase of drones for military brigades. Over 11 months, direct funding amounted to UAH 27.2 billion, and next year it is planned to spend UAH 100 billion on drones.