Ukraine vows to respond to Russian attacks on cities. Kyiv and Kharkiv report casualties.
The families of those killed in the shelling in Belgorod will receive 3 million rubles each, and window repairs will begin on January 3.
Rescuers complete debris removal after a drone crashes into a residential building in Sumy region; two people are reported dead.
The Ukrainian military shot down two enemy drones near Kryvyi Rih and destroyed a missile over the Dniprovskyi district.
Italy chaired the G7 Ambassadorial Support Group for Ukraine in 2024, thanking Japan for its leadership in 2023. They continue to focus on reforms and countering Russian aggression.
British medical volunteer Catherine Melnychuk was found dead in her home in Kyiv; the cause of death is unknown.
Ukrainian troops destroyed four Shahid Kamikaze drones in the north using various anti-aircraft systems, as reported by Commander Serhiy Nayev.
Lviv plans to restore and expand the Shukhevych Museum, destroyed by a drone attack, to include exhibits dedicated to Ukraine's modern struggle for independence.
The Patrol Police of Ukraine gives tips on how to prevent car theft, emphasizing safe parking and alarms.
An enemy Shahed UAV hit a two-story residential building in Esmanska community in Sumy region.
Kosovo receives a visa-free regime with the EU's Schengen area, which is seen as an important milestone after years of effort.
A residential building came under enemy fire, and a woman was injured.
Xi Jinping speaks of China's inevitable "reunification" with Taiwan in a more decisive tone than in previous years.
The Government has approved the procedure for the use of funds allocated in the state budget for the payment of benefits for housing and communal services, purchase of solid and liquid stove fuel and liquefied gas.
The head of the MCA added that there was not a single day without shelling in Kherson region. The enemy conducted the most attacks on December 22 - 33, using more than one and a half hundred shells.
Starting in April, Ukrainian military personnel, civil servants, and other officials can nominate beneficiaries to receive death benefits.
Ukraine introduces criminal penalties for smuggling excisable goods, cultural property, and weapons: fines and imprisonment depend on the value of the smuggled goods.
The Polish military has found no trace of a Russian missile that reportedly entered airspace during an attack in Ukraine. The search operation has now been completed.
Ukraine's Interior Ministry has improved helicopter flight safety by introducing new pilot training programs, simulators, and stricter standards for technical and meteorological control, Minister Klymenko said.
Mykhailo Podoliak argues that Russia's goal in Ukraine is to massacre civilians without any military objectives.
Germany provided Ukraine with a €24 million loan and a €0. 5 million grant to rebuild energy infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks.
Hostile shelling stopped the operation of a thermal power plant in Donetsk Oblast, leading to a power outage. There were no casualties.
Ukraine's draft law on mobilization will be amended after discussion before the vote.
Russians shelled a hospital in Vovchansk, causing damage, but no one was injured.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has expanded the range of entities that can finance and make purchases for military construction, seeking to strengthen the defense network.
Shelling of Yelhorod: 10 dead, 45 wounded.
British intelligence predicts more than 500,000 Russian casualties by 2025 at the current rate of losses in Ukraine. Average daily losses have increased by almost 300 people a day.
Russia claims to have downed a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle near Crimea following a reported explosion in Sevastopol.
The shelling of belgorod resulted in the death of 4 people and 30 were injured. rossi media urged people to seek shelter.
Security measures have been tightened in Kherson region; men of military age must carry an ID card and present it upon request.
