In the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, Real Madrid will face Leipzig, and Arsenal will play Porto, the matches will take place on February 13-14, 2024.
In the 1/16 finals of the Europa League, Shakhtar Donetsk will face Olympique de Marseille, with the first leg taking place on February 15 and the return leg on February 22.
Ireland plans to cut social benefits for Ukrainian refugees from 220 to 38. 8 euros per week and offer free housing for only 90 days. The goal is to cope with the influx of refugees.
EU countries have destroyed 215 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine worth €4 billion. Moreover, many vaccines have been recognized as outdated as new variants have emerged.
On December 18, Polish hauliers plan to protest at the Yagodyn-Dorogusk border, demanding commercial permits for Ukrainian firms and the suspension of new licenses since the start of the war. They may protest until March 8, which will affect the queues of Ukrainian trucks.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 7,250 enemy troops and more than 300 pieces of military equipment between December 11 and 17. This is according to the General Staff of Ukraine.
Under Holosiivska Square in Kyiv, the ground is sinking and a sinkhole is forming, which is causing traffic to be restricted and infrastructure to be damaged.
Ukrainian drones strike a russian airfield in rostov, damaging Su-34 bombers.
A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the death of a 69-year-old woman in Krasnopillia, Sumy region, as a result of hostile shelling of civilian infrastructure.
A Californian tourist survived a 305-meter fall from Hawaii's Kulau mountain range and was rescued three days later at the foot of a waterfall by the Honolulu Fire Department. He suffered numerous injuries, including an arm and eye injury.
Recently, Ukrainian border guards repelled an attack by a russian sabotage group in Sumy region and drove the saboteurs across the state border.
A Christmas tree bought in 1920 was sold at auction in the UK for over $4,000.
Russian troops shelled the center of Kherson, killing an 81-year-old man, and the region was shelled 96 times in 24 hours.
Russia is pressuring Ukrainian employees of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to accept Russian passports and sign contracts with Rosatom by December 31, 2023, using psychological tactics and restrictions in the workplace.
Ukraine's power grid remains stable, with no power shortages or outage schedules recorded; all regions are supplied with electricity despite some technical issues and hostilities affecting facilities.
British intelligence reports that Russia is seeking to use pseudo-elections in the occupied Ukrainian territories to legitimize its invasion, planning to hold a presidential vote in March 2024.
Russians are dismantling the main torture chamber in occupied Mariupol to cover their tracks, an adviser to the mayor said. The only torture chamber left in the city is the one run by the FSB.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has threatened Finland over the country's accession to NATO. He claims that Russia will send troops to the Finnish border.
Japanese scientists have discovered the remains of a bus-sized marine creature called the "blue dragon" that lived in the Pacific Ocean more than 72 million years ago and is classified as a new species of mosasaur.
More than 2,150 trucks are queuing up at three border crossings with Poland, with the Shehyni-Medica crossing being the busiest, amid a reduction in traffic. Recently, a Ukrainian driver died while waiting at the border.
Russian troops have reduced shelling in the Tauride sector, but continue active attacks and artillery shelling, according to the joint press center of the Tauride defense forces.
According to the mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, the healthcare situation in the occupied territories is catastrophic: there is a lack of quality medicines, modern equipment, and at least 1,200 doctors.
Russian troops shelled two communities in Sumy region with mortars, causing 20 explosions; Krasnopilska community suffered 17 explosions and Znob-Novhorodska community - 3.
Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia region 174 times over the last day, wounding two residents and damaging social infrastructure. The attacks included MLRS and UAV attacks on 21 settlements.
Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov highlighted key achievements over the past 100 days: rapid deployment of new military technologies, transparent procurement systems, digitalization initiatives, targeted recruitment strategies, and growth in domestic arms production. A detailed report on these areas is to be published next week.
According to the International Energy Agency, global demand for coal will reach a record high of 8. 5 billion tons in 2023.
Yemen's Houthi group attacks two cargo ships in the Red Sea: one was hit by a drone and the other by a ballistic missile; a US official confirms that a Liberian-flagged vessel was hit, causing a fire.
According to the National Police, law enforcement officers in Dnipro are identifying the person involved in the theft on the train.
Currently, passengers can use LeoCard transport cards for cashless payments, and in electric vehicles, they can also use a QR code.
From December 11 to 15, the level of gamma radiation at Zaporizhzhya NPP in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine met the standards, according to Energoatom. Ukraine calls on the international community to put pressure to return the plant to Ukrainian control.
