In Bethlehem, Christmas celebrations, including a fair and caroling, were canceled in solidarity with Gaza. Instead, the installation "Christmas under the Ruins" was presented.
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov noted that experts are developing a technology for receiving a summons via smartphone and are clarifying issues with the database of conscripts.
13 people are killed and dozens injured in an explosion at a nickel plant in Indonesia during furnace repairs. Authorities are investigating the incident.
A U. S. destroyer intercepts and shoots down four Houthi drones in the Red Sea during Operation Prosperity Guardian.
Ukraine's power grid is operating stably, with no power shortages or scheduled outages, despite significant damage and blackouts in Dnipropetrovs'k and Donetsk regions.
According to Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ignat, after Ukrainian air defense shot down three Su-34 fighters in the south of the country, the number of Russian air strikes has decreased.
Josep Borrell believes that Putin is committed to continuing the war until a decisive victory, seeing no signs of readiness for peace or concessions in eastern Ukraine.
Russian soldiers attacked civilians with a drone during a bread distribution in Chernihiv region, causing no injuries but damaging a car. Police opened a criminal case under the article on violation of the laws of war.
A grenade explodes in an apartment building in Kremenchuk, Poltava region, injuring one resident; police are investigating possible careless handling of the weapon.
The launch of Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket did not reach the planned orbit, but the mission continues with established communications.
As a result of Russian shelling in the Donetsk region, six people were injured and private and multi-storey buildings were damaged.
Ukrainian researchers have filmed penguins swinging on an iceberg in Antarctica, signaling a potential baby boom among the birds.
Iceland has joined two coalitions in support of Ukraine - the IT Coalition and the Mine Action Coalition - and will allocate €340,000 for medicines.
Ukrainian troops are holding a strong defense and conducting active operations in the Tauride sector, repelling numerous enemy attacks and inflicting significant losses on the enemy, including the destruction of 32 enemy military units.
The occupiers shelled 23 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, damaging houses and infrastructure; there were no casualties. More than 158 attacks took place, with Kherson region also being heavily affected, killing 4 people and injuring 9.
Mykhailo Fedorov, Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, assures that during the mobilization, no summonses will ever appear in the Diia app.
Suspected Islamists who planned terrorist attacks on European cathedrals are detained; security measures are tightened.
Russian troops build trenches and fortifications in Zaporizhzhia region in southern Ukraine, labeling the occupied cities as "fortified fortresses".
Russian troops use chemical weapons in Kherson, using K-51 grenades against Ukrainian forces in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
In Rivne, a drunk driver drove into oncoming traffic and collided with a Honda Odyssey, injuring two people; a pre-trial investigation is underway. The driver of the Renault Duster had a blood alcohol content of 0.63 ppm.
A state of emergency has been declared in Moldova's capital due to an outbreak of bird flu, and citizens are advised to keep poultry away from water bodies after 65 dead swans were found.
Ukrainian MPs are developing new methods of serving summonses that will allow the police and employers to serve them, including in public places.
Ukraine is planning voluntary conscription through ASCs, employment centers and recruitment centers, says MP Mariana Bezuhla. The new draft law also abolishes the category of "limitedly fit" in the army.
Mariana Bezuhla has released the theses of the updated draft law on mobilization, which takes into account the comments of Commander-in-Chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi. According to her, the draft law lowers the conscription age to 25 years, obliges people aged 18 to 60 to register for military service, and removes the deferral for civil servants.
President Zelenskyy congratulated Ukrainian diplomats on their professional holiday, highlighted their achievements, and discussed future foreign policy goals, such as strengthening defense and integration with the EU.
According to Ignat, the Russians have dozens of such aircraft in service, which they continue to produce. He added that the Su-34 is one of the newest aircraft, along with the Su-35, which are used to launch guided bombs and guided missiles.
As of December 22, according to the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine, 3,800 civilians have been tortured by the occupiers, and many cases are under investigation. An international mechanism should be established to release them and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Due to the storm in Germany, several long-distance trains will be delayed or canceled, especially in the north of the country. Affected passengers can use their tickets at a later date.
A 60-year-old woman is killed and two others are injured when a 5-ton Christmas tree falls in the city of Audenarde, Belgium; the investigation is ongoing.
Two Shenzhou-17 taikonauts, Tan Hongbo and Tan Shengji, made their first spacewalk, performing operations such as repairing the solar wing of the Tianhe module.
