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.
The Ukrainian Football Association asks FIFA, UEFA, and the Serbian Football Union to cancel the Serbia-Russia friendly scheduled for March 21, 2024, because of Russia's support.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated UAH 13. 3 billion in 2023 for 52 projects to modernize water supply and sewerage, including the restoration of the water supply system after the destruction of the Kakhovka HPP.
Taras Ratushnyi commented on the adoption of the law on the legalization of medical cannabis in Ukraine by the Parliament, but also pointed out the shortcomings.
Since the beginning of the invasion, russia has launched 3,700 Shahids into Ukraine, and Ukrainian forces have shot down 2,900 of them.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine clarified that the family members of Defense Minister Rustem Umerov are exclusively Ukrainian citizens, denying media reports that they have US citizenship. The children's passports were renewed at the Ukrainian Embassy in the United States.
In Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district, traffic has been hampered due to damage to the water supply pipeline on Derevianska Street, which has also caused water supply disruptions in some settlements.
The Security Service of Ukraine and the State Bureau of Investigation have put Russian oligarch Yevgeny Giner and Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Alexander Babakov on the wanted list for actions aimed at illegally changing the borders of Ukraine. The date of Giner's disappearance is August 14, 2023, while Babakov has been missing since April 16, 2022.
Ukrainian singer ANKA with her song "Palala" became the 11th finalist of the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, having received more than 80,000 votes in the Diia app.
Ukrainian border guards in Sumy region neutralized an enemy kamikaze drone using an anti-drone gun.
Ukraine plans to invite foreign men aged 25-60 to voluntarily report to military recruiting stations for military service in 2024, with potential sanctions for non-compliance being discussed.
Russian troops continue shelling Donetsk region, causing injuries and damage to residential and administrative buildings in more than a dozen settlements.
The Russian command does not identify its dead in order to avoid paying compensation to the families, reports Kovalev, spokesman for the General Staff of Ukraine.
Two people were wounded in the Donetsk region as a result of Russian shelling, bringing the total number of casualties in the region since the invasion to 1,792 killed and 4,384 wounded.
Oleksiy Danilov identified four prerequisites for the resumption of air traffic in Ukraine: airport security, reliable infrastructure, insurance, and an operating airline. These components are considered necessary for the resumption of flights during martial law.
Russian troops shelled Toretsk in Donetsk region, damaging the fire and rescue unit, but no one was injured. Ukrainian energy infrastructure facilities were also targeted.
The Atesh guerrilla movement reports an increase in the number of incidents in occupied Krasnogvardeysk, Crimea, where Russian soldiers are involved in drunken brawls, beatings and disrespect for women, leading to an increase in local resistance.
The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption has named the China Railway Construction Corporation as a sponsor of an international bidding war for ongoing projects in Russia, including an alleged secret plan to build an underwater tunnel connecting Russia with occupied Crimea.
Since the beginning of the epidemic season, 1. 5 million Ukrainians have contracted SARS, which is 35.7% more than last year; two people died of the flu, both of whom were not vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19.
