The EU court ruled that the ban does not prevent a Russian pilot with a private license from flying in the EU, while the ban still applies to russian-registered aircraft.
The European Court of Justice has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich challenging EU sanctions imposed on him over his ties to President Putin and his profiteering from Russia's actions in Ukraine.
In response to Russian criticism of the non-proliferation of the Russian language, Ukraine's UN representative, Sergiy Kyslytsya, referred to Almodovar's film. In a new resolution, the UN condemned human rights violations.
A large-scale fire broke out in one of the settlements of Shostka district, Sumy region, due to Russian shelling, emergency services localized and extinguished the flames.
Russia attacked Kherson with drones and MLRS, causing significant damage to residential buildings and injuring 9 people, including 4 children.
Ukrainian President Zelensky appointed Halyna Mykhailyuk as his new representative in the Verkhovna Rada, replacing Fedir Venislavsky.
The Cabinet of Ministers should consider a proposal to extend the deadline for physical identification of IDPs at Oshchadbank for pensions until April 1, 2024.
Following the recent attacks in Mariupol, the Russians have significantly increased the security of their military bases by adding surveillance equipment and fortifications.
Russian forces wounded one civilian in Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region, on December 19. The total number of casualties in the region since the beginning of the invasion is 1792 killed and 4382 wounded.
The Russian drone attack on Kyiv region resulted in no human casualties and no damage to critical infrastructure due to effective air defense.
Russian troops carried out 190 attacks, including 44 UAV strikes in Zaporizhzhia region; two buildings were damaged, but no civilian casualties were reported.
Ukrainian defense forces destroyed four enemy drones over Odesa region during a night attack, with no hits recorded in the area of responsibility.
According to Oleg Sinegubov, a rocket attack on Kharkiv damaged a residential building and a transport company.
EU leaders intend to fund border reinforcement in third countries to prevent migrants from leaving and are discussing a new EU migration management system that changes the rules for asylum and family reunification.
Belgian Army Chief of Staff Admiral Michel Hofmann warns that Russia may open a second front in Europe and calls for preparations in response to Moscow's shift to a military economy.
Israel is ready for a new humanitarian truce in Gaza to facilitate the release of hostages, President Herzog said. Israel also offers to increase humanitarian aid.
Poland allows empty Ukrainian trucks to use a separate "eCheck" at the Yagodyn-Dorogusk border crossing, but delays of up to 6 days remain despite the new border crossing and reduced waiting times.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down an enemy missile over the Dniprovsky district, as reported by the head of the JFO Serhiy Lysak.
A Russian drone dropped explosives near a store in Beryslav, Kherson region, wounding a 55-year-old man in the leg with shrapnel. The man is currently hospitalized.
In the Ivano-Frankivsk region, a truck with a woman trapped inside was left hanging on a bridge after a collision with a car. Rescuers safely pulled her out, and no one was injured.
Power supply has been fully restored in Vinnytsia region after the accident at Ladyzhynska TPP, and as of 14:00 all affected consumers were connected to electricity. The outage was not caused by enemy shelling.
Russian forces shelled three settlements in Donetsk region, including Avdiivka and Kurakhove, using aircraft, Grad rockets and artillery; one residential building was damaged, but no casualties were reported.
According to Defense Minister Shoigu, Russia plans to increase the size of its armed forces to 1. 5 million, while their number is already 1.15 million.
Erdogan plans to discuss with Putin the revival of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
A mother and her two young children were killed in a house fire in Hmyryanka, Chernihiv region.
Repair work to strengthen the pillars of the Metro bridge in Kyiv will begin next year and will not lead to interruptions in the subway's operation, Ruslan Kandybor of the Kyiv City State Administration assures.
Russian troops in the Kupyansk sector have faced an outbreak of "mouse fever" due to inadequate winter uniforms and lack of medical care, the Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports.
Moscow Mayor Sobyanin reports that the drone attack was repelled in the Odintsovo district without casualties or damage.
At Russia's Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports, the Carpet Plan was activated, redirecting flights to Sheremetyevo due to time restrictions.
Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov expressed his readiness to invest in defense companies and buy American-made weapons directly with the United States.
