Former soccer player Victoria Kotlyarova and her mother were killed in Kyiv during the Russian attack on the capital on December 29.
A Russian airstrike on a residential building in Sumy region killed two people and injured one; a search and rescue operation is underway.
Russian shelling of Vovchansk on January 1 caused fires in the private sector; no casualties were reported.
Police in Kyiv region caught three drunk drivers on New Year's Eve, including an underage driver without a license whose blood alcohol level was almost 6-7 times the legal limit.
The death toll in the shelling of Belgorod has risen to 25, including a 4-year-old child; the total number of wounded is 109.
Explosions were heard in Dnipro after the Ukrainian Air Force warned of an approaching missile; air defense is active in the capital.
Antarctica is experiencing a bird baby boom: penguins, Dominican gulls and Arctic terns are hatching near the Akademik Vernadsky station, and scientists are monitoring bird nesting to study climate change.
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark abdicates in favor of her son, Crown Prince Frederik, who is to become king.
Zaluzhny congratulated the Ukrainian forces on the New Year, predicting a difficult 2024, but expressing confidence in victory.
Four Shahed drones, which were launched into Ukraine by the Russians, were shot down by the military of the Vostok military group in the skies of Dnipropetrovs'k region,.
Chuhuiv was shelled by Russian S-300 missiles, damaging civilian buildings without causing casualties; war crimes are being investigated.
Russian shelling in Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovs'k region resulted in three people being injured and damage to residential buildings and infrastructure. Electricity supply in Pokrovska village community was restored after interruptions.
New Year's Eve events and fireworks in several Russian cities, including St. Petersburg and Vladivostok, have been canceled, including because of shelling in Belgorod.
Israel is ready to allow the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza through the proposed sea corridor from Cyprus, bypassing the need to enter an Israeli port.
Ukraine's IT army knocked out payment terminals in Russia on New Year's Eve, causing massive disruptions in transactions.
A child was killed and five people were injured in the Russian attack on Kherson, including two women and another child.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4. 8 occurred in West Java, Indonesia, with an epicenter near Sumedang, with no casualties reported.
The east and south of Ukraine face the threat of drones and missiles from Russia, as evidenced by recent strikes in the Kharkiv region.
Russian military convoys with ammunition and equipment are moving toward Zaporizhzhia, as reported by Petro Andriushchenko.
A Russian strike on Kherson killed a teenager and wounded a 9-year-old boy; a total of seven people were wounded.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine rejected Russia's accusations of an attack on scouts in Kharkiv, calling it Russian propaganda.
The OCU condemns the creation of the ROC "Skadovsk Diocese" in the occupied Kherson region and calls on the UOC-MP to clarify its position.
A friend of the President's family can head the Accounting Chamber without a transparent appointment process, ignoring international calls for reforms.
Oleksandr Kornienko said that there are no legal grounds for mobilizing MPs, but he acknowledges the public demand for greater accountability of parliamentarians amid political discontent in Ukraine.
A Russian missile destroys a memorial tree in Lviv dedicated to the fallen Ukrainian guardsman Ruslan Stepula.
Russian troops shelled eight communities in Sumy region, launching 20 attacks using mortars, artillery and self-propelled guns, causing destruction and injuries.
Poland has summoned the Russian ambassador after a Russian missile violated Polish airspace this morning amid attacks on Ukraine.
George Orwell's book "1984" was the most stolen and best-selling book in russia in 2023; its popularity increased after the invasion of Ukraine.
Russian Orthodoxy took over churches in the Russian-occupied Kherson left bank because of Metropolitan John's alleged inability to govern them. They appointed Bishop Alexis as administrator of the new diocese.
Ukraine and more than 30 countries demand an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to address Russia's deadly attacks on Ukrainian cities.
