Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning the requirement of COVID-19 vaccination in federally funded schools and colleges. The White House explains this by the need to ensure equal access to education.
Ukraine is expected to experience a significant deterioration in weather conditions with snowfall and mixed precipitation. Temperatures will range from -6°C in the west to +6°C in the south, with the situation on the roads becoming more difficult.
The occupiers carried out 468 attacks in Zaporizhzhia region, using aircraft, drones and artillery. The shelling killed two people and damaged 36 residential buildings.
In Kyiv region, local residents noticed an unknown object on the ice of a pond. Rescue engineers identified it as the wreckage of an enemy Gerber drone.
Over the past day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated 1180 occupants. Moreover, 11 tanks, 17 armored personnel carriers, 59 artillery systems and 117 enemy UAVs were destroyed.
The Cook Islands have signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with China in various fields. This decision caused concern in New Zealand, which has constitutional ties with the islands.
There are no enemy ships in the Black and Azov Seas, but there are 4 russian vessels in the Mediterranean. Three of them are armed with Kalibr cruise missiles with a total volley of up to 26 missiles.
Denis Berinchik suffered his first professional defeat at Madison Square Garden against American Keyshawn Davis. The fight ended with a knockout in the fourth round after a knockdown in the third.
rosaviation temporarily restricted the operation of airports in seven cities due to drone attacks. Strikes on industrial facilities were reported in volgograd, kaluga and rostov region.
In volgograd, russia, a UAV hits a residential apartment building. At least seven powerful explosions were recorded in the city, and air defense is in operation.
Macron said that if Trump is able to stop putin's aggression, it will be good, but peace should be discussed by Ukrainians. He also called for a review of the EU's budgetary constraints to strengthen defense.
OpenAI rejected Elon Musk's offer to buy the company for $97. 4 billion. The company's management stated that it has no intention to sell and considers it an attempt to destabilize the company.
The President of Ukraine emphasized the critical importance of U. S. military assistance in countering russian aggression. He also warned of russia's intentions to use a potential ceasefire to regroup.
The head of a charity organization and a volunteer were detained in Kyiv region for selling humanitarian vehicles. Out of 680 cars intended for the military, some were sold for dollars in the Boryspil district.
U. S. Vice President J.D. Vance denied the WSJ's information about the possibility of sending U.S. troops to Ukraine. He emphasized that the war is a conflict between Ukraine and russia, where the United States should not risk its military.
At least seven powerful explosions have been recorded in volgograd and the surrounding area, and air defense is using drones. Local residents report bright flashes and car alarms going off.
DeepState: occupants advanced in the Kurakhove sector near Zelenivka and Dachne.
The Ukrainian Air Force reports the movement of enemy drones over several regions of Ukraine. Drone activity was recorded in Dnipropetrovs'k, Poltava, Kharkiv, Kherson, Donetsk and Odesa regions.
The President of Ukraine met with a group of U. S. congressmen led by Mike Turner. They discussed military assistance, security guarantees and threats from North Korea's participation in the war.
Vladyslav Geraskevych won a gold medal at the final stage of the European Skeleton Cup in Lillehammer. The athlete successfully completed the European part of the season with a victory.
The Presidents of Ukraine and France had a conversation on security guarantees and a strategy for establishing a just peace. They discussed the principle of “nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine” and the position on negotiations.
Ukraine's president is ready to meet with putin only under clear security guarantees and after preparing a joint plan with Trump. The Ukrainian side does not plan any contacts with russia at international events.
Over the last day, 99 combat engagements took place in various sectors of the frontline. Most enemy attacks were registered in the Pokrovsk sector - 33 attempts to break through the defense.
US Vice President J. D. Vance met with Alice Weidel, co-chair of the AfD, during a visit to Munich. Vance spoke out against political firewalls, despite the AfD's isolation by German politicians.
Active movement of enemy drones was recorded in Ukrainian airspace over Kherson, Dnipro, Poltava, Mykolaiv and Kirovohrad regions. The greatest threat of attacks is in Kryvyi Rih, Poltava and Mykolaiv.
After a Russian drone strike at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the outer skin of the Arch caught fire. The fire is localized, and monitoring systems record normal radiation levels in Kyiv and the region.
The President of Ukraine had a phone conversation with the Prime Minister of Italy on international support and security guarantees. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of NATO membership and the need to strengthen the Ukrainian army.
The occupiers shelled Nikopol and four communities in Dnipropetrovs'k region with drones and artillery. An administrative building, residential buildings, a gas pipeline and a power line were damaged, with no casualties.
Peskov called the Russian drone strike on the Chernobyl nuclear power plant a “fake” and a “provocation,” denying Russian involvement. The IAEA confirmed the attack and found the engine of the Russian drone at the site of the explosion.
The US Defense Secretary did not rule out the use of nuclear weapons to defend Ukraine, but the decision depends on Trump. He also called Ukraine's membership in NATO and return to the 2014 borders unlikely.
