A 12-year-old girl from Luhansk died of complications after being vaccinated with the Russian Sovigrippe vaccine. Out of 125 vaccinated children, 96 had symptoms of ARVI and influenza A.
Over the past week, the Ukrainian military destroyed nearly 400 Russian strongholds and more than a hundred pieces of occupiers' equipment using UAVs from the "Army of Drones".
The SBU eliminated a group in Volyn region that extorted money by terrorizing local residents, including a wounded serviceman. The criminals, who are now in custody, face up to 12 years in prison.
The new Turkish KAAN combat aircraft will make its maiden flight on December 27. The first ground tests of the aircraft began in March this year.
The Manhattan townhouse in which Macaulay Culkin's character defended himself against "sticky bandits" in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is being sold for $6. 7 million.
Sri Lankan police arrested nearly 15,000 people and seized 440 kg of drugs during a week-long raid against drug traffickers. Human rights groups have criticized the raids as illegal.
Russian troops intensified their assault on Avdiivka, launching a third wave of the offensive, using military equipment despite the bad weather conditions.
After meeting with putin, lukashenko warned Ukraine of "collapse" if it does not reach a peace agreement with russia within a year.
Monitoring channels report a UAV threat from the south. There is information about "Shahed" launches in Crimea.
Ukrainian diplomats in Lisbon have set up a "non-holiday tree" to draw attention to Russia's environmental crimes in Ukraine. The installation symbolizes the global impact of ecocide during the war.
Ukrainian displaced entrepreneurs and social volunteers held Christmas with Ukraine charity fairs in 11 European countries, raising funds for Ukraine's defense by selling handicrafts and illustrations.
A fire broke out in a bus fleet in Russian-occupied Horlivka. Preliminary reports indicate that only the equipment was damaged, and there are no casualties.
A 13-year-old boy was injured in a road accident in Khmelnytsky Oblast. Criminal proceedings have been opened for violation of traffic safety rules.
Ukrainians seeking asylum in the UK through the Homes for Ukraine program are increasingly becoming victims of fraud. The criminals swindle people out of their money, issue them with fake visas, and disappear.
Azerbaijan handed over a package of proposals for a peace treaty to Armenia, which Azerbaijani diplomats had been working on for a month.
Zelenskyy has appointed Denys Kliushnikov as a state commissioner of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine. Kliushnikov has legal and regional administrative experience.
King Charles III will deliver his Christmas message as monarch at 15:00 from the ecologically decorated Buckingham Palace, emphasizing his protection of the environment.
Russians spread fake news that men in Chernihiv are being lured into the army with false promises of assistance. The disinformation was refuted by the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation.
Ukrainian partisans report the arrival of a new batch of Russian recruits from the Amur region, including a mercenary from Serbia, in occupied Crimea.
The former chairman of the board of Real Bank was found guilty of money laundering and sentenced to 11 years in prison and a fine of UAH 12,750 with confiscation of property. The court also ordered to recover over UAH 508 million in damages.
China accuses the Philippines of violating its borders in the South China Sea with the support of the United States, which threatens regional peace. China vows to defend its territory but remains open to dialogue.
In Kazakhstan, a man assaulted a female bus driver, causing her to drive into a bus stop and collide with cars, killing three people and injuring four. The attacker was arrested and is under investigation.
The government of Estonia will not force Ukrainian men living in the country to return to Ukraine to serve in the Armed Forces.
Germany has sent a new military aid package to Ukraine, including three Cheetah anti-aircraft systems, 30,240 rounds of ammunition, unmanned aerial vehicles, and vehicles to strengthen Ukraine's security capabilities.
Russian troops shelled Nikopol and several settlements in the Dnipropetrovs'k region, damaging infrastructure.
French troops have completed their withdrawal from Niger, ending more than a decade of anti-Islamist operations in the Sahel region. After the coup, Niger's new military regime demanded their withdrawal and expelled the French ambassador.
Ukrainian law enforcement has registered almost 250,000 people in the war crimes database, including Russian soldiers and collaborators, and opened more than 105,000 criminal cases for war crimes.
President Zelenskiy dismissed Maksym Sandyga from the post of state commissioner and appointed him deputy head of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine a few days after his initial appointment.
The Ministry of Defense plans to set up a round-the-clock hotline to provide advice to servicemen and their families at the short number 1512.
Ukrainian scouts handed over the Peace Light of Bethlehem, a symbol of warmth and unity, to the government. It will then be handed over to the military who are defending Ukraine.
