Russian troops shelled the Korabelny District of Kherson, damaging residential buildings and a car, but there are no reports of casualties yet.
The so-called Donetsk authorities said that their website was hacked after it announced that Ramzan Kadyrov's son was awarded the title of honorary citizen.
Russia lost its seat on the OPCW executive board, gaining only 65 votes with a minimum requirement of 66, while Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania won seats.
Europol has created a new group to help investigate major international crimes in Ukraine after the Russian invasion, focusing on identifying war crime suspects using OSINT analysis.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in a presentation of Danish-funded projects in Mykolaiv region and emphasized the importance of international support for Ukraine during his visit.
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The main Christmas tree will be lit in Lviv, but there will be no loud celebrations in the city. The 14-meter tree, donated by a local resident, will be decorated with a stylized anti-tank hedgehog and illuminated with lights purchased in 2018.
Microsoft will provide free cloud services to Ukrainian government agencies, schools, and hospitals until the end of 2024.
The weather is raging in Kharkiv. The wind in the city is so strong that it tore the roof off one of the buildings. In total, almost 2,000 consumers in Kharkiv region were left without electricity due to the bad weather.
SEZ "Rason" in North Korea becomes the center of increased trade with Russia, which contributes to the supply of North Korean weapons to Moscow.
Russia is actively resettling migrants from Central Asia in the occupied territories of Ukraine in order to change the demographic balance, planning their further mobilization. This resettlement has worsened the local crime situation and contributed to the creation of ethnic criminal groups.
An American Osprey military aircraft crashed near Yakushima Island in Japan. Witnesses reported that the plane's left engine caught fire while descending.
The law enforcement officers of Kyiv detained five people who, threatening to kill, wanted to forcibly take away the parking business from businessmen from Kyiv.
President Zelensky visited Odesa to discuss regional security and defense of the "grain corridor". The head of state also awarded the soldiers for their service.
Russian troops remain in Belarus, including communications and airfield personnel, but no offensive strike groups have been observed near the Belarusian-Ukrainian border. Combat units have been redeployed to eastern and southern Ukraine.
Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 48 pieces of military equipment in the Tavriya sector over the past day. In particular, 4 tanks, 22 UAVs and 1 unit of special equipment were destroyed.
In the Mykolaiv region, utility companies are actively working to eliminate the consequences of the bad weather, cleaning roads, heating and electricity supply.
The Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine have implemented four new NATO standards, focusing on urban tactics, airborne operations, ground tactics, and airspace operations, bringing the total to 280 NATO standards to date.
Dmytro Kuleba met with Jose Manuel Albares to strengthen the partnership and thank Spain for supporting Ukraine in its confrontation with Russia and in its EU accession negotiations. They also discussed the development of the EU defense industry.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has approved a special committee chaired by Olena Khomenko to examine violations of children's rights in Ukraine in the context of the conflict with Russia.
The Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, has announced the development of the Mriya app aimed at ensuring universal access to education. The app aims to transform learning and make knowledge accessible to all Ukrainians.
Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, reported violations of the rights of Ukrainian drivers at the Polish border. In particular, he reported the lack of basic necessities and access to medical care. He appealed to Ukrainian and Polish officials to intervene in the situation.
Hundreds of settlements in the occupied territories of Ukraine have been left without electricity as Russians are unable to cope with the consequences of the weather due to a shortage of personnel.
Russian troops shelled Seredyna Buda in Sumy region, killing 3 people, including a child, and wounding 3 others.
Ukrainian border guards rescued a man with potential frostbite who was caught illegally crossing the border with Romania and continued to search for another violator.
The main contenders for the post of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, whose term expires in October 2024, are officials from the Netherlands, Estonia, and Latvia.
Slovenia has enacted a law on reimbursement of fines to citizens for COVID-19-related restrictions totaling almost EUR 6 million.
Bulgaria has allowed the plane of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to enter its airspace to attend an OSCE meeting in North Macedonia, despite EU sanctions.
Czech President Petr Pavel criticized the West for not fulfilling its promises of military aid to Ukraine.
