NASA has recorded extensive "light pollution" in images from orbital observatories. Up to 96% of images from some space telescopes can be distorted by light from satellites in low Earth orbit.
Russian "war correspondents" are spreading narratives about "preparing an offensive on Chernihiv," but the aggressor has no real forces for this. This is part of Russia's pressure tactics on Ukraine and an attempt to prolong US efforts.
As of November 25, 1,630 cultural heritage sites and 2,437 cultural infrastructure objects have been destroyed and damaged in Ukraine. This happened as a result of Russian aggression, with the Kharkiv, Kherson, and Odesa regions being the most affected.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine established a Temporary Investigative Commission to investigate the crimes of the Russian Federation against journalists and media workers. 272 people's deputies voted for the decision, Yevheniya Kravchuk reported.
On December 4, Russian occupiers shelled the Kherson perinatal center. Doctors were delivering babies during the strike, but no one was injured.
The SAP prosecutor filed a lawsuit with the High Anti-Corruption Court to declare the assets of a judge of the Kyiv-Sviatoshynsky District Court of Kyiv Oblast unfounded. The total value of the assets, including three cars, exceeds 3.3 million hryvnias.
The High Council of Justice granted the SAP's request for the detention of a district court judge from Zakarpattia Oblast. He is suspected of extorting and receiving undue benefits for lifting the arrest of property.
Information about the capture of Dobropillia near Huliaipole is not true. The Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group that infiltrated the outskirts of the village has been destroyed, and the settlement is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian units continue to hold the northern part of Pokrovsk and prevent the Russians from advancing in Myrnohrad, said the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi. He held a meeting with commanders where issues of coordinated application, ensuring advancement, and timely replacement of units were discussed.
The Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media has finally blocked the FaceTime messenger. The official reason for the blocking was "threat to security" and "use for illegal purposes."
Actress Ashley Park announced the completion of filming for season 5 of the series "Emily in Paris" by posting a photo on Instagram. The premiere of the new season is scheduled for December 18.
Soldiers of the 17th Army Corps of the AFU are holding the defense and preventing the Russians from capturing Zatyshne and Solodke.
In the third quarter of 2025, Ukrainians took out 2. 1 million microloans. In total, since the beginning of the year, 6.5 million loans worth 40 billion hryvnias have been issued, with the average loan amounting to 6,417 hryvnias.
A TCC serviceman received a fatal injury in Lviv on December 3 from a 30-year-old man. The attacker stabbed him and sprayed a gas canister, after which he fled.
Obolonsky District Court of Kyiv approved the payment of one-time assistance to the daughter of a National Guard soldier who died during the Russian invasion. The court established the fact that the girl was dependent on her father until the day of his death.
Google presented the most popular queries of Ukrainians in 2025. "Power outage schedule" became the leader, and "The Gorge" among films.
Ukrposhta presented the stamp "Strength in Fire", created by Mykhailo Diachenko, a serviceman of the 406th separate artillery brigade. A circulation of 400,000 copies is already available for purchase in branches and online.
Ukrainian drones attacked the Nevinnomysskiy Azot plant in Russia's Stavropol Krai. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported 14 downed UAVs over the region.
Negotiations to end the Russian-Ukrainian war involving US representatives have hit a snag due to Vladimir Putin's stance. The Russian dictator has effectively rejected the agreement and is also unwilling to see US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow.
Kateryna Rashevska, a representative of the NGO "Regional Center for Human Rights," stated that there are 165 "re-education" camps for Ukrainian children in the occupied territories of Ukraine, as well as in Russia, Belarus, and North Korea.
In Virginia, liquor store employees found a drunk raccoon in the restroom. The animal broke bottles and drank alcohol, after which it was taken to a shelter.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a bill that removes Russian and Moldovan languages from the list of languages protected by the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. This prevents political manipulation and undermining the status of the Ukrainian language.
Ukrainian special forces from the 3rd Special Operations Forces Regiment conducted a special operation in Pokrovsk, eliminating three Russian occupiers. One was eliminated with small arms, and two others with an FPV drone and an accurate shot.
The prosecutor's office sent an indictment to court against the former head of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Ivano-Frankivsk region. He organized the illegal logging of 329 trees in the "Chornyi Lis" reserve, causing damages to the state of over UAH 7.3 million.
The European Commission presented two solutions for financing Ukraine in 2026-2027: EU borrowing and a "reparations loan. "
The Ukrainian Defense Forces maintain control over part of the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast. This information was confirmed by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation.
The volume of private money transfers from Ukrainians working abroad decreased by 7. 1% in October, amounting to $0.7 billion. In total, for January-October 2025, the amount of transfers decreased by 12.1% to $7.0 billion.
Statements by the Russian occupiers about full control of both banks of the Oskil River in Kupyansk do not correspond to reality. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have improved their tactical position in the city, and individual Russian groups remain only in the northern districts.
The Russian General Staff's report of a breakthrough in Lyman is a lie. Ukrainian troops repel up to 40 assaults daily, preventing the occupiers from entering the city.
Ukraine's foreign partners have coordinated further steps to restore the New Safe Confinement Arch over the destroyed 4th power unit of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, damaged by a Russian drone in February 2025. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is considering mechanisms to attract new donors.
