Ukraine aims to receive additional funding from Europe totaling approximately 1 billion euros or 1. 2 billion dollars by the end of the year. The funds are needed to ensure the uninterrupted acquisition of equipment through the PURL program, which finances the purchase of American weapons.
The High Anti-Corruption Court in absentia chose a pre-trial detention measure for businessman Timur Mindich in the form of detention.
Vilnius noted that this is not the first time the Belarusian regime has fabricated stories and leveled accusations against Lithuania.
Romania will have to independently deter the enemy in case of a Russian invasion; NATO troops will only be able to help after several weeks. This was revealed by military exercises in Cincu, which focused on ground combat.
A judge of a district court in Zakarpattia Oblast is suspected of demanding 1,300 US dollars for lifting the arrest of 20 cubic meters of timber. The investigation is ongoing, and the judge faces up to 10 years in prison.
He emphasized the importance of progress in developing security guarantees and a long-term foundation for the stability of Ukraine and Europe.
The SBI reported suspicion to the acting director of the state enterprise "Enterprise of the State Criminal Executive Service of Ukraine (No. 98)" for demanding 10% kickbacks. He received 600,000 hryvnias for a 6 million hryvnia contract for the production of goods by prisoners.
Pavlo Korostylov and Zlatoslava Volosenko were recognized as the best athletes of November by the NOC of Ukraine. Korostylov won gold, silver, and two bronze medals at the World Shooting Championship, while Volosenko won bronze at the European Taekwondo Championship among juniors.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a several-hour conversation with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris on December 1. The parties focused on negotiations to end the war and security guarantees for Ukraine.
A Land Cruiser 200 Prado belonging to a 41-year-old doctor of physical and mathematical sciences, a developer of targeting systems for long-range missiles, exploded in Moscow. The owner of the car, a specialist at the Moscow Research Institute "Polyus", is currently on a business trip.
151 people died in the Hong Kong fire, and 30 more are considered missing. The bodies of some victims turned to ashes, which complicates the search.
In the American state of Indiana, a massive accident involving over 40 cars occurred on a highway. The cause of the accident was heavy snowfall, and traffic on some lanes was blocked for six hours.
The number of victims in Dnipro as a result of the Russian strike on December 1 has increased to 27 people. Rescuers extinguished all fires, an office building, 49 cars, 4 high-rise buildings, and an educational institution were damaged.
The SBU detained a 35-year-old unemployed man, who was hiding from mobilization, for adjusting missile and drone attacks on Chernivtsi and calling for new strikes on the western regions of Ukraine. Prohibited symbols and evidence of cooperation with the Russian occupiers were seized from him.
Russian forces have for the first time surpassed the Ukrainian Armed Forces in drone operational skill, leading to greater losses among Ukrainian logistics and drone units than among infantry. The enemy changed tactics after the Ukrainian offensive into the Kursk region in 2024, employing fiber-optic drones and increasing the flight range of their UAVs.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Diplomatic issues, strengthening Ukraine's resilience, and the negotiation process to end the war were discussed.
US and Ukrainian delegations met in Florida to discuss the election schedule, the possibility of territorial exchange, and other outstanding issues. These negotiations are key to agreeing on the proposed peace deal.
On December 1, electricity restrictions will be in effect in all regions of Ukraine due to Russian attacks. Hourly outage schedules and power restrictions for industrial consumers will continue around the clock.
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Serhiy Kyslytsya spoke about the course of the meeting.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that a potential peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia would ensure peace for 50-70 years. He noted that both countries are now closer to peace, and Putin is ready for a ceasefire under certain conditions.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the US aims to end the war by creating a mechanism for Ukraine's independence and sovereignty. He added that this will allow the country to rebuild and achieve significant economic progress.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces liberated Ivanivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region, driving out Russian occupiers. Soldiers of the 37th Separate Marine Brigade destroyed 53 and captured 19 Russian servicemen.
The Russian dictator will meet with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff early next week. After that, on December 4, he will travel to India.
Since the beginning of November 30, 85 combat engagements have been recorded along the entire front line. The enemy carried out five air strikes and 92 shellings in the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and propagandists of the aggressor country are spreading disinformation about the alleged "imminent collapse" of the front line in Ukraine. Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War believe that this is being done to force Ukraine and the West to agree to the Kremlin's terms.
Initially, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council reported on clear directives and priorities agreed with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. But later he deleted this post.
In Dnipro, the police and SBU stopped the activities of a group of people who, for $10,000, promised to resolve the issue of unfitness for military service. The doctor and her son were suspected of abuse of influence.
On November 30, Russians deliberately struck the energy infrastructure of Sumy region, blacking out part of Sumy. This caused interruptions in electricity and water supply in the Sumy district.
Catalonia has closed the Collserola natural park near Barcelona after six wild boars were found dead from African swine fever. This is the first outbreak of the disease in Spain since 1994, leading to restrictions on Spanish pork imports by some countries.
The CSC Monterey electric scooter, imported by CSC Motorcycles in California, has dropped in price to $1,699. Previously, its cost was $2,899, making it one of the cheapest road-legal electric scooters in the US.
