According to a Razumkov Center poll, 92% of Ukrainians trust the Armed Forces of Ukraine, while 76% distrust the Verkhovna Rada. 32.5% of respondents believe that events in Ukraine are developing in the right direction.
On December 17, fog is expected on the roads of Kyiv region, Level I danger (yellow) has been announced. The patrol police urge drivers and pedestrians to observe traffic rules.
Fog with visibility of 200-500 meters is expected during the night and morning of December 17 in the northern, central, and eastern regions of Ukraine, as well as in Kyiv. The State Emergency Service urges drivers to be careful due to complicated traffic conditions.
Ukraine has introduced a new approach to air raid alerts with district-by-district notification, which will reduce the duration of alerts in communities without a real threat. This has already shortened the time of alerts in frontline and central regions, allowing businesses to operate more stably.
The State Emergency Service (SES) has completed emergency rescue operations at the site of the Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia. As a result of the attack, 14 people were injured, including a child, three SES employees, and a patrol police officer.
During the night, Russian troops attacked Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region with attack drones, killing a 71-year-old man and injuring four people. Five private houses caught fire, one of which was destroyed.
Ukrainian rescuers received the Bethlehem Peace Light from Plast scouts. This flame, which originated in Bethlehem, is brought to Ukraine by Plast scouts every year before Christmas to unite everyone and remind them of true values.
The 38th evacuation train from Donetsk region arrived in Rivne region, bringing 12 internally displaced persons, including seven people with limited mobility. They were met by rescuers, medics, police, and volunteers, who provided hot food, transportation, and psychological support.
A fire broke out in the building of the Holy Protection Men's Monastery in the village of Kostryno, Zakarpattia Oblast. The fire, covering an area of 150 square meters, occurred in a wooden building where monks resided, without threatening the nearby 300-year-old church.
An 81-year-old grandmother, a 57-year-old mother, and a 37-year-old daughter with three children have been evacuated from the Zaporizhzhia frontline zone. The youngest family member is only one year old; their home was shaking from explosions.
As a result of a Russian UAV falling in Chernihiv, an apartment building was damaged, three people were injured, and one was hospitalized. Rescuers extinguished a gas fire, and State Emergency Service psychologists provided assistance to 24 people.
In the Sumy region, an enemy strike on a high-rise building in Okhtyrka resulted in seven people being wounded. Two were hospitalized, and five received outpatient care.
In the city of Kiliya, Odesa region, a woman and a man were injured as a result of a gas explosion in an apartment. The incident caused a fire and partial destruction of partitions.
Today, December 7, a fire broke out in the intensive care unit of a hospital in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv. The fire was extinguished over an area of 15 square meters, and 6 people were evacuated.
The elimination of the consequences of a massive combined attack by Russian troops continues in Kremenchuk. Fires at industrial and energy infrastructure facilities have been partially localized.
In Kyiv Oblast, the consequences of Russian shelling in Bila Tserkva, Bucha, and Vyshhorod districts have been eliminated. Over a hundred rescuers and State Emergency Service aircraft were involved in extinguishing fires, and three people were injured.
On the night of December 6, Russian troops attacked Dnipro, burning down a warehouse of gauze, bandages, and tires. 114 rescuers and 35 units of State Emergency Service equipment are working at the scene, and aviation has been involved.
As a result of a massive Russian attack on the night of December 6, large-scale fires broke out in warehouses in Lutsk, Dnipro, and Bila Tserkva. Rescuers engaged robotic systems and aviation to extinguish the blazes.
Two families from Dnipropetrovsk region, including three children, arrived in Mukachevo by evacuation train. They were met by psychologists, rescuers, volunteers, and medics, who provided the necessary assistance.
As a result of the Russian strike on Dnipropetrovsk region on December 5, a 12-year-old boy was killed and three people were injured. Russians attacked the region with UAVs, artillery, FPV drones, and Grad MLRS at night.
The "Phoenix" evacuation group of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine evacuated two residents from the city of Druzhkivka, Donetsk region. The situation in the region remains tense due to daily Russian attacks.
As a result of a drone attack on Odesa on the night of December 4, five people were injured. A fire broke out at an energy infrastructure facility, and an administrative building and high-rise buildings were damaged.
As a result of Russia's missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, the number of injured children has risen to four. The attack caused garages to catch fire and damaged an administrative building.
On December 3, significant visibility deterioration due to fog is expected in northern, central, southern, Zakarpattia regions, Kyiv, and the Carpathians. The State Emergency Service urges drivers to maintain a safe speed and distance, and to avoid sudden maneuvers.
Mandatory evacuation continues in six frontline regions of Ukraine. In Donetsk Oblast, 424 children remain, and in Kharkiv Oblast, 243 children need to be evacuated.
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.
As a result of a night attack, an enemy drone hit the roof of a high-rise building, leaving behind a damaged drone, its warhead, and 21 cluster munitions. Rescuers neutralized all explosive objects using drones and a robot, and then disposed of them at a special site.
The SES completely extinguished the fire in a high-rise building in Vyshhorod caused by a Russian attack. One person died, 19 were injured, including four children.
As a result of night attacks in Dnipropetrovsk region, four districts were affected, and two people were wounded. Enemy strikes caused fires, destruction of homes and infrastructure.
As a result of a missile strike on Vyshhorod, a fire broke out in a high-rise building from the 1st to the 6th floor, and fires and destruction of private houses were recorded. The fire at an industrial enterprise is being extinguished, and 146 people have been evacuated.