Ireland will provide Ukraine with an additional €100 million for non-lethal military aid and €25 million for energy supply. This was announced by Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin during Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Dublin.
Stocks showed moderate growth on Tuesday, while cryptocurrencies and global government bonds stabilized after sell-offs. This happened amid an expected interest rate hike in Japan, which affected global markets.
French President Emmanuel Macron will make his fourth state visit to China this week. Europe is seeking to strike a balance between economic and security threats from Beijing and its dependence on the world's second-largest economy.
As a result of enemy attacks on energy facilities, consumers in Odesa, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions have been cut off from power. Today, hourly blackout schedules are being applied in all regions of Ukraine.
In November, businesses cautiously assessed their performance due to intense shelling of critical infrastructure and power outages. The Business Activity Expectations Index was 49.4, lower than in October but higher than in November last year.
On the night of December 2, drones attacked the Orelnefteprodukt oil depot in Russia's Oryol region, causing facilities of the fuel and energy complex in the Livensky district to catch fire. There were no casualties.
During the night, the enemy attacked the south of Odesa region with Shahed-type UAVs, damaging an energy facility, an administrative building, and private households. The attack led to electricity outages; there were no fatalities or injuries.
The draft extended financing program between Ukraine and the IMF provides for a package of changes to strengthen public finances and enhance anti-corruption policy. These innovations will affect tax policy, customs rules, the energy sector, and the state's interaction with business.
Hourly power outages will be in effect across Ukraine on December 2 due to Russian attacks. Restrictions will last from 00:00 to 23:59 for household and industrial consumers.
The Cabinet of Ministers has set a special gas price for cogeneration plants in frontline regions, which will be valid for one year. The government also simplified the procedure for installing distributed generation facilities and resumed the tender for the construction of generating capacity.
The Cabinet of Ministers sent the resolution on 3,000 free kilometers by Ukrzaliznytsia for revision. The final decision is expected soon, said MP Oleksiy Honcharenko. This program is part of the winter support announced by President Zelenskyy.
Following Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, power outages have been recorded in at least four regions, and in one due to bad weather. Today, hourly outage schedules and power restrictions for industrial consumers are in effect in all regions.
The city of Fastiv in the Kyiv region is completely de-energized as a result of night enemy attacks on November 30. Energy workers are working to restore electricity supply, the nearest villages have already been powered.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Khor Mor field in Kurdistan has resumed operations after a drone strike caused widespread power outages. Gas supplies to power plants were restored at 2:00 AM on Sunday, stabilizing the region's energy system.
In Kyiv, 420,000 families already have electricity after the massive Russian attack on November 29, but part of the Holosiivskyi district remains without power. Rescuers have completed work to eliminate the consequences of the strikes, which injured 37 people and killed two.
On November 30, power restrictions will be in effect throughout Ukraine due to Russian attacks. Hourly outage schedules and power restrictions will be applied from 00:00 to 23:59.
In Kyiv, work on dismantling structures and eliminating the consequences of Russian strikes on November 29 has been completed. 360 rescuers and 74 units of equipment were involved, and SES psychologists provided assistance to 50 people.
In the village of Khotiv, Obukhiv district, rescuers pulled a kitten from under the rubble, which had been under a floor slab for ten hours after a Russian shelling. The animal was scared but unharmed after being rescued with a special tool.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine published footage of police rescuing a child from under the rubble of a house in Kyiv on November 29. Law enforcement officers Oleksandr Tiazhkorob and Denys Perkovskyi, together with city residents, pulled the child out and handed him over to medics.
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard stated that Russia is not seeking peace after the November 29 shelling of Ukraine. She emphasized the importance of supporting Ukraine and pressuring Russia.
Due to the night shelling in Kyiv, some consumers in Obolonskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Podilskyi, Solomianskyi, and Sviatoshynskyi districts were temporarily left without heat supply. Utility services are working to eliminate the consequences of the attack.
As a result of Russia's night attack on the Kyiv region on November 19, a woman born in 1952 died, and 14 more people were injured. Five high-rise buildings, three private houses, 26 garage boxes, a kindergarten, a shopping center, and 25 cars were damaged; about 70,000 families were left without electricity.
As a result of the night attack on Kyiv on November 29, 37 people were injured, two died. Currently, 15 injured people are in hospitals.
On the night of November 29, Russia attacked Ukraine with 36 missiles and 596 drones, with the main strike targeting the Kyiv region. Air defense shot down 19 missiles, including one "Kinzhal", and 558 drones.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported 3 dead and dozens wounded as a result of Russia's massive night attack with approximately 36 missiles and 600 drones. The main targets were energy and civilian infrastructure, leading to damage and fires in residential buildings.
As a result of Russia's massive missile and drone attack on the energy infrastructure of Kyiv and five regions, over 500,000 consumers in the capital, 100,000 in Kyiv Oblast, and almost 8,000 in Kharkiv Oblast were left without electricity. Hourly blackout schedules are being applied throughout Ukraine.
