Chernihiv

On the northern border with Russia, border guards record attempts by enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups to enter the territory of Ukraine. The most active area for the enemy subversive reconnaissance group is currently Sumy region. But there is also activity of hostile subversive reconnaissance groups in Kharkiv region. Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, told this on the Frontline program

Electricity consumption in Ukraine increased amid cold snap.

Russian troops shelled the border areas of Chernihiv and Sumy regions, firing a total of 4 times and 13 explosions. A private house in Chernihiv region was damaged; no casualties were reported.

Ukrainian air defense destroyed two Shahed drones in Sumy region amid warnings of Russian UAVs infiltrating other regions. Due to threats, including the launch of a MiG-31K, an air alert was declared across the country.

Since its inception, Ukraine's 112 emergency service has received nearly half a million calls, including more than 5,500 in sign language. The service, which currently covers Kyiv and five other oblasts, aims to expand its operations to the entire country.

Ukraine's defense forces are expanding their positions in Kherson and have repelled numerous enemy attacks in various regions, despite Russia's continued missile and air strikes on both military and civilian targets, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure.

Ukrainian troops destroy 18 out of 19 Shahed drones launched by Russian troops from Crimea.

In Khmelnytsky, rescuers saved a man and two children from a house fire that was probably caused by a short circuit in the power grid. The fire was quickly extinguished, and the victims were provided with medical care.

A mother and her two young children were killed in a house fire in Hmyryanka, Chernihiv region.

UNICEF, together with the Ministry of Education of Ukraine and other agencies, has launched an online course to teach children about mine safety. The course aims to promote safe behavior in areas where there is a risk of mines and unexploded ordnance.

183 settlements in Ukraine are partially de-energized due to bad weather; no further outages are planned.

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, SES pyrotechnics have defused more than 462,000 explosive devices on an area of more than 112,000 hectares.

Russians have been most actively using their saboteurs in Sumy region lately, said Andriy Demchenko, a spokesman for the State Border Guard Service.

The General Staff of Ukraine reports that the ongoing russian aggression has resulted in 54 battles, missile and air strikes, and civilian casualties; Ukrainian troops have repelled numerous enemy attacks and continue to hold defensive positions.

Kyiv faces a constant threat from drones as two more groups of UAVs are on their way from Chernihiv region, Mayor Klitschko says amid explosions across the city.

Ukraine is facing a difficult situation in the power system, there is no shortage at the moment, but cold weather and high level of outages may cause problems in the future; Ukrenergo calls for economical use of electricity.

Head of Chernihiv City Council Department detained.

In Ukraine, the incidence of ARVI and influenza, including COVID-19, is 8. 4% below the epidemic threshold: more than a million cases have been registered this season, up 39.7% from last year.

Russian forces shelled Ukraine's Sumy region three times in one night, resulting in nine explosions in three communities.

Due to snowfall, traffic is blocked on eight roads in Kirovograd and Mykolaiv regions of Ukraine, and 411 settlements in 11 regions are without electricity.

The emergency response centers are working in nine regions of Ukraine to eliminate the consequences of bad weather and snowfall, involving more than 1,000 rescuers and more than 300 units of equipment. We have provided assistance to 2.1 thousand people with about 900 pieces of equipment, and are restoring power supply to 1.8 thousand settlements

The State Bureau of Investigation has completed an investigation into the January 2023 helicopter crash in Brovary that killed senior officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and will take the case to court. Five officials of the State Emergency Service are suspected of violating flight safety rules that led to the fatal crash

The bad weather resulted in snow drifts of up to 1. 5 meters in some places and hampered traffic in Odesa, Mykolaiv and other regions of Ukraine, with some roads closed. Mustafa Nayem, head of the State Agency for Reconstruction, said that strong winds were hampering road clearing, even though crews were working in an intensified mode

Dozens of drones attacked Russia, hitting Moscow, Tula, Kaluga and Bryansk. At the same time, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of 20 UAVs.