Ukraine has declared the first level of danger due to fog with visibility of 200-500 meters in the western, northern and central regions. Air temperatures will range from -2 to +6°C, with no significant precipitation.
President Zelenskyy announced the preparation of important personnel decisions and future decrees. Today, the government approved the dismissal of Ruslan Kravchenko, head of the Kyiv RMA. According to media reports, Ruslan Kravchenko is the main candidate for the post of Prosecutor General.
Kyiv is not planning to cut off electricity on December 29 due to sufficient supply. In other regions of Ukraine, emergency power outages were in effect from 15:00 to 18:00 today.
On December 29, Kyiv and the region will be covered with fog with visibility of 200-500 meters, and a yellow level of danger has been declared. The temperature will range from -2° to +3°, with no significant precipitation.
The Road of Life project on the site of the destroyed Romanivskyi Bridge in Irpin won the LIT Lighting Design Awards. The installation became part of the large-scale project “Kyiv Region. Places of Memory”.
At a checkpoint in the Kyiv region, the driver refused to show documents and hit a TCK employee. After the TCK employee hit the windshield, the driver fled the scene, and the police launched an official investigation.
The Cabinet of Ministers agreed to dismiss the heads of the Kyiv and Poltava regional state administrations. Ruslan Kravchenko and Filipp Pronin are leaving their positions.
In the village of Pukhivka, a 32-year-old man shot and killed his 62-year-old landlord during a conflict. After the murder, the attacker stole the victim's car but was detained by police.
The European Investment Bank has provided €55 million to Ukraine under EU guarantees to rebuild social infrastructure in 12 regions. The program covers 151 sub-projects, including hospitals, schools, and water supply systems.
On December 28, the weather in Ukraine is expected to be without significant precipitation, with fog and light ice in some places. The air temperature will range from +3 to -2°C, with temperatures in the Carpathians reaching -6°C at night.
Ukraine has approved a new state standard for the social and psychological rehabilitation of people with gambling addiction. The document was developed by the Center for Responsible Gaming in cooperation with government agencies and scientists.
The management of the Shevchenko National University of Kyiv has fired Professor Mykyta Vasylenko because of his statements about Ukrainian women “hungry” for sex. The decision is based on the conclusions of the Academic Council and violations of the University's Ethics Code.
Three modern anti-radiation shelters for educational institutions were installed in Bila Tserkva district. Each shelter is designed for 500 people and equipped with everything necessary for the safe stay of children.
On the last weekend of 2023, Ukraine is expected to have calm weather with temperatures around zero. On December 31, there may be a slight cold snap and sleet in the north and northeast of the country.
Adaptive sports for veterans: a space for rehabilitation and reintegration opened in Myronivka.
A festive display with pillows and fragrant shavings was created for Plato the mesh python. The 7.5-meter-long zoo resident has his own 18-square-meter apartment with a spa area.
The Ukrainian PEN presented a list of the best books of 2024 in various categories. The list included 201 books, including fiction, non-fiction, children's publications, and the humanities.
The head of the KCSA's social policy department was found to have forged medical documents to obtain a 2nd disability group. The official illegally received almost UAH 300 thousand in social benefits and avoided conscription.
Kyiv region received an additional subvention from the state budget to purchase housing for 22 veterans. Among them are 19 people with disabilities of groups I-II and 3 internally displaced combatants.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry announced that preparations for the Second Peace Summit have been completed and all thematic conferences have been held. The date of the summit is not yet known, but Ukraine plans to invite Russia.
The Office of Judicial System Cleanup published information about the High Anti-Corruption Court judge who banned local Maidan.
As of December 26, 2024, 1520 local budgets out of 1597 have been approved in Ukraine. Volyn, Dnipro, Mykolaiv, and Kharkiv regions have approved their budgets in full.
The National Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II has begun dismantling the names of cities and the Soviet Gold Star medal on the Alley of Hero Cities. Among the inscriptions to be removed are Moscow and Minsk.
An agent of the Russian GRU was detained in Rivne, who was preparing to blow up railroad tracks to disrupt the supply of ammunition to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The offender acted as part of a network and expected to receive 40% of $100,000 for the sabotage.
Starting from January 2, 78 collection points for eco-friendly recycling of Christmas trees will be opened in Kyiv. The collected trees will be processed into wood chips for mulching the holes of young trees.
During the year, KFI experts examined more than 5,000 suspicious banknotes, of which 30% were counterfeits. The experts spoke about the methods of verifying the authenticity of banknotes and shared tips for protecting against fraudsters.
The network of Made in Ukraine offices is expanding in Kyiv region, with the third office opened in Boryspil. Entrepreneurs can get free advice and support on business development.
Two suspects in the terrorist attack near the shopping center were detained in Berdychiv. According to the investigation, they manufactured and detonated an explosive device on the instructions of Russian handlers.
Cloudy weather is forecast in Ukraine with fog and sleet in some areas. Temperatures will range from -3° to +2°, with fog in the north and west of the country.
On the night of December 27, air defense forces began operating in the Kyiv region due to the detection of enemy UAVs. At 02:10, the KRMA reported the downing of enemy drones.