Kyiv

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on air defense operations and the movement of enemy UAVs toward the city center. Air defense forces are also operating in Kyiv region.

Rains with sleet and strong winds with gusts of up to 20 m/s are expected in Ukraine on December 17. The temperature will range from 0 to +12 degrees, and the first level of danger has been declared.

On the border with Poland, a sniffer dog found drugs and weapons in the suitcase of a 60-year-old British citizen. The luggage contained marijuana, amphetamine, two crossbows with arrows and rubber batons.

The official set up a charitable foundation in Belgium and raised funds allegedly for Ukrainian equestrian sport. Out of 790 thousand euros of donations, he appropriated 4 million hryvnias for his own needs.

UZ launches the Polar Express on the children's railway in Kyiv on December 21. Trains will run until February 2 on a special schedule on holidays and weekends.

“Ukrzaliznytsia is launching additional flights to six popular destinations during the Christmas and New Year holidays of 2024-2025. The new routes will connect Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa, Truskavets, Chernivtsi, and Uzhhorod.

Yevhen Klopotenko's cooking show was filmed in the Refectory Chamber of the Kyiv Cave Monastery, which caused a public outcry. The Lavra's management explained that the premises were not a church and had always been used for cultural events.

A modern Diya. Center ASC has been opened in the village of Shchaslyve to serve more than 20,000 residents. The center provides 238 services and has special equipment for people with disabilities.

Until the end of December, 95 Christmas tree fairs will be open in Kyiv to sell conifers and decorations. All trees are chipped and have special labels to verify their origin.

The Center for Strategic Communications responded to the Pope's words about “understanding” between Ukrainians and Russians. The Center emphasized that the rhetoric about “brotherly peoples” is dangerous and plays into the Kremlin's narratives.

UNIT. City hosted the GET Business Festival with more than 100 business leaders on three stages. 1400 participants discussed development strategies, innovations, and partnership programs.

The State Emergency Service warns of strong wind gusts of 15-20 m/s throughout Ukraine, except for Transcarpathia. A significant level 3 avalanche hazard is expected in the highlands of Zakarpattia region.

The HACCU changed the measure of restraint for Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Antimonopoly Committee, by removing his electronic bracelet. The suspected illicit enrichment offender is now allowed to move freely in Ukraine.

In Kyiv region, 3 private houses were damaged as a result of downed drones. The air raid lasted more than 4 hours, and there were no casualties.

During the two years of war, the poverty rate in Ukraine increased from 20. 6% to 35.5%. Zakarpattia and Chernivtsi regions suffered the least, while deep poverty increased 7 times.

In Kyiv, the national flag was removed from a 90-meter flagpole due to the forecast of strong winds of up to 28 m/s. The 16x24-meter cloth was dismantled to prevent damage.

Cloudy weather with sleet and rain is expected in Ukraine on December 16. The temperature will be -5°C to +9°C, with wind gusts of up to 28 m/s in the western, northern and central regions.

The Bethlehem Light was delivered to Kyiv and began to be distributed across the country. Starting December 16, it will be available at railway stations in 22 Ukrainian cities.

A fire broke out in the dormitory of an educational institution on Leipzig Street, Kyiv, on an area of 5 square meters. Rescuers took 11 people out into the fresh air, and the fire was extinguished by 10 am.

Peter Pellegrini expressed concern about the possible entry of weapons and various groups of people into Slovakia after the war ends. The President is also considering a visit to Kyiv.

Two new rail routes from Kyiv to the capitals of Hungary and Slovakia were launched. The new connections should relieve congestion on the Warsaw route and improve logistics links with the EU.

The Ukrainian Air Force has warned of the threat of ballistic missile use in several regions of Ukraine. Over the past week, Russia launched 630 bombs, 550 drones, and more than 100 missiles at Ukraine.

Strong winds with gusts of up to 28 m/s, ice and sleet with rain are expected in Kyiv on December 16. The air temperature at night will be around 0°, during the day +3° to +5°.

Yevhen Klopotenko filmed a Christmas episode of his cooking show in the refectory of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. This caused a wave of indignation among Ukrainians who consider it unacceptable to conduct entertainment filming in a holy place.

A 4-year-old boy died in a fire in a private house in the Kyiv region. The other two children escaped - one hid in a firewood shed, and his sister was at school.

Russian troops launched a rocket attack on the Kyiv district of Kharkiv, injuring a 48-year-old woman. There were also hits in the villages of Pytomnyk, Ruska Lozova and damage to a house in Kupyansk.

“Kyivavtodor deployed 212 units of snow removal equipment to clear the capital's roads. Additionally, more than 2,800 employees were engaged to clean sidewalks, bus stops and adjacent areas.

At night, terrorists attacked Ukraine with 108 Shahed UAVs and a S-300 missile. Ukrainian forces shot down 56 drones in ten regions, but there is damage to infrastructure and buildings.

In Ukraine, the weather is forecast to be cloudy with clearings and light snow, with ice on the roads. Temperatures will range from -8°C at night to +10°C during the day in Crimea, with wind gusts of up to 20 m/s in the western regions.

Drones were spotted in the airspace in Kyiv region, prompting an air alert. Air defense forces are working on the identified targets.