Kyiv

Air Defense Forces are working in Kiev due to an attack by enemy drones. Mayor Vitali Klitschko urged citizens to stay in shelters.

The Kyiv City Council has adopted the capital's budget for 2025 in the amount of more than UAH 90 billion. The largest expenditures are provided for education - UAH 32.4 billion and transport - UAH 18.6 billion.

The Kyiv City Council rejected a petition to allow traffic from the left to the right bank during the alarms. The decision to restrict traffic is made exclusively by the Kiev Defense Command and can be changed only on the recommendation of the State Emergency Service.

Svyatoshinsky court extended the arrest of former judge Alexey Tandyr, accused of a fatal road accident in a state of intoxication. He will remain in custody until February 2, 2025 without the right to bail.

The president signed a decree banning the appointment of doctors to military positions that are not related to medical practice. The Cabinet of ministers has a month to implement changes and review the conditions for booking health workers.

The government has allocated more than UAH 600 million for the repair of apartment buildings in the Kharkiv region. Support was provided to more than 26 thousand families whose homes were affected by Russian attacks.

Russia will close the Polish Consulate General in St. Petersburg from January 10, 2025 in response to the closure of its consulate in Poznań. Russia has also declared three Polish diplomats persona non grata.

Oleksiy Poroshenko was put on the wanted list for ignoring two summonses to the Pechersk shopping center in Kyiv. According to media reports, the son of the former president, who holds the rank of lieutenant in the reserve, has been in London since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.

A criminal organization that used phishing sites and fake call centers was exposed in seven regions of Ukraine. The fraudsters deceived elderly people by stealing their money through fake websites selling goods.

A nighttime attack by Russian UAVs on Kyiv region damaged three private homes and a power line. Air defense forces successfully repelled the attack, and there were no civilian casualties.

Novaya Pochta has launched the Project" Play for Ukraine " with Ambassador Elina Svitolina to unite Ukrainians. Participants share their personal victory stories and receive a limited edition ball signed by the tennis player.

An emergency has occurred on the railway track in Kyiv - a person threw himself in front of a Darnytsia-Vokzalna electric train. Due to investigative actions, the next flight from Darnytsia was canceled, and the next flight from Sviatoshyn will run as scheduled.

Cloudy weather without significant precipitation is expected in Ukraine with temperatures ranging from -3° to +6°. It will be warmer in the south and colder in the Carpathians, with southeast winds of 3-8 m/s.

An air alert has been declared in Kyiv and several regions of Ukraine due to a missile threat. The KCMA urges people to go to shelters immediately.

A delegation from the NABU, SAPO, and HACC met with the US Senate Appropriations Committee. Ambassador Brink emphasized the importance of the independence of anti-corruption institutions for the transparency of the use of US assistance.

19 repair crews from 11 regions of Ukraine have joined the effort to restore heat supply in Kryvyi Rih. Heat has already been restored to 1433 homes, with 523 more to go.

Dmytro Lubinets denied the information about the eradication of violations during mobilization in Kyiv and the region. According to him, the ombudsman's representative does not deal with this issue, and his words were taken out of context.

The Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will undergo an internal audit and replace managers after a journalistic investigation. All structural units will be inspected, and the NACP will monitor the lifestyle of officials.

A bipartisan delegation of senior officials from the US Senate Appropriations Committee arrives in Kyiv. The visit underscores the importance of U.S. assistance in protecting Ukraine and European security from Russian aggression.

A group of saboteurs who set fire to Ukrzaliznytsia's power facilities have been detained in Kyiv and Mykolaiv regions. The detainees include two adults in Kyiv and four teenagers in Mykolaiv region.

The SBU served a notice of suspicion to Armen Sargsyan, who is hiding in the occupied territory of Donetsk region. He created the “ArBAT” group of repeat offenders and provides the occupiers with resources.

Installation of a Christmas tree on Sofiyevskaya Square in Kiev may be delayed. Workers managed to build only a third of the 15-meter artificial tree, which will be decorated with blue garlands.

There are 466 "Points of Invincibility" functioning in the Kyiv region, equipped with generators and internet. The points are located in all districts of the region, and their addresses are available through the "Safe Kyiv Region" chatbot.

The Supreme Court upheld the verdict of two former Berkut commanders for beating up a Euromaidan activist in 2013. The convicts received 3 years in prison and a ban on working in law enforcement agencies.

The invaders are planning a new offensive on Kherson and have assembled 300 boats to cross the Dnieper. According to the FT, this is part of Russia's plan to increase pressure on Kiev before Trump's potential return to the White House.

On the night of December 4, Russia attacked Ukraine with 50 drones and an X-59/69 missile. Air defense destroyed 29 UAVs over nine regions, 18 drones were lost in location.

December 4 in Ukraine will be cloudy, without precipitation, with fog in the West and Northeast. The temperature will range from -5° at night to +9° during the day, with the warmest weather in the Crimea.

European diplomacy President Kaya Kallas called on the EU to fulfill its promises of military assistance to Ukraine. The EU is working on new sanctions against Russia and unblocking 6.5 billion euros from the European Peace Fund.

Artur Yemelyanov was taken into custody until January 30, 2025 without the right to bail. He is suspected of taking bribes for making "necessary" court decisions and participating in a criminal organization.

The head of the eurosolidarnost faction accused the head of the Kiev RMA of putting pressure on deputies because of voting for the presidential victory plan. Kravchenko denied the charges and called for constructive work instead of political games.