Kyiv

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.

In Kiev, the installation of the main Christmas Tree of Ukraine with a height of 15 meters has begun. The White artificial tree will be decorated with blue garlands and silver toys, the opening is scheduled for St. Nicholas Day.

In the office building of the Goloseevsky District of Kiev, a fire broke out with an area of 150 square meters. m, which covered 4-5 floors and the roof. Rescuers of the State Emergency Service evacuated the blocked woman and handed her over to doctors.

Ukrenergo extended the restriction of electricity consumption until the end of the day on December 3. For the population, there will be two queues of blackouts from 8:00 to 23:00, for industry - power limit schedules from 6:00 to 22:00.

Since November 25, citizens have declared almost 300 firearms and 10 thousand ammunition. Most weapons are declared in Zaporizhia, Kharkiv and Kiev regions.

A team of specialists and special equipment from the Kiev region went to Kryvyi Rih to repair heating networks. More than 110 thousand residents of the city were left without heating, employees will work around the clock to restore heat supply.

UZ suspends the movement of trains Odessa-Kharkiv, Odessa-Kiev and Kiev-Shostka from December 15 to January 13. Passengers are offered alternative routes and transfer options through other cities.

Naftogaz CEO Oleksiy Chernyshov is being considered as a candidate for the position of Minister for the Unification of Ukrainians. The new ministry will be responsible for the return of Ukrainians from abroad and countering Russian influence.

The SBU detained two 14-year-old boys who committed a terrorist attack near the police department in the Kiev region. The teenagers were recruited via Telegram by the Russian special services, disguising themselves as the girl's account.

In the Kyiv region, debris from downed drones damaged 4 private homes, 2 vehicles, and outbuildings. Ukraine's air defense forces destroyed 22 out of 28 enemy drones during the night attack.

At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 28 Shahed drones and other UAVs from different directions. Air defense shot down 22 drones, hit critical infrastructure in the Ternopil and Rivne regions.

In Ukraine, cloudy weather is expected today with explanations, no precipitation. The air temperature will range from 0 to +7°C, the warmest will be in the south of the country.

On the Paton bridge in Kiev, an accident occurred that complicated traffic in the direction of Mykola Mikhnovsky Boulevard. Patrol police are monitoring the situation, but drivers are asked to avoid this route.

In the northern, central and southern regions of Ukraine, the movement of attack drones was recorded. UAVs have been spotted in Chernihiv, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Ternopil, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy and Sumy regions.

President Zelensky said that Ukraine does not abandon the position of inviting russia to the second Peace Summit. The final document is already ready and will be presented to all countries, including those who did not support the formula for peace.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz explained the contents of a mysterious silver suitcase with which he arrived in Kiev. The suitcase contained an ordinary travel wardrobe. However, the unusual accessory of the German Chancellor excited the imagination of Ukrainians and became a reason for jokes and memes.

At a construction site in the Shevchenko District of Kiev, a construction worker fell into a pit 4 meters deep. Rescuers pulled out the victim with the help of special equipment and handed him over to doctors.

The president of Ukraine during a meeting with the German Chancellor said that Russia should "go for three letters. " Zelensky confirmed the plan to end the war by 2025 and stressed the importance of NATO membership.

Latvian airline AirBaltic has developed a plan for the rapid resumption of flights to Ukraine after the opening of airspace. The company plans to move capacities from other destinations and base aircraft at Ukrainian airports.

The Kyiv court of Appeal upheld the arrest of MP Dubinsky until January 2, 2025. The politician is suspected of high treason, official forgery and illegal transfer of persons across the border.

During Scholz's visit to Kiev, the leaders visited a drone manufacturing facility. Germany has announced a new package of military assistance worth 650 million euros, including air defense systems and armored vehicles.

The European Commission has included the Kiev region to the list of 151 regions with the status of "Regional Innovation Valley". The region will receive 2.96 million euros for the implementation of the 5th RIVCircular project for the Horizon Europe program.

Ukrzaliznytsia launches the intercity+ high-speed train from Kyiv to Slavsk from December 19. The express train will run through Lviv, and the total travel time will be about 8 hours.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz paid a bilateral visit to Kyiv. Together with Zelensky, they paid tribute to the memory of the fallen soldiers and visited the wounded servicemen.

During the 1000 days of the war, UAH 31. 3 billion was allocated for the construction of shelters in Ukraine, of which Kiev and the region received UAH 11.4 billion. The largest tender of UAH 297.8 million was received by uvk No. 183 Fortuna.

The police detained three people, including an employee of the shopping center and a medic, for organizing a scheme for producing fictitious documents to evade conscription. 5 million hryvnias were seized, and the suspects face up to 9 years in prison.