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Dutch Prime Minister assures that Ukraine will not be left without money amid Hungary's blocking of a €50 billion package as the EU plans to resume aid talks in January.
Russian troops launch Kinzhal missile at Khmelnytsky region.
Ukraine's Air Force reports an enemy missile.
As a result of a nighttime rocket attack on Kyiv, debris fell on four districts of the city; no casualties were reported.
According to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as of December 13, 2023, since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have suffered approximately 341,500 personnel losses and lost 5,682 tanks.
Russia's nighttime missile strike on Kyiv injured 53 people and caused significant damage to infrastructure, including a hospital, an apartment building and a water supply system.
The failure of Kyivstar disrupted the operation of the warning system in various settlements of Kyiv region, leading to point outages. Measures are being taken to provide the public with Air Alert signals, and the police and emergency services are using loudspeakers as a backup.
A 26-year-old Spanish volunteer named Pau was killed in Ukraine, and the Spanish Foreign Ministry provided assistance to his family and repatriated his body. He had joined other volunteers to fight for Ukraine after undergoing military training.
The European Commission plans to transfer 15 billion euros from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine as financial aid, subject to unanimous approval by EU member states.
Ukrainian border guards shot down several Russian drones over Mykolaiv region, and Kyiv's air defense destroyed eight targets during a missile attack.
A Utair passenger plane carrying a radioactive cargo made an emergency landing in Moscow due to a landing gear failure. There were 104 passengers and 5 crew members on board.
The Ukrainian Air Force successfully intercepted all 18 Shahid drones and 8 ballistic missiles launched by Russian forces at night. The attacks were carried out from the territory of occupied Crimea and were aimed at Kyiv region.
Kyiv's air defense intercepted and destroyed eight air targets launched by Russian forces during a missile attack on the region.
Kyiv is on air alert due to a missile threat; debris fell in two districts amid air defense operations, with no information on casualties or damage yet.
The new Intercity route will connect Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytsky, and Ternopil. The train will run daily.
The dismantling of the monument to Bolshevik leader Mykola Shchors has begun in Kyiv, which may lead to traffic blocking on Taras Shevchenko Boulevard. The dismantled monument will be moved to the State Aviation Museum.
Russian troops attacked Ukraine, killing 1 person in Pavlohrad and wounding others; an air strike on the Kupyansk district damaged a building and killed another person.
After a 79-day hiatus, Russian forces launched cruise missiles toward Kyiv; all were destroyed, with no reports of casualties or damage. The air alert lasted almost 2 hours.
Russia has adopted a new strategy of not returning Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian hostages in order to create socio-political tension in Ukraine, said Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights.
In the first ten months of 2023, the Ukrainian authorities seized 439 counterfeit banknotes in US dollars and 13 euros, and most often counterfeit banknotes in denominations of 100 dollars, 50 euros and 200 euros.
The country's main Christmas tree is expected to be opened today.
The first professional photo studio appeared in Kaniv.
President Zelensky congratulated Ukrainian defenders in a video message on the Day of the Armed Forces amid the confrontation with Russian aggression, recording his address from the streets of Kyiv.
As of November 25, 2023, 1750 cultural facilities were damaged in Ukraine, with clubs, libraries and art institutions suffering the most, especially in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.
A man was hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns as a result of a gas cylinder explosion in Rava-Ruska, Lviv region; the explosion caused a fire that damaged the building and the things inside.
A bus traveling from Kyiv to Warsaw collided with a truck, injuring the driver and one passenger, who did not require hospitalization.
Bad weather leaves 134 settlements in three regions of Ukraine without power; crews work to restore it.
The winner of the "Do It Yourself" contest scaled up the business of producing fast and healthy lunches .
The investigative team was dispatched after reports that MP Oleksandr Dubinsky was allegedly beaten in a pre-trial detention center.
Slovakian truckers plan to blockade the border with Ukraine, allowing only four trucks per hour until the EU reintroduces stricter rules for Ukrainian carriers. The protest is aimed at protecting their market by restoring the permit system that was abolished after the invasion.