A record 3,339 amendments were submitted to the draft State Budget for 2026, and three more Ukrainian budgets would have been needed to accommodate them. Local budgets were left with 64% of personal income tax, and UAH 58 billion was allocated for teachers' salaries.
Germany will purchase American weapons for Ukraine for $200 million under the PURL program. An additional $25 million will be allocated for winter equipment and medical supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine from NATO.
A security company employee has been exposed in Kyiv for providing Russian special services with information about the consequences of strikes, air defense, and military facilities. He also publicly denied Russian aggression and justified the occupation.
On December 3, significant visibility deterioration due to fog is expected in northern, central, southern, Zakarpattia regions, Kyiv, and the Carpathians. The State Emergency Service urges drivers to maintain a safe speed and distance, and to avoid sudden maneuvers.
On Wednesday, December 3, cloudy weather with light rains is expected in Ukraine, with fog possible in Zakarpattia and the Carpathians. Air temperatures will range from +3° to +12°.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced his readiness to meet with Donald Trump. Further steps depend on the results of the American delegation's negotiations in Russia.
Starting December 3, the "Ukrzaliznytsia" application allows users to book up to four trips totaling 3000 kilometers as part of the "3000 km across Ukraine" program, which is available to frontline communities. Free tickets are offered on 24 designated routes in open-plan carriages, compartments, regional trains, and Intercity 2nd class.
Over 10,000 IDPs from temporarily occupied territories have applied for housing vouchers. The highest demand was recorded in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Kyiv, and Zaporizhzhia, with most applicants coming from Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts.
Vasyl Khomko, call sign "Beirut", died on October 2, 2025, at the age of 45, covering the retreat of a group. He volunteered in March 2022 and served in the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade and the SSO. The farewell ceremony for the hero will take place on December 5 in St. Michael's Cathedral, with burial at the National Military Memorial Cemetery.
The court changed the pre-trial detention measure for former intelligence officer Roman Chervinsky to house arrest only during nighttime hours. This will allow him to officially work and exercise other constitutional rights.
Former patients and relatives of the deceased accuse the Odrex clinic of possible violations: document forgery, extortion, and medical errors that could have cost health and lives. Given the critical situation, experts are calling on the Ministry of Health to conduct an unscheduled inspection of Odrex, meaning all legal entities with medical licenses associated with the clinic.
The SBU and the National Police have blocked new draft evasion schemes, detaining seven organizers. The defendants sold forged documents or smuggled conscripts abroad for sums up to 18.5 thousand US dollars.
In Kyiv, a 28-year-old man will face trial for fraud. He deceived people by offering "curse removal" and "healing" services through social media, demanding between 400 and 4500 hryvnias.
On December 3, cloudy and wet weather is expected in Ukraine with rains in the north, center, and south. Air temperature will be +4+8 degrees Celsius, up to +12 in the south.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced that the prosecution will appeal the verdict against former prosecutor Andriy Molochko, who was sentenced to 7. 5 years for a fatal car accident. The prosecutor's office considers the punishment too lenient, as it had sought 10 years in prison.
Donald Trump has tasked trusted individuals without diplomatic training, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, with negotiating a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. They are scheduled to meet with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, despite criticism over their ties to Russian officials.
A man who was injured during the shelling of Kyiv on November 29 died in the hospital. This is the third victim of the enemy's massive attack on the capital.
The Cabinet of Ministers has set a special gas price for cogeneration plants in frontline regions, which will be valid for one year. The government also simplified the procedure for installing distributed generation facilities and resumed the tender for the construction of generating capacity.
A 52-year-old woman was detained in Kyiv after she called law enforcement and stated that she planned to detonate a grenade in one of the premises of the Police Department. She faces up to eight years in prison for a false report of an explosion.
The European Commission is actively, though not publicly, participating in peace consultations on Ukraine, maintaining constant contact with Kyiv and the United States. Brussels ensures that the EU's interests are taken into account in the discussions and supports Ukraine's sovereignty.
In Kyiv, a 23-year-old Tesla driver, while intoxicated, fatally injured a 13-year-old girl at a pedestrian crossing. The man was detained, charged, and remanded in custody.
The indictment against the former Minister of Internal Affairs during Yanukovych's time, who is hiding in Russia, has been sent to court. He is accused of treason and justifying Russian aggression, which included proposals to surrender territories and spread pro-Russian narratives.
On December 2, cloudy, wet weather with moderate air temperatures of +3…+7 degrees, in the south +7…+12 degrees, without significant precipitation, is expected in Ukraine. In Kyiv, it will be cloudy, damp, and around +6 degrees.
Two employees of a Kyiv communal healthcare institution are suspected of embezzling over UAH 1. 6 million in state funds. They entered false data about provided mobile palliative care.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin on Tuesday. This will be the first official visit of the President and First Lady of Ukraine to Ireland.
After talks between the Ukrainian and American delegations in Florida, the issue of security guarantees for Kyiv remained unresolved. The issue of Russia's territorial claims regarding the territories it controls also remains unresolved.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov reported to President Zelenskyy on the results of negotiations in the US. Kyiv has made significant progress in promoting peace and bringing positions closer with the American side.
US and Ukrainian delegations met in Florida to discuss the election schedule, the possibility of territorial exchange, and other outstanding issues. These negotiations are key to agreeing on the proposed peace deal.
The first days of December in Ukraine will be cloudy and damp, with fog and rain, especially in the south, central regions, and the Carpathians. The air temperature on December 1 is expected to be +4…+7°C, in the south up to +12°C.
Ukraine and Norway have signed a document on joint production of Ukrainian drones, which will allow scaling up the capabilities of the Ukrainian defense industry. The pilot production line is planned to be deployed in 2026.
