Lviv
In Lviv, during a court hearing on the murder of Iryna Farion, a bomb threat was reported. After evacuating and checking the suspect, Vyacheslav Zinchenko was taken to the courtroom, where he made statements.
Border guards at the Nyzhankovychi checkpoint found 61 gold bars in the armrest of a Toyota. The 37-year-old Donetsk resident and her passenger could not explain the origin of the gold worth UAH 6 million.
Israeli Ambassador to Kyiv expresses concern over incidents during Hanukkah celebrations.
Police identified the drunken young man who cut the power cable of the Menorah in Lviv. The suspect faces a fine and other sanctions under an article on damaging religious buildings.
In Lviv, Technichna Street was renamed in honor of philologist Iryna Farion, who was killed by shelling on July 19. The street was officially opened with the participation of the head of the Lviv RMA Maksym Kozytskyi.
In Chernihiv, a 41-year-old man was detained for shouting pro-Russian slogans during a minute of silence for the fallen Heroes. The offender faces up to three years in prison.
On New Year's Eve, police stopped a fight between young men on Svobody Avenue. The participants in the conflict, aged 19-28, were taken to the police station to clarify the circumstances.
The National Police brought 300 people to police stations for violating the curfew on New Year's Eve. Thirty-five reports of offenses and 25 cases of pyrotechnics were registered.
On January 1, the temperature in Ukraine will range from +3 to +11 degrees in different regions of the country.
In the capital, law enforcement officials have begun checking reports of possible fireworks launches found on social media. The police reminded the public of the ban on the use of pyrotechnics during martial law and sent teams to verify the information.
Videos of fireworks being launched in Odesa and Lviv a few hours before the New Year appeared on social media. Law enforcement has not yet commented on these incidents.
On New Year's Eve, 108 Ukrzaliznytsia trains will run. Thousands of railroad workers will ensure the smooth operation of the infrastructure and the comfort of passengers during the celebration.
Ukrainians will celebrate the New Year under cloudy skies with no significant precipitation. Air temperatures will range from 0 to +11°C depending on the region, with the warmest temperatures in Odesa.
Volyn, Poltava, Lviv, Chernivtsi, Vinnytsia, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions have canceled their blackout schedules. The decision will remain in effect until a separate order of Ukrenergo.
Maria Marchuk, who inspired Volodymyr Ivasyuk to create Chervona Ruta, died at the age of 81. The woman kept the original lyrics of the song and cherished the memory of the outstanding composer all her life.
In Lviv's school No. 30, a physics teacher and a laboratory assistant made offensive remarks about students during a lesson. A special commission was set up to investigate the incident, and the educational ombudsman appealed to the police.
Borys Plotnytskyi was served a notice of suspicion of extortion of a $1 million bribe from a representative of a private company. The case also involves the chairman of the Economic Court of Lviv region.
217,444 applicants applied to HEIs in 2024, with "Psychology" becoming the most popular specialty. "Lviv Polytechnic" topped the ranking of the most desirable educational institutions.
The prosecutor's office has brought the case of the murder of Irina Farion to court. The 18-year-old resident of Dnipro, who shot the public figure over the language issue, faces life in prison.
A deputy of the regional council and a deputy mayor were detained in Lviv region for extorting UAH 1. 2 million from an entrepreneur. The criminals were caught while receiving a bribe for allegedly helping him win a tender.
The head of the Lviv RMA reported that there were no consequences of the missile attack on the region due to the actions of the military. Earlier there was a threat to Stryi, but it was avoided.
In the center of Lviv, on Angels Square, the city's main 4-meter-high didukh was installed. The ceremony was accompanied by a procession with carols with the participation of children, the military and government officials.
The wounded paratroopers of the 80th Brigade made the largest Trident in Ukraine out of didukhs under the guidance of a 91-year-old craftswoman. The symbol was installed near the monument to Shevchenko as part of a rehabilitation program for the military.
The HACC imposed a 60-day arrest as a measure of restraint on the former head of the Economic Court of Lviv Oblast. The bribery suspect was taken into custody in the courtroom with the possibility of bail in the amount of UAH 12 million.
The Pechersk Court of Kyiv extended the detention of Roman Hrynkevych until January 21, 2025. The bail for the suspect in supplying low-quality clothing to the Armed Forces was reduced to UAH 302 million.
The patrol policemen stopped the driver for violating traffic rules and found out that he was wanted for evading military service. After a conflict with the citizens, the man voluntarily went to the CCC.
At the Polish border crossing points Korczowa and Medyka, there is an accumulation of traffic heading to Ukraine. Passenger traffic in Lviv region increased by 25% during the pre-Christmas period.
In Ivano-Frankivsk region, a Jaguar driver drove into the oncoming lane and collided with a Renault minibus.
One of the highest crossing rates in recent years was recorded at the state border - 150 thousand people per day. The largest passenger traffic is observed on the border with Poland, with an even distribution between entry and exit.
On the western border of Ukraine, outbound passenger traffic has increased by 15% compared to the usual level. Smilnytsia and Uhryniv checkpoints remain the least busy.