A photograph by Anastasia Taylor-Lind, taken in Poltava region, has been recognized as one of the best in the world by National Geographic. The shot, titled "In the Embrace of Family," is part of the "5K From the Frontline" project.
On December 17, cloudy weather with clearings and no significant precipitation is forecast in Ukraine. Fog is expected in the morning in the northern, Cherkasy, Poltava, and Kharkiv regions.
Fog with visibility of 200-500 meters is expected during the night and morning of December 17 in the northern, central, and eastern regions of Ukraine, as well as in Kyiv. The State Emergency Service urges drivers to be careful due to complicated traffic conditions.
In Ukraine, moderately warm weather without significant precipitation is expected in the coming days due to the Frieda anticyclone. In most regions, the temperature will be +4...+7 degrees, in the east from -1 to +2 degrees.
Natalia Didenko reported that from December 15, a warming trend is expected in Ukraine, with temperatures rising to +1…+5°C, and in the West to +3…+6°C. In Kyiv, the temperature will rise to +2…+4°C, with possible drizzle and wet snow in the East.
Russia continues its attacks on energy and gas infrastructure, striking Odesa and Poltava regions overnight. Hourly blackout schedules are in effect in all regions of Ukraine, but their duration has significantly decreased in some regions.
During the night, Russians attacked energy facilities in Kremenchuk district, causing fires due to falling debris and direct hits. Air defense shot down a significant number of targets, no casualties reported.
69,000 children received Christmas gifts and wrote postcards for Ukrainian soldiers as part of the "Sweet Christmas" initiative.
On December 10, wet snow is expected in eastern Ukraine, Sumy and Dnipropetrovsk regions, as well as rain in the south, center, west, Zhytomyr and Kyiv regions. Air temperatures will range from +3°C in the east to +7-12°C in the west, with +5-7°C in Kyiv.
On December 9, electricity consumption in Ukraine is increasing, but due to enemy shelling, consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Sumy regions remain without power. Emergency shutdowns have been introduced in Poltava, Sumy and Kharkiv regions, and hourly schedules of outages and power limitations for industrial consumers are in effect throughout the country.
A number of regions are switching to emergency power outages. This decision was made due to grid overload at the direction of NPC "Ukrenergo".
On Tuesday, November 9, wet snow and cold weather are expected in Ukraine. Wet snow is likely in Chernihiv, Sumy, eastern, Poltava, and sometimes Cherkasy regions, while rain will prevail in Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, and western regions.
Today, December 7, a fire broke out in the intensive care unit of a hospital in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv. The fire was extinguished over an area of 15 square meters, and 6 people were evacuated.
The elimination of the consequences of a massive combined attack by Russian troops continues in Kremenchuk. Fires at industrial and energy infrastructure facilities have been partially localized.
During the night, the Russian army attacked energy sector enterprises in Kremenchuk district, causing disruptions in heat and water supply. As a result of the attack, technical equipment was damaged, and fires broke out.
In the morning, six regions of Ukraine were switched to emergency power outages. This happened due to a night attack by the enemy on energy facilities, which caused damage to equipment and local blackouts.
Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Poltava chose a pre-trial measure for the law enforcement officer who on November 30 fatally hit two 17-year-old sisters in Karlivka. He is suspected of violating traffic rules while intoxicated, which led to the death of several people.
In the Poltava region, a police officer fatally hit two 17-year-old sisters. The driver, showing signs of intoxication, has been detained, and a pre-trial investigation has been launched.
Following Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, power outages have been recorded in at least four regions, and in one due to bad weather. Today, hourly outage schedules and power restrictions for industrial consumers are in effect in all regions.
As a result of Russia's massive missile and drone attack on the energy infrastructure of Kyiv and five regions, over 500,000 consumers in the capital, 100,000 in Kyiv Oblast, and almost 8,000 in Kharkiv Oblast were left without electricity. Hourly blackout schedules are being applied throughout Ukraine.
Ukraine is completing the 2025 harvest, having collected 52. 58 million tons of grain crops from 89% of the sown areas. In total, up to 60 million tons of grain and up to 20 million tons of oilseeds are expected.
Emergency power outages have been implemented in Sumy, Kharkiv, and Poltava regions. The reason is the consequences of missile and drone attacks on energy facilities.
Changes in schedules and restrictions on suburban train services are due to repair works next month.
Russian troops attacked energy infrastructure in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions. Emergency power outages have been applied in Kharkiv, Sumy, and Poltava regions.
Over 794,000 enforcement proceedings regarding utility debts have been recorded in Ukraine, 60% of which have been closed without payment. This year, 194,000 new proceedings have been opened, two-thirds of which remain open.
Ivan Samylit, a forecaster at the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, predicts that the last week of autumn will be warm, and December is likely to be warmer than normal.
This winter, Ukraine will face the risk of prolonged power outages, which will depend on temperature and the intensity of Russian attacks. Expert Ivan Perehinets emphasized that economical electricity consumption can positively affect the situation and reduce the number of outages.
An official of the State Emergency Service in Poltava region has been served with a notice of suspicion due to inaccurate declarations for 2021 and 2022. He failed to declare a residential building, two cars, corporate rights of his ex-wife, and his own financial obligations totaling over UAH 17 million.
On the night of November 24-25, the enemy attacked the energy infrastructure of Kyiv and several regions. Over 100,000 consumers were left without electricity, and emergency and hourly blackouts were implemented.
On November 20, emergency power outages were implemented in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Kyiv, Sumy, Poltava, Cherkasy, and Kirovohrad regions. The reason is the situation in the energy system after massive missile and drone attacks.
