Rivne

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued a decree establishing a military administration in the town of Varash, Rivne region. This city is also called the satellite of the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP).

A resident of Rivne was suspected of raping a 15-year-old schoolgirl whom he met online and drove to a deserted area despite her resistance.

Seven organizers of the illegal trafficking of men abroad using the Shlyakh pass system were charged and their case was referred to court.

264 Ukrainians will receive UAH 62 million to start or expand their own business as part of the Own Business program.

The Verkhovna Rada dismisses Yuriy Buglak, who was featured in a journalistic investigation, from his position as a member of the Central Election Commission.

74 settlements on the contact line in the Donetsk region are almost completely de-energized and difficult to repair due to shelling by Russian troops. In two years, 116 thousand damaged and destroyed housing in Donetsk region, including 353 schools, 301 kindergartens, and 286 hospitals.

Ukrainian troops neutralize only small subversive groups of Russians infiltrating Avdiivka, continuing to hold the line despite the difficult conditions.

Repair of the Kyiv-Chop international highway has begun: potholes are being repaired in Rivne region.

Russians strike with an Iskander missile at the village of Rivne in Donetsk region, damaging critical infrastructure.

A 14-year-old boy died in the Dnipropetrovs'k region after visiting a dental office where he had a tooth extracted the day before because of a toothache.

Four parents died and 13 children were orphaned as a result of a truck collision with a minibus in the Rivne region of Ukraine.

Police have identified two boys, aged 7 and 14, who were killed by Russian missile strikes on January 6 in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region of Ukraine.

A man will be tried for robbery, assault and weapons possession after he broke into a house with an axe and a gun, threatened police with a grenade and was found with an arsenal in his home.

The death toll from a truck and minibus collision in Rivne region has risen to four after one victim died in hospital from his injuries.

A bus carrying 8 passengers overturned near the village of Pohinki in Volyn region, injuring one passenger who was hospitalized, local police report.

In Rivne region, a truck and a minibus collided, killing the minibus driver and two passengers.

A 58-year-old man threatened to blow up his house with an anti-personnel mine when police officers arrived at his home in a village in Kyiv region. He now faces up to 7 years in prison for illegal possession of ammunition and explosives, as well as threats against law enforcement.

In Ostroh, a 54-year-old drunk driver beat and injured a police officer who stopped him during the curfew.

Overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down eight Russian Shahid drones that were used to attack several regions of Ukraine. Russia also fired one Iskander missile and S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems from the occupied territories, but these attacks were repelled by Ukrainian forces.

Radyvyliv cabbage rolls with pancakes have been added to the list of intangible cultural heritage of Ukraine, as reported by the Rivne Regional Military Administration.

In Rivne, a drunk driver drove into oncoming traffic and collided with a Honda Odyssey, injuring two people; a pre-trial investigation is underway. The driver of the Renault Duster had a blood alcohol content of 0.63 ppm.

According to Ihor Moroz, Russian troops shelled Avdiivka 11 times, attacked Myrnohrad community and dropped bombs on Toretsk, killing 3 people.

Ukrainian forces shoot down 24 of 28 Russian Shahed drones launched on December 22.

Since the launch of the eHouse program, 5898 families have received housing loans totaling UAH 8. 8 billion. Military personnel, teachers, doctors and scientists are eligible for preferential rates of 3% per annum.

In Ukraine, from January to October 2023, law enforcement officers registered 208 criminal proceedings on the illegal use of humanitarian aid for profit, and 50 suspects were served with a notice of suspicion.

The property of the former head of the Rivne military enlistment office, Serhiy Lutsyuk, worth UAH 51. 7 million, was seized by the state on suspicion of illicit enrichment and assault on a serviceman.

The General Staff of Ukraine reports that the ongoing russian aggression has resulted in 54 battles, missile and air strikes, and civilian casualties; Ukrainian troops have repelled numerous enemy attacks and continue to hold defensive positions.

In Ukraine, the incidence of ARVI and influenza, including COVID-19, is 8. 4% below the epidemic threshold: more than a million cases have been registered this season, up 39.7% from last year.

The new train schedule in Ukraine from December 10 includes 14 new routes - 11 domestic and 3 international - and changes to 19 existing ones, improving connections and reducing travel time.