Ukraine

The EU Court of Justice dismissed the appeal of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine against the registration of the trademark “Russian warship, go. ..”. The court recognized the phrase as a political slogan that cannot indicate the commercial origin of goods.

The director of the PÖFF festival, Tiina Locke, said that the film Deaf Lovers will remain in the main program. The film tells about the relationship between a deaf Ukrainian woman and a Russian man in Istanbul.

Taiwan has transferred surplus batteries of HAWK anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine. HAWK systems can make up almost a third of Ukraine's air defense forces.

Ukraine has increased the period of basic training for mobilized persons from 30 to 45 days. The new rules apply to persons liable for military service mobilized after November 1.

Over 50% of all combat engagements took place in the Kurakhove and Pokrovske sectors over the last day. The most intense fighting continues in the areas of Antonivka and Novoselidivka.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister held talks with the US Secretary of State in Brussels. They discussed further military assistance, post-election coordination, and strengthening Ukraine's air shield.

During the week, 115 thousand people fell ill with SARS and COVID-19 in Ukraine, half of them children. Only one case of COVID-19 was recorded in the Brovary community, but there is an increase in SARS among children.

The Halytskyi District Court of Lviv has extended the detention of the suspect in the murder of Iryna Farion for another 60 days. The man, who was detained in Dnipro, will be held without bail until January 12, 2025.

MP Bohdan Kitsak announced that he would not introduce economic booking due to the negative reaction of society. Zelensky previously recognized the proposed models as unfair.

Roman Istomin explained that it is impossible to create brigades out of civilian employees of the TCC, only conditional construction brigades. There have been no orders to disband the TCC military personnel.

Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK Valeriy Zaluzhnyi announced plans to train 5-7 thousand Ukrainian students annually. The goal is to train a new generation of civil servants with a different attitude to laws and business.

A former fiscal service employee created a network of fictitious companies to export grain without paying taxes. In 2024, more than 110 thousand tons of products worth UAH 1.055 billion were exported through the scheme.

Two law enforcement officers and a local resident organized a scheme to smuggle men to Romania for $7,000. The suspects face imprisonment, and bail has been imposed on them.

South Korean intelligence has confirmed the participation of the North Korean military in hostilities against Ukraine on the side of the Russian Federation. The DPRK soldiers have already completed their deployment in the Kursk region and started fighting.

A hearing on the extension of the preventive measure for Vyacheslav Zinchenko has begun in the Galician District Court of Lviv. Some of those present support the suspect in the murder of Irina Farion, chanting slogans in his defense.

At a conference in Warsaw, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko called on partners to increase support for Ukraine's energy system in the winter. Ukraine is working with the IAEA to protect nuclear facilities from enemy attacks.

Law enforcers detained the “supervisor” of the Uman district and the head of the colony, who organized a criminal “meeting” in the prison. The detainees include eight people who face up to 12 years in prison.

US Secretary of State Blinken announced that the aid would be adapted to Ukraine's needs on the battlefield. The United States is ready to use every dollar of the $61 billion package and expects increased support from its allies.

In October, Ukrainians purchased more than 1. 9 thousand hybrid cars, up 7% year-on-year. The most popular models were Toyota RAV-4 among new cars and Ford Fusion US among used cars.

Negotiations between Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga and U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken have begun in the Belgian capital. The meeting was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

Tsygankov, Lunin, and Buyalsky will miss important Nations League matches for various reasons. Rebrov's team is training in Turkey, and Dovbyk is separated from the training group due to knee problems.

UA:PBC received 374 songs from 232 solo artists and 72 bands from Ukraine and other countries. Tina Karol became the new music producer of the national selection, the final of which will take place in February 2025.

DTEK explained the reasons for the power supply restrictions for industry and business from 7:00 to 20:00. Due to the equipment damaged by shelling, the power company is forced to carry out urgent repairs to its facilities.

At least 12 Russian kamikaze drones flew into Belarus, flying up to 200 km over the territory. Two drones disappeared, and for the first time in four days the air force of the Air Force of Belarus was on duty.

According to the SBU, a cleric of the Ovruch-Korosten Diocese of the UOC-MP spread pro-Russian views in his sermons and social media. The clergyman faces up to 8 years in prison for justifying Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukrainians won 6 silver and 3 bronze medals at the European Thai Boxing Championships in Pristina. The competition was attended by 223 athletes from 34 countries.

In Sevastopol, Valery Trankovsky, Chief of Staff of the 41st Brigade of Missile Ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, was killed. He ordered the shelling of civilian targets in Ukraine, including Vinnytsia and Odesa.

High electricity consumption has been recorded in Ukraine, leading to a power shortage. NPC Ukrenergo has temporarily restricted supplies to industry and business from 7:00 to 20:00.

Total international funding for Ukraine has exceeded $100 billion since the start of the full-scale invasion. The latest tranche of $1.35 billion came from the United States through USAID for humanitarian and social programs.

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