Babyn Yar and the Odesa Literary Museum have been added to the UNESCO International List of Cultural Property under Enhanced Protection. Previously, 25 Ukrainian cultural heritage sites were added to the list.
The National Bank of Ukraine has raised its key policy rate to 13. 5% to curb inflation. The regulator plans to continue tightening monetary policy to achieve the 5% inflation target.
Rosneft and Reliance have agreed on the largest ever Indo-Russian oil supply deal, sources said.
During the period of the full-scale Russian invasion, the Ukrainian Land Forces have almost tripled in size. Today, on December 12, Ukrainians celebrate the Day of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, established in 1997.
The head of the OP, Andriy Yermak, said that Ukraine must become strong to negotiate with Russia on an equal footing. He emphasized that Ukraine did not provoke the war, while Russia continues its aggression.
Vyacheslav Volodin, the head of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, has been sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison, the Security Service of Ukraine has reported.
On December 16, Ukraine will launch the eBook program for 18-year-olds. Through Diia, they will be able to receive UAH 908 to purchase books in Ukrainian in paper, electronic, or audio format.
The head of the German Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Svenja Schulze, visited Kyiv to hand over aid for the restoration of energy infrastructure. She intends to personally monitor the targeted use of the funds.
Ukrainian children received gifts from the Vadym Stolar Foundation as part of the Light of Childhood project.
“Ukrenergo is introducing unified rules for power outages for all regions of Ukraine. Each schedule queue will be divided into two sub-queues, with up to 30 minutes for switching off and on.
The first penguin chicks of this season were born near the Ukrainian Antarctic station. The babies will spend a month in the nest under the supervision of their parents before they begin to change their gray fluff to black and white feathers.
The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law on the construction of Khmelnytskyi NPP Units 3 and 4. “Energoatom already has agreements with an American bank to finance the project.
Mykhailo Fedorov announced the launch of four large-scale digital projects to fight corruption. These include car customs clearance in Diia, eAccounts, electronic notary, and new construction services.
The Minister of Agrarian Policy predicts export revenues from the agricultural sector to reach $24. 5 billion in 2023. Agrarians sowed 19.8 million hectares and successfully harvested the crop, ensuring the country's food security.
Education Ombudsman Nadiia Leshchyk proposes to allow schools to retain students for the second year without parental consent. The initiative is aimed at helping children with low academic performance and is based on international experience.
The Ministry of National Unity is launching a program to bring Ukrainians back to Ukraine starting in early 2025. The first pilot project will be implemented with Germany, in particular to attract personnel to the defense industry.
Ukraine continues to experience high electricity consumption and a significant power shortage. Emergency repairs and outage schedules continue due to damage caused by Russian attacks.
Ukraine is open to discussing proposals to deploy a foreign military contingent on its territory. Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said that Kyiv is ready to consider all working options.
A new chairman of Barristers Attorneys at Law has been elected.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he was ready to continue the dialogue with Putin, despite the frustrating conversation in November. Scholz emphasized that it is important to convey to Putin the unwavering support of Germany for Ukraine.
Ukraine's economy grew by 4% in 11 months of 2024. The main drivers were transportation, construction, manufacturing, and domestic trade.
Shakhtar ranks 27th in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League standings with 4 points.
The President of Ukraine has published a video of the military on the occasion of the Land Forces Day. Zelensky thanked the defenders for the defense of the country and noted their important role in the Armed Forces.
The U. S. House of Representatives passes the 2025 defense budget without extending the Ukraine lend-lease. The document contains other important provisions regarding Ukraine, including a ban on recognizing the occupied territories.
Russia was forced to sell India a series of the latest frigates because of the impossibility of manufacturing engines without the Ukrainian plant Zarya-Mashproekt. Russia's attempts to set up its own engine production failed.
There were 203 combat engagements in the frontline, with the largest number of attacks in the Kurakhove sector - 49. The enemy launched 2 missile and 15 air strikes, firing 3,500 times.
Over the past day, the Russian army lost 1,390 soldiers, 6 tanks and 28 armored vehicles. The total losses of the Russian Federation since the beginning of the war have reached 758,730 people and more than 9,500 tanks.
Cloudy weather with temperatures ranging from -4 to +5°C and snowfall is expected in Ukraine. Ice is expected on the roads in most regions, and rain and sleet in the south and east.
The ATES guerrillas recorded the movement of a convoy of military equipment from the occupied Crimea. Tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers and military tractors were spotted moving in the direction of Zaporizhzhya region.
U. S. lawmakers have instructed the heads of intelligence agencies to submit a report on the consequences of a possible cessation of assistance to Ukraine. The report is to assess the impact on the course of the war and threats from potential US adversaries.
