Ukraine

Ukraine is working on a new Trembita missile with a range to moscow. The basic version has a speed of 400 km/h and a range of 200 km, and production is planned after the completion of tests.

The Italian government approves a decree-law extending the authorization for the transfer of military equipment to Ukraine.

Anzhelika Terliuga, the silver medalist of the 2020 Olympics, became a mother. On December 21, the athlete gave birth to a daughter named Nicole.

The Ministry of Defense is introducing a unified payment mechanism and a simplified procedure for providing meals to military personnel in civilian medical facilities. More than UAH 2.1 billion will be allocated for this purpose in 2025.

The 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade has announced a call for foreign volunteers. The brigade promises to provide recruits with modern weapons, quality training and motivated brotherhood.

The President of Ukraine met with representatives of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations on the eve of Christmas and Hanukkah. He thanked them for their support of the Ukrainian people and discussed countering Russian influence through the church.

The National Bank of Ukraine has presented a commemorative 5-hryvnia coin “Barrier-Free” with a mintage of 30,000 pieces. The coin symbolizes equal opportunities for all citizens and is dedicated to building an inclusive society.

Over the past day, 235 combat engagements took place in various sectors of the frontline, including 46 in the Kursk sector. The enemy lost more than 200 troops in killed and 224 wounded in the Pokrovsk sector alone.

The student parliament of the Institute of Journalism of the Kyiv National University refused to cooperate with the administration until Professor Vasylenko was dismissed. The reason was his pro-Russian and sexist statements about peacekeepers and Ukrainian women.

The President instructed the Foreign Ministry to establish contacts with the new Syrian authorities. Ukraine is ready to support the food security of this country.

A specialized unit for the protection of cultural property has been created within the Armed Forces. It will include military personnel with education in culture, archeology, and museum studies.

Units of the 70th Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Federation lose entire platoons during attempts to storm the right bank of the Kherson region. Due to the incompetence of their commanders and significant losses, the Russian military are turning to ATES in droves, looking for ways to survive.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry criticized Slovak Prime Minister Fico's visit to Moscow and his energy policy. The ministry emphasized the importance of abandoning Russian energy carriers and diversifying supplies for European security.

The President of Ukraine met with the newly appointed ambassadors of China, Saudi Arabia, and Serbia. They discussed trade, energy support and military assistance.

NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine has announced a tender to find a new chairman of the board through a recruitment agency. The candidate must have 10 years of management experience in the oil and gas sector and meet a number of strict requirements.

Mykyta Vasylenko, a lecturer at the Kyiv National University, made unethical statements about peacekeepers and Ukrainian women. Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets appealed to the Ministry of Education and Science, the university, and the SBU to investigate the situation.

Over the past 9 months, 45 people have been convicted of distributing pornography due to legislative shortcomings. MPs have registered a bill to decriminalize porn to eliminate criminal liability.

Thirteen dead dolphins were found on the shores of the Krasnodar Territory after a fuel oil spill from two Russian tankers. Traces of fuel oil were found in the respiratory tract of one Azov Sea dolphin, and experts believe it was a massive release.

The Cabinet of Ministers has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a bill to increase liability for curfew violations. It is proposed to set fines from UAH 850 to UAH 3,400 with exceptions for emergency cases.

A man with four previous convictions attacked a serviceman in Odesa, stabbing him with a knife and stealing his personal belongings. Police detained the attacker the next day and seized the stolen property.

A five-story and a one-story building in Stepnohirsk, Zaporizhzhia, were damaged by two subversive rocket launchers. A woman was wounded in the attack and received the necessary medical care.

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.

Three children aged 3, 5, and 7 were poisoned by an unknown substance while their mother was doing household chores. Despite medical efforts, all the children died, and the police are investigating the circumstances of the tragedy.

“Ukrenergo has announced that it has canceled emergency power outages that were introduced due to damage to equipment caused by shelling. The blackouts affected five regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv.

A large-scale fuel oil leak has occurred in the Kerch Strait after the Russian tanker accident. Eleven dolphins and 143 birds were killed, and the oil slick continues to spread across the sea.

Intesa Sanpaolo will stop accepting payments in euros from Russian banks from January 15, 2025. The restrictions will affect mainly corporate clients of the Russian Federation, but will have exceptions for domestic transactions.

In the city of Irpin, two multi-storey buildings where 50 apartments were damaged during the Russian invasion have been restored. The project was implemented under the UNITED24 program under the supervision of the United Nations, with a cost of about UAH 33 million.

Zelenskyy chaired a meeting of the Council of State on the situation in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime. Ukraine is ready to support the Syrian people with food and help stabilize the situation in the region.

The Ministry of Social Policy has created more than 400 community-based support services to help the victims.

According to preliminary data, the number of killed and wounded DPRK soldiers in the Kursk region exceeds 3,000. The President warned of the risks of further increasing military aid from North Korea to Russia.