According to the General Staff, most of the fighting was recorded in the Siverske, Kurakhove, Pokrovske and Vremivske directions. Ukrainian forces repelled 11 attacks, and fighting continues in 17 locations.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga called for a shift from freezing to seizing Russian assets. He emphasized the need to use not only the profits but also the assets themselves to support Ukraine.
The occupation authorities have detained a man suspected of blowing up the car of the former head of the Olenivka colony. According to the detainee, he was promised $10,000 from Ukraine for the attack.
The Ukrainian Air Force has warned of the threat of ballistic missile use in several regions of Ukraine. Over the past week, Russia launched 630 bombs, 550 drones, and more than 100 missiles at Ukraine.
Strong winds with gusts of up to 28 m/s, ice and sleet with rain are expected in Kyiv on December 16. The air temperature at night will be around 0°, during the day +3° to +5°.
More than 9 million people, including 2 million children, have applied for Winter eHelp. Most of the funds are spent on utilities, internet and charity for the Armed Forces.
The Hungarian Foreign Ministry called Kyiv's refusal to allow a phone call between Orban and Zelenskyy an “unprecedented gesture. ” Szijjártó said that Hungary had done more than others to peacefully resolve the conflict.
FIFA has responded to the UAF's appeal regarding the incorrect depiction of the map of Ukraine without Crimea. The organization stated that the map was created by an external contractor and promised not to make similar mistakes.
The spokesman for the Khortytsia Joint Task Force did not rule out the possibility of the DPRK military being involved in the eastern directions due to Russian losses. Earlier, the North Korean military had already suffered its first losses in the Kursk region.
In the village of Velyki Selyshcha, a young man opened fire with an assault rifle on a group of people after a conflict between two companies. Four people were injured, and the attacker was tracked down in a few hours.
The occupants used more than 450 drones and tripled the number of reconnaissance drones over the day. The number of artillery attacks has increased to 3,000 rounds, and the enemy is trying to capture Velyka Novosilka.
Friedrich Merz called Olaf Scholz's European policy a “complete failure”. According to him, EU leaders do not want to meet with the chancellor, who either keeps silent or reads moral lectures.
Ukrainian special services conducted a multi-stage operation to blow up railroad tracks and fire on an enemy train. As a result, a locomotive and 40 fuel tanks were destroyed and an important logistics line was damaged.
Ukraine is introducing a new system of power outages with 12 queues instead of 6. Consumers will receive 56 hours of electricity per week instead of 38, with a minimum period of 3.5 hours between outages.
During the week, Russia used 630 guided aerial bombs, 550 attack drones, and more than 100 missiles against Ukraine. Zelenskyy called on the world to unite and strengthen Ukraine's air defense.
German Chancellor Scholz refuses to provide Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles to avoid a conflict with Russia. Opposition leader Merz is in favor of transferring the missiles to strike Russian military targets.
Oksana Markarova reported massive attempts by pranksters to contact Ukrainian government officials on behalf of American officials. The embassy uses only verified communication channels and reports such cases to law enforcement.
Enemy forces shelled over 35 locations in Kherson region, damaging residential and infrastructure facilities. As a result of the attacks, 5 people were injured and 25 houses and other civilian objects were damaged.
At night, terrorists attacked Ukraine with 108 Shahed UAVs and a S-300 missile. Ukrainian forces shot down 56 drones in ten regions, but there is damage to infrastructure and buildings.
Friedrich Merz is in favor of cutting social benefits for Ukrainian refugees in Germany. Instead, he proposes to give them the immediate right to work without the need to learn the language.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has released new data on the occupiers' losses. Over the past day, the enemy lost 1280 troops, 12 tanks and 32 armored combat vehicles.
The fifth training course on psychological support for servicemen has been launched in the Army+ app. The course includes video tutorials, tests and additional materials to strengthen the moral and psychological state of soldiers.
In Ukraine, the weather is forecast to be cloudy with clearings and light snow, with ice on the roads. Temperatures will range from -8°C at night to +10°C during the day in Crimea, with wind gusts of up to 20 m/s in the western regions.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, employees of enterprises were informed about incomplete payment of salaries for November. The occupation authorities promise to pay the remaining funds in February 2024.
The US Treasury is considering additional sanctions against the russian “shadow fleet” and possible restrictions on Chinese banks. There are also discussions of lowering the price limit on russian oil below $60 per barrel.
Russia is organizing the transfer of Ukrainian families from the occupied territories to the mogilev region of Belarus. In the Dubrovenka sanatorium, propaganda events are held for them under the supervision of the Russian church.
A cable car with a record inclination of 160% was opened on the way to the top of the Schiltthorn. The cable car is equipped with an autonomous control system and panoramic windows that open.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has provided five key rules for the safe installation and operation of a Christmas tree at home. The recommendations relate to structural stability, electrical safety and the proper use of decorations.
deputy chairman of the russian Security council medvedev announced the possible expansion of russia's territory through “new regions. ” He noted that the experience of annexation of Ukrainian territories “may be useful”.
The Ukrainian military repelled an enemy attack near the village of Pishchane in eastern Ukraine. Thanks to the professional actions of the infantry, the enemy was forced to retreat to the area of Shevchenko village.
