The Verkhovna Rada adopted the budget for 2025 with social spending of UAH 420. 9 billion. Funding to support children, low-income families and people with disabilities has been significantly increased.
Ukraine is expected to have the coldest night of the week with temperatures down to -11 degrees in Chernihiv region. On Wednesday afternoon, it will warm up to +4-7 in the west, with possible precipitation in the form of rain and sleet.
A kamikaze drone attack damaged an energy infrastructure facility in Ternopil. The city was partially cut off from electricity and water supply, and utilities are working to restore it using generators.
The defense ministers of Germany, France, Italy, Poland, and the UK met in Berlin to discuss military assistance to Ukraine. They emphasized the importance of coordination and efficient use of defense budgets.
James Scott Rees Anderson, a former British soldier, was captured in Kursk. The prisoner's father expressed fears of possible torture by the Russian military.
In the Donetsk region, the occupiers captured and shot 5 Ukrainian soldiers who had taken refuge in a private house. Criminal proceedings have been initiated over the war crime.
In Odesa region, veterans and family members of the combatants received more than UAH 18 million in grants to develop their own businesses.
The Ministry of Economy has denied rumors that the date of employment affects the possibility of reservations from mobilization. The criticality of the enterprise and a salary of UAH 20 thousand or more are the only mandatory criteria for obtaining a deferral.
Ihor Kuzin has identified infectious diseases as the main threat to Ukrainians' health due to the war. The main problems include hepatitis A, intestinal infections and leptospirosis due to poor sanitary conditions.
Ukrzaliznytsia has launched train ticket sales according to the new 2025 schedule. Starting from December 15, tickets are available for most domestic routes, including new destinations to Solotvyno, Yasinia, and Rakhiv.
The NACP says the lifestyle check of acting Deputy Head of the State Tax Service Sokur is still ongoing.
The Verkhovna Rada has registered a draft law on new standards for bus stations in line with EU regulations. The document provides for mandatory arrangement of platforms, information boards and waiting areas.
The incidence of COVID-19 is declining in Ukraine, but the number of ARVI cases is increasing. Over the past month, 50 deaths from coronavirus among unvaccinated people have been recorded.
Overnight, drones attacked several targets in the Rostov region of Russia, including airports and warehouses. According to the Russian defense ministry, 24 UAVs were shot down, with the most obvious hit reportedly at Taganrog airport.
Deputy Head of the OP Iryna Vereshchuk called the information about the mass return of IDPs to the occupied territories a lie. She emphasized that the state fulfills its promises to IDPs in times of war.
An interdepartmental commission is investigating the causes of the abnormal triggering of the 120-mm mines. The defective batch was seized, and the State Bureau of Investigation initiated criminal proceedings due to possible defects and violations of storage conditions.
NATO Allied Commander-in-Chief Pierre Vandier called on Europe to change its approach to armaments due to excessive bureaucracy. He emphasized the need to take more risks and invest in space, IT and military mobility.
Director of A-95 Sergiy Kuyun predicts a decline in fuel prices in December due to seasonal factors and pre-holiday promotions. The expert spoke about the NBU's forecast of fuel price increases in 2024-2025.
The NBU has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 41. 4387 UAH/USD, up 15 kopecks from the previous one. In exchange offices and banks, the dollar is trading in the range of UAH 41.15-41.73.
At night, Russians attacked Ukraine with 188 drones and 4 Iskander-M missiles. The air defense system shot down 76 drones, hitting critical infrastructure and residential buildings.
The head of the German planning staff said that a meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's defense might be held in December. The option of a meeting at the level of state leaders with the participation of the US President is being considered.
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly called for the provision of medium-range missiles with a range of 1000-5500 km to deter Russia. The decision creates a legal basis for the transfer of such weapons by the alliance countries.
Ambassadors from Ukraine and 32 NATO countries meet in Brussels to discuss Russia's experimental hypersonic missile strike. Kyiv expects concrete results, but NATO diplomats do not predict any significant decisions.
Russia made 191 attack attempts in various directions, using aircraft, missiles and artillery. Ukrainian defenders repelled attacks and inflicted significant losses in manpower and equipment on the enemy.
The weather in Ukraine today is mostly cloudy with temperatures of 0-2°C. In the east and Crimea, there may be precipitation in the form of wet snow, while the rest of the regions will remain dry.
Over the past day, the invaders lost 1,480 troops, 6 tanks and 20 armored vehicles. Total enemy losses since the beginning of the war have reached 733,830 personnel.
Starting December 15, a daily train service between Lviv and Chisinau with compartment cars will be launched. The train will depart from Lviv at 15:00 and arrive in Chisinau at 11:30 the next day.
The United Kingdom has secretly delivered dozens of Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine before restrictions on their use are lifted. This is the first delivery of missiles under the premiership of Keir Starmer.
There are 2 Russian ships on combat duty in the Black Sea, one of which is equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles. There are no enemy ships in the Azov and Mediterranean Seas.
Gold prices dropped by 3. 4% to $2619.66 per ounce due to the appointment of Scott Bessent as US Treasury Secretary. The drop was also affected by reports of a possible truce between Israel and Hezbollah.
