Ukraine

Ukrainian developer GSC Game World has announced the sale of one million copies of S. T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The game is also available on Game Pass and has outsold Counter-Strike 2 on Steam.

Financier Stephen Lynch is asking for US permission to participate in the Nord Stream 2 auction. He plans to use the pipeline as leverage against russia in peace talks over Ukraine.

A deputy of the Keretsky village council is sentenced to life in prison for a grenade attack at a meeting. More than 20 people were injured in the explosion, and two deputies were killed.

An expert on Poroshenko, who came to the movie “Bucha” wearing a $6000 jacket: “I would not be surprised if he took popcorn.

Ukraine will play against Belgium in the playoffs for promotion to League A of the Nations League 2024/2025. The first match will be at home on March 20, the return match away on March 23, 2025.

The Cabinet of Ministers approves a bill to increase payments to families of fallen civilian defenders from UAH 1. 9 million to UAH 15 million. The government is also stepping up support for veterans' sports for rehabilitation.

Peskov said that the new missile strike on the Dnieper River was a demonstration of Russia's capabilities in response to the West. According to him, the USA has understood Putin's message about retaliatory measures.

The specialists of Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise were trained in the identification and neutralization of improvised explosive devices in Hungary. The training was conducted jointly with EU experts and the US FBI at a special training ground.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has appointed two new deputy ministers of justice - Victoria Vasylchuk and Yevhen Pikalov. State secretaries were also appointed to the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.

Over 47 million foreign tourists visited Turkey in the first 10 months of 2024, up 7. 03% year-on-year. Istanbul was the most popular city with 15.8 million visitors.

Contrasting weather conditions are expected in Ukraine: from snow and frost in the west to rain and +14° in the southeast. There may be ice on the roads and wind gusts of up to 25 m/s are expected.

The German Chancellor condemned the use of a russian missile against Ukraine and the participation of North Korean soldiers in the war. Scholz reaffirmed his support for Ukraine, but refused to provide Taurus because of the risk of a direct confrontation between NATO and russia.

The GUR reported that a new Kedr ballistic missile with six warheads was fired at Dnipro. The missile covered the distance from Astrakhan in 15 minutes at a speed of over Mach 11.

The President of Ukraine has signed a decree to deprive 34 people who defected to the enemy of their state awards. Among them are former government officials, MPs, heads of law enforcement agencies and famous artists, and 10 of them have been subjected to maximum sanctions.

Tomorrow at 9:00 a. m. Polish farmers will start a strike at the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint. The restrictions will apply only to trucks, allowing one truck per hour to enter Ukraine and completely blocking the exit.

The Office of the President of Ukraine is operating as usual in compliance with security rules. This is happening against the backdrop of the cancellation of the Verkhovna Rada session due to the potential threat of shelling of the government quarter.

russia used a new Oreshnik ballistic missile with multiple warheads to strike the Dnieper River. The missile is a modification of the RS-26 and can theoretically be shot down by Patriot and SAMP/T systems.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is preparing to visit the residence of the US President-elect to discuss peace talks on Ukraine. European leaders note the constructive dialogue with Trump on the Ukrainian issue.

NATO and Ukraine will hold talks on November 26 over Russia's launch of an experimental hypersonic missile. The meeting will be held at the ambassadorial level after the strike on the Dnipro River, where ICBMs and other missiles were fired.

A session of the Verkhovna Rada was canceled due to the potential threat of a missile attack on the government quarter. The number of people in the Cabinet of Ministers, the Office of the President and other government agencies in the area was minimized.

The price of gold rose to $2688 per ounce, posting its biggest weekly gain in 13 months due to geopolitical tensions. Investors prefer safe-haven assets, while European stocks show a slight increase.

91% of residential buildings and 94% of social facilities are already receiving heat. The situation remains difficult in the frontline towns of Pokrovsk and Slobozhanske due to the destruction of infrastructure.

Health Minister Viktor Lyashko warns of the danger of improper use of antibiotics. In 10 years, this can lead to the stoppage of transplants and the emergence of incurable forms of pneumonia.

Due to the bad weather, 325 settlements in nine regions of Ukraine are without power. The power grid is still experiencing a power shortage, with outage schedules from 6:00 to 22:00.

Up to 90 cm of snow fell in the highlands of the Carpathians, and temperatures dropped to -11°C. Forecasters predict snow across Ukraine by the end of the week with nighttime frosts down to -5°C.

In October, 44% of imported used cars less than 5 years old in Ukraine were electric vehicles. Tesla Model Y and Model 3 were the most popular models among used electric cars.

Brovary has a modular town for IDPs for 352 people with full comfort and infrastructure. The town has autonomous power supplies, free Wi-Fi and all the conditions for comfortable living in winter.

In the first 9 months of 2024, the number of payments through PTRs increased 2. 2 times to 3 billion transactions. The total amount of expenditures amounted to UAH 1.07 trillion, although the average check decreased to UAH 345.

The NBU has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 41. 2860 UAH/USD, up 3 kopecks from the previous one. In banks, a dollar can be bought for UAH 41.64 and a euro for UAH 44.09.

Jan Lipavsky visits Kyiv to assess the situation with shelling and Czech projects. The minister supports Zelensky's peace plan, rejecting the idea of Russia's temporary occupation of the territories.