Ukraine
In the Chernihiv region, a 66-year-old man and his 7-year-old grandson fell through the ice on the Sniv River. Witnesses heard cries for help but were unable to save them, and rescuers continue to search.
The President held a meeting on the negotiation process with the EU and expects a productive year for accession. Ukraine plans to open all negotiating clusters with the EU by 2025.
Donald Trump has announced the need to increase NATO defense spending to 5% of GDP instead of the current 2%. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte suggests a possible increase in spending to 3% of GDP.
At the end of 2024, Ukraine received the first KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle from Rheinmetall. The vehicle is being tested by the Armed Forces of Ukraine for further serial production.
NATO is deploying up to 10 ships to the Baltic Sea to protect critical underwater infrastructure. The operation will last until April and is being carried out at the request of Finland and Estonia.
The draft of the new Labor Code provides for the right of employers to monitor work-related correspondence and install video surveillance. The control is possible only as a last resort and subject to informing employees.
President-elect of the USA Donald Trump stated that a meeting with Putin before January 20th may be inappropriate. Trump also emphasized that the war in Ukraine would not have started under his presidency.
Donald Trump said the war in Ukraine has become more complicated and could escalate in the future. The former president also criticized the tactics of Joe Biden's negotiations with Ukraine.
Dmytro Lubinets initiated an inspection of the video where TCC employees allegedly beat a man in Lviv. The Ombudsman's representative sent an appeal to the relevant authorities to investigate the incident.
A 34-year-old resident of Odesa region threw a strike grenade into a sushi bar after a conflict with the staff. The man changed his appearance after the incident, but was identified by police using surveillance cameras.
FAVBET Tech took part in the annual event Diia. City Union Annual Gathering 2024 in Kyiv as one of the partners. The event discussed business cooperation with the state, prospects for artificial intelligence, and Diia.City opportunities.
A conflict broke out at the Dnipro railway station over the refusal to provide military documents for inspection. A 45-year-old man stabbed a police officer with a knife, and both parties reported injuries.
There are 100 thousand registered unemployed in Ukraine, which is 4 times less than in 2024. The labor market has more vacancies than job seekers, and unemployment benefits range from UAH 3,600 to 8,000.
In 2024, Ukraine's international reserves grew by 8% to $43. 8 billion. The country received $42 billion in international support and $3.5 billion from the placement of foreign currency government bonds.
Yorktown Institute analyst says possible peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia by Easter. Trump has appointed retired Gen. Kellogg as a special envoy for peace.
Danylo Hetmantsev, the head of the Verkhovna Rada's tax committee, is trying to maintain control over the tax system after losing influence. He actively publishes posts about the “successes” of the tax service and thanks the previous leadership.
More than 30,000 Ukrainians were evacuated by Ukrzaliznytsia from the frontline regions in 2024. The evacuees include people with disabilities, the elderly, and families with children.
The Pechersk court extended the detention of MP Yevhen Shevchenko until March 7 without bail. The MP is suspected of treason for spreading pro-Russian narratives and calling for negotiations with the aggressor.
Two young brothers and a 17-year-old boy were evacuated from the temporarily occupied territories. The boy was persecuted because of his pro-Ukrainian position, and the brothers were reunited with their mother, who could not take them on her own.
On Maloholoskivska Street in Lviv, people in military uniforms and a police officer, allegedly, dragged a man into a car by force. The video shows one of the men kicking the detainee.
Attorney Ihor Chobitko commented on the results of the Accounting Chamber's audit of the ARMA. According to him, the revealed violations of the use of budget funds are the result of improper management of the agency.
The Center for Countering Disinformation has exposed a fake video in which allegedly American journalists mock the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The video was created from two different recordings of MSNBC and Good Morning Cincinnati, which did not contain such statements.
Since November 25, Ukrainian citizens have declared 2,500 firearms and 430,000 rounds of ammunition. The declaration process is ongoing, and some citizens are voluntarily handing over their weapons to the police.
There were 128 combat engagements in the frontline, with the hottest spots in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors. In the Kursk region, Ukrainian defenders repelled 27 attacks by the enemy, who also launched 6 air strikes.
Jordan McLachlan, a 26-year-old medic from Ardnamurchan, died while serving in the Ukrainian army. He became the fourth Briton to give his life for Ukraine since 2022.
The Ukrainian military attacked the command post of the 810th Marine Brigade of the Russian Federation in the village of Bila in Kursk region. This is the second attack by the Ukrainian armed forces on Russian command posts in this region since the beginning of the year.
In the occupied Crimea, 1126 court cases have been registered for “discrediting” the Russian army. In 993 cases, fines have already been imposed, and 42 more cases are under consideration.
The trial of a Russian woman and a German man who confessed to the murder of a Ukrainian woman and her mother has begun in a Mannheim court. The couple planned to kidnap the victim's newborn child to pass it off as their own.
The Deputy Minister of Energy reported that the power system was balanced with no restrictions on electricity supply. 2024 was the most difficult year due to 13 massive attacks on energy infrastructure.
The commander of the 121st Bomber Regiment of the Russian Federation, Oleg Skitsky, is suspected of a missile attack on Kryvyi Rih in the summer of 2023. The attack killed 8 civilians.