Ukraine
The Cabinet of Ministers dismissed the scandalous acting deputy head of the State Tax Service, Yevhen Sokur.
The National Agency of Moldova has approved new utility tariffs. The cost of heat will increase to 2,510 lei per gigacalorie, and electricity will rise by 65-75%.
The Government will allocate UAH 2. 6 billion to renovate 15 medical institutions, including the restoration of Okhmatdyt. The Affordable Medicines program will receive a record UAH 6.6 billion and 30 new active ingredients.
The government has dismissed Deputy Minister for Veterans Affairs Pavlo Bortnikov and First Deputy Head of the State Agency for Veterans Affairs Andriy Tymchuk. The decision to dismiss them was announced by a government representative in the Verkhovna Rada.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a resolution on submitting reports on enemy destruction through the Army+ app. The system will create a single dashboard of enemy destruction and help analyze the effectiveness of units.
Zelenskyy has ordered the production of 30,000 long-range drones, and plans to produce about 3,000 cruise missiles and drone missiles. The budget allocated UAH 739 billion for weapons and military equipment.
After the appointment of a new head of the State Tax Service and the dismissal of Yevhen Sokur, Danylo Hetmantsev lost control of the tax service.
The Polish side did not send any letters.
Shevchenkivskyi Court of Lviv has extended the detention of Vyacheslav Zinchenko until March 4 without the right to bail. The suspect in the murder of linguist Farion faces life imprisonment.
Due to drone attacks, fuel production in Russia fell by 10%, and prices rose to a record high in 13 years.
Russian troops have not made any advances on Chasiv Yar, which may be due to the accumulation of reserves. The town is partially divided by the Siverskyi Donets-Donbas canal, with the main part under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Due to lower temperatures and cloudy weather, electricity consumption in Ukraine increased by 9. 7%. The power sector continues to restore power after last year's attacks.
Estonia, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg have provided Ukraine with equipment worth more than €3. 3 million as part of an IT coalition. The delivery includes laptops, tablets, and equipment for Oberig and the Armed Forces data center.
In Lviv, during a court hearing on the murder of Iryna Farion, a bomb threat was reported. After evacuating and checking the suspect, Vyacheslav Zinchenko was taken to the courtroom, where he made statements.
Russian troops attacked Kramatorsk, destroying part of a residential building. Over the past day, the occupiers shelled 9 settlements in Donetsk region, damaging 37 civilian objects.
For violation of this ban, the heads of the institutions will be held seriously liable.
There is sleet in Kyiv and some regions of Ukraine. The Patrol Police provided 6 important tips for safe driving in bad weather.
Kyiv customs officers found 2 kg of the psychotropic substance mescaline in a parcel from Peru disguised as a memory aid. A report was drawn up on the violation under Article 473 of the Customs Code.
The next "Ramstein" format meeting is scheduled for January 9, 2025.
A representative of the GUR stated that Russia has no effective counteraction to Ukrainian naval drones. The enemy is only trying to defend itself from existing maritime drone attacks.
Three participants in the conflict in the Kyiv hotel where the fatal shooting took place were notified of suspicion of hooliganism. Two of them are residents of Odesa region, one is a Kyiv resident.
The Office for Foreigners in Poland warns of fake summonses being sent to Ukrainian men. The fraudsters, on behalf of the Polish agency, demand military service under the threat of extradition.
Ukrainians can officially buy pensionable service record for retirement. One month of pensionable service costs UAH 1760, and one year costs UAH 21 thousand, according to an expert at the Institute of Demography.
The NBU has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 42. 0385 UAH/USD, down 6 kopecks. The dollar can be bought at banks for UAH 42.44, and the euro for UAH 44.17.
As a result of the morning shelling in Bohodukhiv, a hangar of a civilian enterprise caught fire. Over the past day, the occupiers also attacked villages in three districts of Kharkiv region, damaging buildings and infrastructure.
Since the beginning of martial law in Ukraine, more than 50 people have died trying to cross the border illegally. Half of the deaths occurred in 2024, in particular, while trying to cross the Tisa River.
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 93 Shahed drones and imitation drones. The defense forces destroyed 60 enemy UAVs, and there was destruction and casualties.
Russia has mobilized up to 180,000 prisoners to participate in the war against Ukraine. On January 1, one-time payments to prisoners for signing a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry were canceled due to the economic crisis.
Over the last day, 138 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovske, Kurakhove and Vremivske sectors. The enemy launched 2 missile and 52 air strikes, making over 3,800 attacks.
A cold snap with sleet and rain is expected in Ukraine, with ice cover in some places. Temperatures will range from -3° to +10°, southwest wind with a shift to northwest at 7-12 m/s.