Ukraine
The Government has approved a new mechanism for issuing residence permits to foreigners who help the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The document strengthens the protection of foreign soldiers and volunteers who have been at the front for at least 6 months.
Over the past 20 years, Ukraine's state budget deficit has gone from surplus to record levels. Economic crises, political changes, and global challenges have significantly affected the country's financial stability.
The DPRK military involved in the war in Ukraine by Russia has problems with the language barrier and lack of experience in modern warfare. More than 3,000 North Korean mercenaries are being trained at training grounds in the Kursk region of Russia.
Russia has shifted to stockpiling supplies between attacks instead of frequent small strikes. During the attack on December 12-13, about 90 missiles and 180 UAVs were used.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has starred in the Ukrainian comedy Train to December 31. This was announced by TV presenter Yuriy Gorbunov, who thanked the politician for participating in the filming.
Russian troops shelled settlements in the Kherson region with artillery and drones. The attacks resulted in 13 civilian casualties, including two children, and damaged residential buildings and infrastructure.
President Zelenskyy announced the preparation of important personnel decisions and future decrees. Today, the government approved the dismissal of Ruslan Kravchenko, head of the Kyiv RMA. According to media reports, Ruslan Kravchenko is the main candidate for the post of Prosecutor General.
Olga Altunina, a representative of citizens' rights, reported on the scale of the loss of housing by Ukrainians due to Russian aggression. At the meeting with U.S. representatives, they discussed social protection programs for IDPs and support for vulnerable groups.
The President instructed government officials to work with the EU to maintain the stability of the energy system. Ukraine is looking for alternatives to Slovak electricity imports, which currently account for 19% of the total.
Galushchenko appealed to the EU because of Slovakia's intention to stop supplying electricity to Ukraine. The minister said he was ready to replace Slovak imports with supplies from other neighbors.
In 2024, Ukrainian enterprises produced more than 1. 5 million FPV drones and other types of drones. According to Defense Minister Umerov, 96.2% of all UAVs for the Armed Forces are Ukrainian-made.
The Road of Life project on the site of the destroyed Romanivskyi Bridge in Irpin won the LIT Lighting Design Awards. The installation became part of the large-scale project “Kyiv Region. Places of Memory”.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has responded to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's statement about a possible suspension of electricity supplies. The Ministry reminded that Ukraine pays for electricity and accused Fico of acting in the interests of Russia.
As of 16:00 on December 28, 82 combat engagements took place in various sectors of the frontline. The highest level of enemy activity was recorded in the Pokrovsk sector, where 33 attack attempts were made.
NPC Ukrenergo has introduced emergency power outages in Sumy, Poltava and Dnipro regions on December 28. The outages will be in effect from 15:00 to 18:00 for the 1st and 2nd stages.
During the phone conversation, Putin apologized to the Azerbaijani president for the crash of the Azal plane near Aktau. The plane was trying to land in Grozny when it was attacked by Ukrainian drones.
On December 28, emergency power outage schedules were introduced in Sumy region from 15:00 to 18:00. Lines 1 and 2 were de-energized, and hourly outage schedules were temporarily suspended.
The President of Ukraine had a conversation with the leader of Azerbaijan regarding the crash of flight J2-8243. According to preliminary reports, the crash was caused by a Russian air defense missile.
The President of Ukraine commented on the Slovak prime minister's statement about the possible termination of electricity supplies after January 1. Zelenskyy accused Fico of acting in the interests of Russia and recalled the economic consequences for Slovakia.
In the village of Pukhivka, a 32-year-old man shot and killed his 62-year-old landlord during a conflict. After the murder, the attacker stole the victim's car but was detained by police.
The European Investment Bank has provided €55 million to Ukraine under EU guarantees to rebuild social infrastructure in 12 regions. The program covers 151 sub-projects, including hospitals, schools, and water supply systems.
Ukraine received liquefied natural gas from the United States via Greece for the first time. The OP commented.
Court sets UAH 60 thousand bail for anti-corruption activist Lemenov in case of army evasion - media.
Since the beginning of 2024, the losses of Russian troops have exceeded 421 thousand people. The total enemy losses for the entire duration of the war amount to about 785 thousand soldiers.
The government resumes the competitive selection of members of the supervisory board of Ukrzaliznytsia, which was suspended due to martial law. A temporary board has been appointed for the period of the competition for 6 months.
The Ministry of Energy announces the introduction of stabilization schedules for power outages. Over the past day, power companies have restored electricity supply to 8456 consumers.
The head of the NSDC CCD said that Russia has created a stockpile of missiles for winter attacks. Ukraine has the resources to repel attacks, it is important to respond to alarms and destroy enemy military facilities, Kovalenko said.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine discovered a notebook of an elite DPRK soldier killed in Kursk region. The records indicate that he was sent by order of Kim Jong-un to help Russian troops because of some fault.
There are about 600 thousand Russian military in Ukraine. Russia's new mobilization measures are aimed only at replenishing the enormous losses of the occupiers.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed the successful destruction of a storage and maintenance facility for Shahed kamikaze drones in the Orel region of the Russian Federation. The operation has significantly reduced the enemy's potential to conduct air attacks against Ukraine.