Ukraine
The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution to expand the Affordable Medicines program to all pharmacies in Ukraine. Ukrainians will be able to get almost 600 medical devices and medicines for free or with a small surcharge.
Anton Drobovych is dismissed as head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory. Yuriy Myronenko is appointed Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
The government is launching the eBook project to support book publishing. Starting December 16, Ukrainians who turn 18 in 2024 will be able to receive UAH 908 to buy books in Ukrainian.
The SBU has created a chatbot called “Burn the FSB guy” to combat Russian sabotage in Ukraine. The bot allows anonymous reporting of recruitment attempts to set fire to Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment and other sabotage.
The police and the SBU exposed a group of 15-16-year-olds who were collecting intelligence for the FSB via a telegram channel. The participants were detained while taking pictures of air defense facilities, and one of them faces life imprisonment.
Museum staff share traditional ways of decorating a home for the New Year holidays. Didukh, a Christmas spider, straw toys, Yavoriv toys, and vytynanky are authentic elements of festive decor.
During the large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine, the new European Commissioner Andrius Kubilius was in hiding. The invaders fired 93 missiles and about 200 drones at critical infrastructure.
An industrial facility was damaged in the Ternopil region, and critical infrastructure facilities were damaged in the Carpathian region. Rescuers extinguished the fires, no one was injured.
The State Emergency Service warns of a sharp drop to -8°C and wind gusts of up to 20 m/s over the weekend. In the mountains, the temperature may drop to -14°C, and precautionary measures are recommended.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has extended the ban on the import of goods from the Russian Federation. According to MP Honcharenko, the restrictions will remain in place until December 31, 2025.
Ukraine's appellate courts are experiencing a critical shortage of judges due to the lack of appointments for 10 years. In some regions, criminal proceedings may come to a standstill due to the inability to form panels.
A rocket hit a critical infrastructure facility in Drohobych district, causing a fire. No one was injured, rescuers are working at the scene.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced a massive strike on Ukraine's energy and fuel infrastructure in response to the ATACMS attack on Taganrog. Ukrainian air defense shot down 81 of 94 missiles and 80 of 193 drones.
The IAEA reports that 5 out of 9 operating power units in Ukraine have been reduced due to the morning attack by Russia. During the attack, Ukrainian forces shot down 81 missiles and 80 drones.
Ukraine is expected to experience a short-term cold snap down to -12° at night on December 13-14. Starting December 15, it is expected to warm up to +2-5° with sleet and ice.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the results of air defense over the past day. From 2:00 PM on December 12 to 10:00 AM on December 13, 81 out of 94 missiles and 80 out of 193 enemy drones were destroyed.
Two enemy missiles that crossed the airspace of the Zakarpattia region were shot down near Mukachevo and the village of Kliucharky. No damage or casualties were reported.
Ukraine continues to work on the creation of a new court to hear administrative cases, which is a requirement of the IMF. The Verkhovna Rada sent back all three draft laws on the establishment of the Supreme Administrative Court for revision.
Since the beginning of 2024, more than 9,500 fires have been recorded in Ukraine due to emergency modes of operation of power grids. The fires killed 12 people, including one child, and injured 83.
The Ministry of Health has launched the Ukrposhta. Pharmacy” service for free delivery of medicines to remote areas. 10 thousand over-the-counter medicines and medicines under the “Affordable Medicines” program are available.
As a result of the 12th massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation, power facilities in several regions of Ukraine were damaged. The weather left 198 settlements in 5 regions without electricity.
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands rejected Russia's cassation appeal to cancel the Hague arbitration award on compensation to Naftogaz. The amount of compensation for expropriated assets in Crimea is about $5 billion.
Foreign Minister Sibig called for the urgent transfer of NASAMS, HAWK or IRIS-T systems to Ukraine. Russia has struck at energy infrastructure, particularly in Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
The incidence of influenza and ARVI in Ukraine is 30% below the epidemic threshold, the Public Health Center reports. Influenza viruses of type A and B are circulating in the country, and the incidence rates are lower than last year.
The Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will undergo a large-scale transformation in the areas of recruitment, training and technology. The changes will cover management, logistics and social support for the military.
Large-scale Russian attack on Ukrainian energy sector: 93 missiles and about 200 drones were fired. Air defense shot down 81 missiles, including 11 cruise missiles destroyed by F-16 fighters.
On the morning of December 13, Russian troops carried out another massive strike on DTEK's thermal power plants. This is the ninth attack on the company's facilities, as a result of which the equipment of the thermal power plants was seriously damaged.
Russia launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and key facilities. The attacks were recorded in Lviv, Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have destroyed about 100 Russian T-90M Proryv-3 tanks. The defense forces have also captured at least 7 such tanks, including trophies from the Kursk region.
CD Projekt Red presented The Witcher IV trailer at The Game Awards 2024. The main character of the game will be Ciri instead of Geralt, although the release date has not yet been announced.