Ukraine
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official Hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 41. 5975/USD., which is 7 kopecks stronger. The euro exchange rate is set at UAH 43.81/euro.
There were 188 military clashes at the front, most of them in the Pokrovsky and Kurakhovsky directions - 90 attacks. The enemy carried out 2 rocket attacks, 24 airstrikes and more than 4,200 attacks, using more than 2,000 kamikaze drones.
On the night of December 6, Russia attacked Ukraine with 53 Shahed drones and other UAVs from the Orel area. Air Defense Forces destroyed 32 drones in six regions, 16 were lost, and 2 flew to Belarus.
The USA has developed a plan to strengthen Ukraine's military position by providing weapons and new sanctions against the Russian Federation. The plan includes the supply of equipment, military training, and a $20 billion credit from frozen Russian assets.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine updated data on the losses of the Russian invaders as of December 6. The total losses of the enemy reached 750,610 military personnel, 9514 tanks and other equipment were destroyed.
Invaders blocked traffic on the Crimean Bridge, explosions are heard in Kerch near the Zatoka shipyard. In the Kerch Strait, they report the possible appearance of Ukrainian naval drones.
On December 6, cloudy weather is expected in Ukraine with sleet and rain in most of the territory. The temperature will range from -3° to +7°, sometimes icy on the roads.
The Defense Forces destroyed more than 10 Russian drones during a night attack on Kiev. The Air Alert was announced twice and lasted 4 hours, the fall of debris was recorded without serious damage.
Eight of the nine reactors at the Khmelnitsky, Rivne and South Ukrainian NPPs resumed operation after the November 28 attack. The IAEA confirms its support for Nuclear Safety at stations, despite the instability of the network.
A relay Cabinet on the key Moscow-Kursk railway line was burned down in a Moscow suburb. The sabotage disrupted the logistics of the invaders and delayed the supply of military equipment.
the Kremlin launched a large-scale campaign to spread anti-Ukrainian fakes in the United States after Trump's victory. Fake videos and regulations are aimed at undermining American support for Ukraine.
In an interview with Tucker Carlson, the Russian Foreign Minister voiced demands to end the war, including a NATO ban in Ukraine. Lavrov also commented on the possible Trump presidency and relations with the United States.
Ukrainian kobzarism is officially recognized as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity.
The G7 leaders will meet for an online summit on December 13 to discuss the situation in Ukraine and the Middle East. They will also consider the possibility of introducing additional sanctions against Russia and North Korea.
The court sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for trying to transfer intelligence about the SBU and the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the Russian Embassy in Hungary. The convict planned to get a job in the FSB of the Russian Federation and personal enrichment.
The head of the OP, Andrey Ermak, met with representatives of the future Trump administration in Washington. The Ukrainian side presented an assessment of the situation at the front and discussed the defense strategy.
Russia has failed the plan to recruit 10 thousand Ukrainians from the occupied territories to its army in 2024. As of December, only 4 thousand people were recruited, mainly from the territories occupied since 2014.
There were 170 military clashes at the front, the most active battles in the Pokrovsky, Kurakhovsky and Vremovsky directions. The enemy carried out 2 missile strikes, used 599 drones and conducted more than 3,200 attacks.
In Odessa, the driver refused to show military registration documents to an employee of the shopping center and handed him on the car door. The serviceman received a concussion and was hospitalized.
Dmitry Kuleba was appointed a non-resident senior researcher at the Belfer Center. He confirmed that he will stay in Ukraine and will only make short visits to Harvard.
In Tbilisi, police detained a Ukrainian citizen during anti-government protests, seizing pepper spray and a phone. The detainee faces up to 9 years in prison on suspicion of organizing group violence.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, 1,083 civilians have been blown up by Russian anti-personnel mines, 333 of them killed. Kharkiv, Kherson and Mykolaiv regions are the most polluted.
The Ministry of defense of Ukraine has allocated more than UAH 87 billion for the purchase of drones, of which 59 billion - for DeepStrike. Umerov said that 82% of electronic warfare equipment and 41% of UAVs were contracted in three months.
The president of Ukraine said that the Budapest Memorandum has not worked for a single day in 30 years of its existence. Zelensky stressed the need for effective security guarantees instead of simple signatures and promises.
The Kyiv City Council has adopted the capital's budget for 2025 in the amount of more than UAH 90 billion. The largest expenditures are provided for education - UAH 32.4 billion and transport - UAH 18.6 billion.
Hackers interfered with the broadcast of Ukrainian TV channels, replacing programs with pro-Russian Videos. Providers reported problems with the signal and promised to resolve them within the evening.
Alexey Kuleba and Oksana Zholnovich headed the supervisory board of the Ukrainian social investment fund. Changes to the composition of the council will now be approved by a joint order of the Ministry of infrastructure and the Ministry of Social Policy.
In Poltava, the exchange of prisoners of war is considered official, and the military receives all guarantees. Such exchanges are easier to carry out on the battlefield than after prisoners get into the FSB system.
Russian propaganda channels groundlessly accuse Ukraine of destabilizing the situation in Syria. Meanwhile, Syrian rebels have captured the strategically important cities of Hama and Aleppo.
The government is launching the book In Action Program for Ukrainians who will be 18 years old in 2024. Each participant will receive UAH 908 for the purchase of books in the Ukrainian language.