Ukraine

The Supreme Court upheld the verdict of two former Berkut commanders for beating up a Euromaidan activist in 2013. The convicts received 3 years in prison and a ban on working in law enforcement agencies.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree to dismiss Tamila Tasheva from the position of permanent representative of the president in Crimea.

Ukraine is preparing to resume air traffic and preserves its aviation infrastructure. The airspace will be opened quickly, as soon as the security situation allows it.

Trump's advisers are developing plans to end the war in Ukraine, which include concessions to Russia and the rejection of NATO. The plan includes freezing the front lines and a carrot-and-stick system for both sides.

Ukraine does not introduce toll roads during martial law, but is preparing appropriate legislation. Various toll road models are considered, including a vignette system and attracting private investors.

The Verkhovna Rada voted to postpone the deadline for raising taxes for individual entrepreneurs (FOP) from October 1 to January 1, 2025. The changes were made through a bill that was supported by 268 members of parliament.

A 38-year-old Kharkiv woman gave birth to her daughter at home and put her in a tied plastic bag, where the baby died. The court sentenced the woman to three years in prison, despite her non-admission of guilt.

The Parliament has adopted bills No. 10319 and No. 11443 on combating the bribery of foreign public officials. The documents strengthen the liability of legal entities and introduce new tax measures to combat corruption.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced a consensus on the priority of protecting Ukrainian infrastructure. The alliance plans to ensure the supply of necessary equipment to Ukraine in the near future.

German foreign minister Anna Lena Berbok announced her readiness to consider the participation of German peacekeepers in Ukraine. France and the United Kingdom are also discussing the possibility of deploying their troops on the front line.

Within the first 72 hours of the new law's implementation, around 3,000 servicemembers returned to duty after AWOL. The law allows those who left their units before November 29, 2024 to return without punishment until January 1, 2025.

There is still a significant power shortage in the Ukrainian energy system after 11 massive attacks. Electricity consumption increased by 1.1%, and there are hourly blackouts in all regions.

The invaders are planning a new offensive on Kherson and have assembled 300 boats to cross the Dnieper. According to the FT, this is part of Russia's plan to increase pressure on Kiev before Trump's potential return to the White House.

Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Xavier betel has spoken out against Ukraine's accession to NATO due to the risk of new conflicts. At the same time, Luxembourg supports Ukraine's membership in the EU.

The UN has requested гуманіт 47 billion in humanitarian aid for 32 countries in 2025. The current demand for 2024 is only 43% funded, which is one of the worst figures in history.

Ukraine and the EU have signed an agreement on macro-financial assistance of up to 35 billion euros. Repayment of the loan is planned to be carried out at the expense of profits from frozen assets of the Russian Federation in the EU.

Seaports of the Odessa region handled 89. 8 million tons of cargo in 11 months, which is 1.7 times more than last year. More than 3,200 vessels passed through the Ukrainian corridor, exporting 85.8 million tons of cargo.

The minister of defense presented to the president the concept of introducing the institution of a military ombudsman. The bill will be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada for consideration in the near future.

Three journalists were injured during protests against the termination of EU accession negotiations in Tbilisi. Security forces dispersed the protesters with water cannons and tear gas.

VAKS assigned procedural duties to the former head of "Naftogaz" Andrey Kobolev. The accused must report a change of place of residence, avoid communicating with witnesses, and hand over their passports.

The NBU set the official Hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 41. 6972/USD, which is 4 kopecks more. In banks, the dollar can be bought for 41.95 UAH, the euro - for 44.30 UAH.

On the night of December 4, Russia attacked Ukraine with 50 drones and an X-59/69 missile. Air defense destroyed 29 UAVs over nine regions, 18 drones were lost in location.

In Ryazan, a strike was carried out on the Diaghilev Air Base, where the Strategic Aviation of the Russian Federation is based. In the port of Novorossiysk, Russian launch vehicles were attacked, which are firing at Ukraine.

Yevhen Matvieiev, the mayor of Dniprorodnyi, died in Russian captivity after 2 years and 8 months of imprisonment. His body was returned to Ukraine during the latest prisoner exchange.

192 military clashes took place at the front, the most active battles - in the Kurakhovsky and Pokrovsky directions. The enemy carried out 64 airstrikes and carried out about 4,900 attacks, using 2,119 kamikaze drones.

December 4 in Ukraine will be cloudy, without precipitation, with fog in the West and Northeast. The temperature will range from -5° at night to +9° during the day, with the warmest weather in the Crimea.

Over the past day, the Russian army lost 1,670 soldiers, 7 tanks and 31 armored vehicles. The total losses of the Russian Federation since the beginning of the war have reached 747,370 military personnel and more than 9,400 tanks.

Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets predicts a reduction in the population of Ukraine from 42 million in 2022 to 35. 8 million this year. To prevent a demographic crisis, the authorities are implementing reproductive medicine programs.

Yale University has found evidence of the use of Putin's administration planes to deport Ukrainian children. The study tracked 314 deported children, of whom 148 were included in the adoption databases of the Russian Federation.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that there are no grounds for negotiations with Ukraine. Despite this, a number of countries, including Qatar, are ready to provide a platform for possible negotiations.