Ukraine
From April to August 2024, 23,448 male students over the age of 30 were expelled from Ukrainian universities. According to the results of inspections of the State Administrative Service of Ukraine, 8 criminal proceedings were opened against university officials.
An Air Alert has been declared throughout Ukraine due to the threat of the enemy using ballistic weapons. The air forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine urge the population to be careful in all areas.
the FSB accused British diplomat Edward Pryor of providing false information and subversive intelligence work. The diplomat was ordered to leave Russia within two weeks, and the British ambassador was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The Cabinet of ministers adopted a resolution on digitalization of application submission for mine action operators through the Diya portal. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Ukraine has cleared 35.5 thousand square kilometers of territory with the participation of 66 certified operators.
Russia launched 188 attack drones at Ukraine, of which about 80 were shot down. Each drone uses 85 foreign components, which allows the Russian Federation to circumvent sanctions.
The Cabinet of ministers redirected more than UAH 268 million for free hot meals for Primary School students. For 2024, the budget provides for UAH 2.9 billion for food and UAH 960 million for the modernization of food halls.
The government will allocate 1000 UAH of additional assistance to orphans and children without parental care for St. Nicholas Day. The Cabinet of ministers also adopted a strategy to ensure the right of children to family education until 2028.
EU High Representative Josep barrel declared the independence of European support for Ukraine from the US position. He stressed the importance of continuing assistance to Kiev and stressed the strategic autonomy of the EU.
The Cabinet of ministers lowered the threshold for electricity imports from 80% to 60% for enterprises that are exempt from consumption restrictions. The capacity limit for imports from the EU has been increased to 2.1 GW.
Lawyer Oleh Shram said that ARMA would have the right to cancel the tender for the management of the Gulliver shopping center after negotiations with Oschadbank. The agency should announce a new tender taking into account the interests of the creditor banks.
The “Timur Special Forces” of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine evacuated 15 cats from Zmiinyi Island to the mainland. The animals were transferred to the Sirius shelter, where they will be able to be adopted by their new owners after adaptation.
The government has launched a winter support program for low-income families and IDPs. In December, they will receive UAH 6,500 for each child to buy winter clothes.
Trump's legal team found that Boris Epstein demanded monthly payments from potential appointees for their promotion. Among the victims was a candidate for the post of Treasury Secretary who was offered $30-40 thousand per month.
Most regions of Ukraine have changed their power outage schedules at the behest of Ukrenergo. In some regions, a new queue of blackouts was added, while in others, the start time of blackouts was shifted to 13:00.
In the first 10 months of 2024, Ukraine allocated 58. 3% of its budget to the security and defense sector. The funds were spent on military equipment, weapons, military supplies and other defense needs.
The Commercial Court of Cassation of the Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeals of Kolomoisky and Triantal Investments Ltd regarding the return of PrivatBank. The decision is final and confirms the legality of the 2016 nationalization.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted the budget for 2025 with social spending of UAH 420. 9 billion. Funding to support children, low-income families and people with disabilities has been significantly increased.
Ukraine is expected to have the coldest night of the week with temperatures down to -11 degrees in Chernihiv region. On Wednesday afternoon, it will warm up to +4-7 in the west, with possible precipitation in the form of rain and sleet.
A kamikaze drone attack damaged an energy infrastructure facility in Ternopil. The city was partially cut off from electricity and water supply, and utilities are working to restore it using generators.
The defense ministers of Germany, France, Italy, Poland, and the UK met in Berlin to discuss military assistance to Ukraine. They emphasized the importance of coordination and efficient use of defense budgets.
James Scott Rees Anderson, a former British soldier, was captured in Kursk. The prisoner's father expressed fears of possible torture by the Russian military.
In the Donetsk region, the occupiers captured and shot 5 Ukrainian soldiers who had taken refuge in a private house. Criminal proceedings have been initiated over the war crime.
In Odesa region, veterans and family members of the combatants received more than UAH 18 million in grants to develop their own businesses.
The Ministry of Economy has denied rumors that the date of employment affects the possibility of reservations from mobilization. The criticality of the enterprise and a salary of UAH 20 thousand or more are the only mandatory criteria for obtaining a deferral.
Ihor Kuzin has identified infectious diseases as the main threat to Ukrainians' health due to the war. The main problems include hepatitis A, intestinal infections and leptospirosis due to poor sanitary conditions.
Ukrzaliznytsia has launched train ticket sales according to the new 2025 schedule. Starting from December 15, tickets are available for most domestic routes, including new destinations to Solotvyno, Yasinia, and Rakhiv.
The NACP says the lifestyle check of acting Deputy Head of the State Tax Service Sokur is still ongoing.
The Verkhovna Rada has registered a draft law on new standards for bus stations in line with EU regulations. The document provides for mandatory arrangement of platforms, information boards and waiting areas.
The incidence of COVID-19 is declining in Ukraine, but the number of ARVI cases is increasing. Over the past month, 50 deaths from coronavirus among unvaccinated people have been recorded.
Overnight, drones attacked several targets in the Rostov region of Russia, including airports and warehouses. According to the Russian defense ministry, 24 UAVs were shot down, with the most obvious hit reportedly at Taganrog airport.