In Kyiv and Volyn regions, five people were detained for setting fire to military vehicles and relay cabinets for a monetary reward. The suspects filmed their actions to report to their “curators”.
The leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, Ahmed al-Sharaa, met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga. The meeting took place on December 30, details of the talks have not yet been disclosed.
Volyn, Poltava, Lviv, Chernivtsi, Vinnytsia, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions have canceled their blackout schedules. The decision will remain in effect until a separate order of Ukrenergo.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the creation of a register of certificates for working with animals, which will be launched in 2026. The system will contain data on certificate holders, areas of training, and cases of violations of the law.
Finance Minister Marchenko said there are no plans to raise taxes in 2025. At the same time, a law on new rates for individual entrepreneurs has already been signed, which has led to massive closures of businesses.
The Ministry of Justice has resumed the operation of the Unified Register of Powers of Attorney, the Inheritance Register and the Unified Register of Special Forms of Notarial Documents. Notaries will be able to enter all actions taken in the absence of access to the registers within 5 business days.
A 24-year-old man beat up a supermarket security guard because of a comment he made about the queue at the checkout. The victim sustained severe head injuries, and the attacker, who had a previous criminal record, was detained.
Slovak Prime Minister Fico writes a letter to the EU leadership regarding Ukraine's termination of Russian gas transit after 2024.
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine does not record any additional build-up of Russian forces on the border with Chernihiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions. Active hostilities continue in the direction of Lypky and Vovchansk.
A high-ranking Ukrainian delegation will visit Damascus today to meet with Ahmed al-Shara'a. This comes after a recent directive from President Zelenskyy to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to establish contacts with the new authorities in Syria.
A spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service said that there are not enough Russian troops in Belarus to invade again. No movements of equipment or personnel of the Russian and Belarusian armies have been observed at the border.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 43 Shahed drones and other UAVs from Primorsko-Akhtarsk. Air defense forces destroyed 21 attack drones, while another 22 imitator drones were lost without consequences.
The NBU has set the official exchange rate at UAH 41. 94 to the dollar and UAH 43.74 to the euro. In banks and exchange offices, the dollar is buying at UAH 42.30-42.35, and the euro at UAH 44.15-44.35.
Donald Trump toned down his rhetoric on key campaign promises after winning the election. The president-elect recognized the difficulty of lowering prices and quickly ending the war in Ukraine.
Kaja Kallas said that the number of sabotage attacks in Europe has increased since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The EU plans to step up measures against Russian ships and is considering the use of frozen Russian assets.
Over the past day, 186 combat engagements took place, the enemy carried out 7 air strikes and fired over 5,000 times. Most attacks were registered in the Pokrovsk sector - 43 assault attacks.
The President of Ukraine expressed condolences on the death of Jimmy Carter. Zelenskyy noted his commitment to democratic values and support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov announces his refusal to participate in the Peace Summit, even if invited. Ukraine has prepared the final document and plans to invite Russia despite its position.
The Russian occupation authorities obliged schools to submit data on parental committees in each class. These lists are passed on to repressive authorities to check for “pro-Ukrainian elements.
A trace of anchor dragging tens of kilometers long was found at the bottom of the Gulf of Finland. The Russian vessel Eagle S is suspected of having damaged the power cable between Estonia and Finland.
Moldova has uncovered a channel for illegal migration of Ukrainian men through the Transnistrian section of the border. A 23-year-old Moldovan who helped smuggle Ukrainians to the EU was detained.
Latvia has prepared more than 1,000 combat drones of various types for transfer to Ukraine. In 2025, the country plans to allocate an additional 20 million euros for the purchase of drones as part of a coalition with the United Kingdom.
The Army+ app has already approved more than 5,000 decisions on the transfer of military personnel. The feature is available for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, and will soon be available for border guards.
Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga called on the EU to ban imports of Russian liquefied natural gas. According to him, there are enough alternative suppliers of LNG gas on the market.
There were 171 combat engagements over the last day, most of them in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors. The occupants lost 482 troops in the Pokrovsk sector, launched 6 air strikes and fired over 4100 times.
Zelenskyy announced the expected announcement of a significant support package from the US on December 30. Military aid worth $1.25 billion is planned, including air defense ammunition, Stinger missiles, and artillery shells.
The Polish Border Guard Service has denied Russian disinformation about 150,000 Ukrainians crossing the border every day. The increase in border traffic is only related to the Christmas holidays.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has chosen a “strong candidate” for the post of military ombudsman, and the relevant decree will be published on Monday, December 30.
Ukrainian host Olga Freimuth shared a video of the conflict in Poland over the Ukrainian language.
The President of Ukraine had a conversation with the Prime Minister of Canada on strengthening sanctions against Russia and its propaganda networks. The parties discussed military assistance and the possibility of producing weapons in Ukraine.
