The National Security and Defense Council's Center for Political Analysis has detected a disinformation campaign on TikTok through music videos. The content is aimed at discrediting mobilization and the military and political leadership of Ukraine.
The economic recovery and increased imports are putting additional pressure on the hryvnia exchange rate due to the growing demand for foreign currency. The NBU has the resources to cover the foreign currency shortage and curb excessive exchange rate fluctuations.
The SBU and the State Bureau of Investigation detained a former inspector of the Kherson SIZO who worked as a guard in a Russian prison during the occupation. The traitor guarded cells with local residents imprisoned and agitated others to cooperate with the occupiers.
Gitanas Nausėda criticized the Slovak prime minister for meeting with Putin on gas transit. Fico explained the visit by Ukraine's reluctance to continue transiting Russian gas after 2024.
On Christmas Eve, Ukraine is expected to have mostly warm weather with temperatures ranging from +2 to +15 degrees, with the warmest temperatures in Crimea. On Christmas Day, snow is forecast in the west and rain in the south of the country.
The most common Ukrainian Christmas signs, prohibitions and traditions passed down from generation to generation. From the ban on taking out the garbage to the rules of a festive dinner and receiving guests.
The Consul visited in the hospital a Ukrainian woman born in 1972, who was injured in a car accident at a Christmas market in Magdeburg. The woman's condition is assessed as serious, she is being provided with the necessary treatment.
73% of Ukrainians support the restoration of Ukraine's nuclear arsenal. 58% are ready to do so even if the country loses Western support, if it has sufficient resources.
Iran has denied Putin's information about the evacuation of 4,000 Iranian troops from Syria. In fact, a smaller number of diplomats and advisors from different countries were evacuated using both Russian and Iranian aircraft.
In the first 11 months of 2024, the number of real estate transactions increased by 14% compared to last year. 60% of transactions were for apartments with a median area of 48 square meters.
The cost of basic products in Ukraine has increased due to the rise in raw material prices and a decrease in production volumes. 44% of Ukrainians have started to save on food, preferring cheaper products.
Advisor to the Presidential Administration Serhiy Leshchenko said that negotiations to end the war are inevitable, but Ukraine must be strong in them. The key condition is to receive an invitation to NATO and security guarantees from the United States and Europe.
The project “How are you?” has published an infographic on what not to do on New Year's holidays.
More than 442 thousand Ukrainians voted for the members of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 jury via Diia. The winners were Jamala, Serhiy Tanchynets and Kateryna Pavlenko.
The share of the illicit tobacco market in Ukraine decreased to 12. 6% compared to 25.7% in October 2023.
Ukraine has received the sixth tranche of the IMF's $1. 1 billion EFF program. The total amount of funds received from the IMF under this program reached $9.8 billion.
Ukraine and Bournemouth defender Ilya Zabarny has been named UAF Player of the Year. He received 58% of the vote, ahead of Trubin (23.5%) and Mudryk (18.5%).
Due to the cold snap and the start of the working week, electricity consumption increased by 2. 5% compared to last Friday. The power grid remains in a power shortage after the Russian attacks.
The state registers of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine have suffered a large-scale cyberattack. According to MP Fediyenko, the attack could have been caused by bribery of employees or phishing, but all data was saved.
The Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the NSDC reported on readiness for the RF's plans to advance on Kherson. According to the head of the Kherson RMA, Russia has gathered 300 boats to cross the Dnieper.
The International Register of Damage from Russian Aggression is accepting applications for damaged housing through Diia. The first payments may begin in 2027 after the Compensation Commission is established.
Russian troops executed five Ukrainian prisoners of war in the area of Blahodatne. ISW claims that Russian commanders encourage or authorize such war crimes.
A new exploration well with a depth of 5,400 meters and a daily flow rate of 150 thousand cubic meters of gas was put into operation in Ukraine. The field has already begun construction of a site for the next well.
The Ministry of Health has reported on a new system for establishing a disability group for servicemen through expert teams. The assessment can be carried out in four formats, including remote and in absentia consideration.
The longest queues are observed at the Polish border at the Ustyluh-Zosin and Uhryniv-Dolhobyczów checkpoints. There are no queues at the borders with Romania and Moldova.
ATES agents have discovered new ammunition and equipment depots of the occupiers in the Black Sea region. Due to the threat of Ukrainian strikes, the Russians are moving their stockpiles to old non-functional storage facilities.
During martial law, about 50 people have died trying to illegally cross the border across the Tisa River. Border guards regularly detect people with hypothermia during dangerous border crossings.
U. S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan urged Trump to maintain Biden's pressure on russia. He stressed that military support for Ukraine is a key lever for achieving a fair agreement.
The NBU has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 41. 87 UAH/USD, up 5 kopecks. In banks and exchange offices, the dollar is trading in the range of UAH 41.80-42.31, while the euro is trading at UAH 43.65-44.40.
Starting January 1, 2025, Ukrposhta will switch to pricing parcels solely by volume, abandoning weight. The new system will include 8 tariff rates, keeping the lowest tariff unchanged.
