Ukraine

Poland is developing a program for the development of the armed forces for 2025-2039, taking into account the experience of the war in Ukraine. The document will include seven priorities, including increasing the army, developing air defense and introducing artificial intelligence.

In the west of Ukraine, the circulation of influenza was recorded, which in January-February will spread to the center of the country. Most deaths are related to COVID-19, and all those who died were not vaccinated or did not complete the vaccination course.

The Ministry of Health has changed the recommendations for vaccination against COVID-19: the basic course is one vaccination. Annual revaccination is necessary only for medical and occupational risk groups.

The candidate for Chancellor of Germany from the CDU confirmed the immutability of the position on the transfer of Taurus missiles to Ukraine. Merz noted the right of Ukraine to strike at military facilities of the Russian Federation.

The incidence of influenza and SARS in Ukraine is 18-20% lower than last year, but it is expected to increase in winter. During the epidemic season, more than a million Ukrainians fell ill, and about 100 thousand are ill every week.

Ukraine plans to create a legal group to bring the Russian Federation to justice in all possible jurisdictions. The group will involve international lawyers and representatives of top universities in the world.

The head of the NSDC GPA explained that the deployment of oreshnik in Belarus is purely informational in nature. This is another attempt by the Russian Federation to intimidate the West and influence public sentiment in Europe.

The president of Ukraine discussed with Friedrich Merz the creation of a contact group with the participation of Germany, France, Great Britain, Poland and Denmark. The group's goal is to establish a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.

The prime ministers of Ukraine and Estonia signed a joint statement on increasing rehabilitation pressure on the Russian Federation. The countries are calling for a full trade embargo and sanctions against Russian oil and gas companies.

Ukraine may consider Macron's proposal to deploy foreign troops as a guarantee of security before joining NATO. Zelensky plans to discuss with Biden the issue of inviting Ukraine to join the Alliance.

Ukraine will receive a power unit from an Estonian power plant, which will provide electricity to 150 thousand people. In 2025, it is planned to transfer two more power units.

The President of Ukraine intends to contact Joe Biden to discuss a possible invitation to NATO. Zelenskyy emphasized that although Ukraine cannot currently be in the Alliance, the issue of the invitation remains relevant.

Chairman of the BP sub-committee Serhiy Nagornyak denied information from Western media about the possible collapse of the Ukrainian energy system. According to him, the country is better prepared for winter than last year.

The EU Council has approved the second payment for Ukraine within the framework of the Ukraine Facility in the amount of 4. 2 billion euros. The funds will go to the state budget in December, and the total amount of funding in 2024 will amount to 16.1 billion euros.

The coordination headquarters reported on the process of identifying the remains transferred to the Russian Federation during the latest repatriation measures. Experts establish that the bodies belong to Ukrainian servicemen in the framework of criminal proceedings.

The son of a Ukrainian servicewoman, who had been living with his grandmother for three years, was returned from the occupied Svatove in Luhansk region. After her death, the boy faced the threat of deportation to Russia and an orphanage.

Law enforcement officers detained 8 people who started smuggling cannabis from the United States under the guise of food products. Drugs worth UAH 9 million and cash worth UAH 29.4 million were seized.

A cooking class for young patients was held at the School of superheroes of the Kiev regional children's hospital in Boyarka. Children learned how to make shawarma under the guidance of the brand chef Döner market.

Estonia provided Ukraine with defense support for 542 million euros, which is 1. 4% of the country's GDP. Over the next three years, Estonia will allocate 0.25% of its GDP annually to support Ukraine.

DTEK announced the introduction of emergency power outages in the Donetsk region on December 9. In Ukraine, the volume of power supply restrictions has also been changed, and there are two queues of blackouts in nine regions.

The president signed a law that deprives tax benefits of persons who have been stripped of state awards. The law comes into force from the date of publication.

Four Russian Metropolitans were informed in absentia of suspicion for facilitating the seizure of Ukrainian churches in the occupied territories. They ensured the "annexation" of religious communities to the Russian Orthodox Church in the Kherson, Zaporizhia and Luhansk regions.

MHP-Hromada charitable foundation has successfully passed the PwC audit in Ukraine. In 2023, the foundation received and transparently distributed UAH 747 million for charitable assistance.

The National Police has launched an investigation into fake disability certificates from Arma officials. The public demands the resignation of the head of the agency Elena Duma and systemic changes in the institution.

The case of Lviv businessmen Grinkevich regarding a bribe of 5 500 thousand and transactions with clothing for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is at the final stage. The state Bureau of Investigation is preparing to transfer the indictment to the court, both suspects are in jail.

The pharmaceutical community asks Hetmantsev to take part in the consideration of amendments to the draft law No. 11493. the changes may lead to the bankruptcy of pharmacies and the loss of UAH 3.9 billion in tax revenues annually.

The SBU has put businessman Serhiy Tarasov on the Wanted list for misappropriation of 12 thousand hectares of state land. The suspect, who has a Lithuanian diplomatic passport, went abroad for "medical treatment".

The Verkhovna Rada plans to discuss ways to reduce electricity consumption by water utilities. According to Sergey Nagornyuk, the staff of Water Utilities is excessively inflated, and electricity costs make up a significant part of the cost of water.

The Cabinet of ministers approved the terms of a 40-year loan from Federal Financing Bank for. 20 billion at 1.3% per annum. The funds will come through a special fund of the World Bank and will be repaid at the expense of frozen assets of the Russian Federation.

Energy expert Hennadiy Ryabtsev explained the importance of decentralizing the energy system of Ukraine. He noted the need to develop local energy projects and gave an example of successful implementation in Brovary.