On the night of December 22, drones attacked an oil depot near the Russian city of Oryol, igniting a fire.
It is worth noting that the oil depot near Oryol was already attacked on December 14. Following that attack, the fire lasted for several days.
Russian military forces have once again executed Ukrainian prisoners of war at the front lines, as reported by the 110th Separate Brigade of UAV Systems named after Mark Bezruchko.
Ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets stated that he would report this incident to the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
After defeating British boxer Tyson Fury, Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk brought a genuine sabre of Hetman Ivan Mazepa, dated from the 17th century, into the ring.
The weapon was delivered to Saudi Arabia, where the Usyk-Fury match took place, under the supervision of museum specialists.
Recall that the match ended with a unanimous decision from the judges—116:112 in favor of Usyk. He retained his three championship belts—WBC, WBA, and WBO—and dedicated his victory to his mother, Nadezhda Petrovna, and “all the mothers of Ukraine.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Ukrainian diplomats on their professional holiday and stated that next year it is necessary to do everything possible to achieve a just peace.
The head of state emphasized that next year, the USA will experience “many changes in international affairs” due to Donald Trump’s return to power, and many European countries will hold elections, particularly in Poland and Germany.
Former Minister of Justice Denis Maluska reported that most of the information from government registries attacked by Russian hackers was already publicly accessible.
However, he noted that the Russians managed to destroy the State Registry of Civil Status Acts, which is one of the most confidential.
Maluska pointed out that the Ministry of Justice has many copies of the registries, so they will be restored.
Starting in March 2025, cadets in military higher education institutions in their first and second years will receive payments at the level of the minimum wage in Ukraine—8,000 hryvnias.
Meanwhile, third and fourth-year cadets, whose training is equated with contract service, will receive over 20,000 hryvnias.
Ukraine's Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar stated that Ukrainians who became victims of the Volhynia tragedy on Polish territory will also be commemorated.
According to the diplomat, both sides are “working productively” on this issue, and he also noted that Ukraine and Poland agreed not to disclose the results before reaching specific agreements.
During a summit of European leaders in Brussels, a dispute arose between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish President Andrzej Duda regarding the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, reports the Financial Times, citing people familiar with the meeting.
Duda urged EU countries to confiscate 260 billion euros to assist Ukraine. Scholz allegedly “snapped” at the Polish president, stating that Poland does not understand how this will affect the stability of the euro.
Over the Red Sea, an American fighter jet F/A-18 was shot down accidentally by a US missile cruiser. The pilots managed to eject—one of them, according to preliminary estimates, sustained minor injuries.
Poland is prepared to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under an International Criminal Court warrant if he travels to the country for the anniversary of the liberation of the German concentration camp Auschwitz in Oświęcim.
As noted, only the Israeli Minister of Education Yoav Kish will attend this event from the Israeli side.