Ukraine takes second place at Junior Eurovision 2025
At Junior Eurovision 2025, Ukraine’s representative, 10-year-old Sofiia Nersesian, took second place with her song ‘Motanka’.
At Junior Eurovision 2025, Ukraine’s representative, 10-year-old Sofiia Nersesian, took second place with her song ‘Motanka’.
The Ukrainian Season, which began on December 1 in France, is the largest program of bilateral cultural cooperation, with major events planned in French twin cities that Ukrainian cultural diplomacy has previously barely reached.
The Black Sea should not be seen as an arena of confrontation and must remain safe for navigation. Achieving peace is realistic, and efforts should stay focused in that direction.
In the Black Sea, Russia used a drone to attack a Turkish civilian vessel that was traveling to Egypt via the grain corridor carrying sunflower oil.
The town of Artsyz in Ukraine’s Odesa region may remain without electricity for up to a week due to a massive Russian attack.
In the northern part of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukrainian fighters have managed to regain control of about 16 square kilometers over the past several weeks.
Chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov has released exclusive video footage of the liberation of 114 civilians who were held in captivity on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.
On Saturday, Ukraine’s sanctions against nearly 700 additional vessels of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, which transports petroleum products, came into force.
The operational situation remains difficult, with the enemy conducting offensive actions along virtually the entire line of contact.
Belarus has released 114 people, the youngest of whom is 25 years old; his wife had been released earlier on November 22.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a resolution launching a new experimental project for the automatic military registration of conscripts, persons liable for military service, and reservists.
Due to the lack of electricity supply, drinking water is being transported to Odesa from seven regions.
A passenger train traveling from Bucharest to Kyiv was stopped while leaving Moldova at the Valcinet border crossing after a report of a suspected bomb.
About one hundred civilians, including five Ukrainians, who were held in Belarus, have been released.
During Russia's December 13 attack, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was disconnected from Ukraine's power grid for more than an hour due to damage to power transmission lines.
The northern part of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region remains under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
More than one million consumers have been left without electricity as a result of an overnight Russian attack, and repair work has already begun.
Newly appointed Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has said he is not ready to finance Ukraine at the expense of Czech citizens.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has canceled his plans to visit the United States on Monday and Tuesday and will instead travel to Germany, where he will participate in discussions on Ukraine.
Russia plans to increase the serial production of the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile and is considering options for its modernization to enhance the destructive potential of its warhead.
Air Defense Forces destroyed 417 Russian drones, four Iskander-K cruise missiles, and nine Kalibr missiles.
Russian units operating in the Kharkiv region, in the north part of Kupiansk and its outskirts, are blocked and cannot receive reinforcements or full logistical support.
On the night of December 13, the Russians launched more than 450 combat drones and 30 missiles of various types at Ukraine, damaging more than ten civilian objects.
On December 13, Russian invaders carried out combined drone and missile strikes on five regions of Ukraine.
In the Mykolaiv region, settlements in the Bashtanka and Mykolaiv districts were left without power overnight, and there are casualties in Mykolaiv.
Russia is deploying the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile in Belarus, with Europe as its intended target.
As a result of a large-scale combined Russian attack on Odesa region, energy infrastructure facilities were damaged, causing disruptions to water and heat supply.
Nine people were injured in enemy strikes on the Kharkiv region in 24 hours.
Russian forces are redeploying additional reserves to the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration.