Ukraine to inspect 50 more educational institutions amid surge in students aged 25+
Ukraine plans to inspect around 50 more colleges and higher education institutions where an abnormal increase in students aged over 25 has been recorded.
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09 December 2025
08 December 2025
Russian security services planning to destabilize Ukraine under guise of “peaceful protests” – Ombudsman
Russian security services are planning to organize a series of protest actions under the slogan “Against the War” in major cities — Odesa, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv and Kyiv — in an effort to destabilize the situation inside Ukraine.
Crimean Tatar national movement activist Ayder Seiytosmanov deceased in Belgium
On December 6, Crimean Tatar national movement activist Ayder Seiytosmanov passed away in a clinic in Belgium.
Veteran sports competition Hart-2025 held in Kyiv
The first national multisport competition for veterans, Hart-2025, has wrapped up in Kyiv.
Ukrainian literature festival to be held in Tokyo for first time
A Ukrainian literature festival titled “Voices from Ukraine” will take place in the Japanese capital on December 12–14 for the first time.
Italy to provide Odesa region with €30M loan for new children’s hospital building
The Italian government will provide the Odesa region with a €30 million interest-free loan for the construction of a new building for the regional children's hospital.
07 December 2025
Italy to provide Ukraine with additional generators – Meloni
Italy will send Ukraine emergency energy assistance following another series of Russian strikes on the country's civilian infrastructure.
President introduces honorary distinction “Rescue Community”
A new distinction will be introduced in Ukraine to recognize active communities that support the front line, host internally displaced persons, and assist relocated businesses in resuming operations.
06 December 2025
Ukrzaliznytsia warns of complications in several train traffic routes due to enemy attacks
The movement of several trains has been complicated due to strikes by Russian invaders on the railway infrastructure on December 6.
Vinnytsia sends five vehicles, 300 FPV drones to frontline
Vinnytsia community has transferred five vehicles and 300 FPV drones to the 14th Bohun Rapid Response Brigade Chervona Kalyna.
05 December 2025
Ukraine, Poland to hold cross-border epidemiological exercises in 2026
Ukraine and Poland have agreed that starting next year, epidemiology teams from both countries will conduct joint training exercises along the border.
Authorities and law enforcement must carry out mobilization duties, not military enlistment offices – Kobylinska
The state has shifted the problem of mobilization onto the servicemembers of Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers (TCC) and cannot protect them from attacks. Solving this problem is the responsibility of the executive authorities, local self-government bodies, and law enforcement agencies.
VR headset in Hague shows cells where Russians illegally hold Ukrainians
In The Hague, at an event held as part of the session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC, dedicated to discussing how to achieve justice for Ukraine, participants were able to use VR goggles to experience the atmosphere of a Russian prison where Ukrainians are being illegally held.
Political prisoner Tofik Abdulhaziiev diagnosed with brain tumour
A political prisoner, Tofik Abdulhaziiev, who Russia sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment, was diagnosed with a brain tumor following a computed tomography scan conducted at Prison Tuberculosis Hospital No. 3 in Chelyabinsk.
Compensation for service members to remain unchanged in 2026, but enhanced contracts to be introduced – Shmyhal
The 2026 state budget does not provide for an increase in monetary compensation for service members. At the same time, improved conditions for contract service are planned.
90% of users in Chernihiv region left without power due to accident
In the Chernihiv region, 90% of customers have been left without power due to a systemic network failure.
Lithuania plans to declare state of emergency due to balloons from Belarus
The Lithuanian government plans to declare a state of emergency in the country “due to the threat to civil protection” from balloons from Belarus that are disrupting the operation of Vilnius Airport.
Fake claims about “contaminated food from Ukraine” spreading in Polish social media
A new wave of anti-Ukrainian disinformation is spreading in the Polish segment of Facebook, including fake claims about “dangerous products from Ukraine.”
Russia steps up psychological warfare to push narrative of Ukraine’s “inevitable defeat”
Over the next month, the Kremlin will spend significant resources on cognitive operations against Ukraine in an effort to convince Ukrainian society of the inevitability of defeat, as well as to sow discord between the military, the government, and civilians.
Russians steal about 23,000 exhibits from Kherson Regional Museum of Local History
Russians stole about 23,000 artifacts from the Kherson Regional Museum of Local History.
04 December 2025
Presidents of Ukraine and Cyprus honor fallen Ukrainian defenders in Kyiv
In Kyiv’s Mykhailivska Square, the Presidents of Ukraine and Cyprus — Volodymyr Zelensky and Nikos Christodoulides – honored the memory of fallen Ukrainian defenders.
Drones, Starlink, medical kits: volunteer from Cayman Islands donates nearly $70,000 to UAF
Ukrainian-born volunteer Mila Martsun, who left Ukraine 26 years ago and now lives in the Cayman Islands, has provided nearly $70,000 in aid to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Re-education camps for abducted Ukrainian children identified in North Korea
Camps for the re-education of Ukrainian children taken from Russian-occupied territories have been documented in North Korea.
Ukrainian ambassador: entire Greek villages near Mariupol relocated to Cyprus
Entire Greek villages near Mariupol, including Sartana, have relocated to Cyprus. Our compatriots quickly find work on the island and integrate into the community while preserving their national identity.
International partners hand over 13 vehicles to Ukrainian police in frontline areas
International partners have provided 13 vehicles to the National Police of Ukraine for use by community police officers (CPOs) in frontline regions.
Screening of “2,000 meters to Avdiivka” held in Toronto
A screening of the film “2,000 Meters to Andriivka”, which depicts the reality of the Russian-Ukrainian war, took place in Toronto.
Return of Ukrainian children key element of peace process – Betza
The return of Ukrainian children deported by Russia is an important part of a peaceful settlement, and U.S. support in this process is decisive, said Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Mariana Betza.
Libanova: no post-war baby boom expected in Ukraine, unlike after World War II
Ella Libanova, director of the Institute of Demography and Social Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, believes that there will be no baby boom after the war ends.
03 December 2025
Japan provides Ukraine with USD 60M in demining assistance – Minister Klymenko
Japan has so far supplied Ukraine with equipment and machinery for humanitarian demining worth over $60 million.
02 December 2025
UNGA must demand immediate return of all illegally deported children – Lithuania’s UN Ambassador
The issue of the mass deportation of Ukrainian children and human rights violations in occupied Crimea became the central focus of the event “Eleven Years of Russian Occupation in Ukraine: Consequences of Human Rights Violations for Civilians and Children”, held at UN Headquarters on Tuesday.