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Budanov states that organizers of arms exhibition near Kyiv, which prompted russia to launch airstrike, are responsible
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A military base is on fire in Engels on July 25. Photo: Telegram/Astrapress.
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Oleksii Hrytsenko, the son of former Ukrainian Defense Minister and former Member of Parliament Anatolii Hrytsenko. Photo: Facebook.
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18 December, Monday

11:29
AFU eliminate 491 occupiers and destroy 60 equipment units on Tavriiskyi Axis

AFU eliminate 491 occupiers and destroy 60 equipment units on Tavriiskyi Axis

 11:20
Supreme Court's ex-head Kniaziev earns UAH 4.5 million in 2022

Supreme Court's ex-head Kniaziev earns UAH 4.5 million in 2022

 10:32
NBU ups interbank net currency sales by 59% to USD 863 million on December 11-15

NBU ups interbank net currency sales by 59% to USD 863 million on December 11-15

 10:08
Progress seen in negotiations regarding unblocking of Ukraine's aid in U.S. Senate – media

Progress seen in negotiations regarding unblocking of Ukraine's aid in U.S. Senate – media

 09:58
The Jiangdu Key Water Conservancy Project along the eastern route of South-to-North Water Diversion Project in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping.

China's mega project diverts over 67 billion cubic meters of water to dry north

 05:28
A medical worker injects a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccine for a resident at Aoyuncun Subdistrict in Chaoyang District, Beijing, capital of China. Photo by Xinhua/Ju Huanzong.

Beijing starts vaccinating key groups against COVID-19 XBB subvariants

 03:28
Astronaut crew members for Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) to the International Space Station. Photo by Axiom Space.

U.S. to launch third private astronaut mission to space station

17 December, Sunday

16:55
Ukraine erecting 3 lines of fortifications for defensive warfare - MP Ustinova

Ukraine erecting 3 lines of fortifications for defensive warfare - MP Ustinova

 16:34
Work progressing. Humeniuk speaks about situation on left bank of Kherson Region

Work progressing. Humeniuk speaks about situation on left bank of Kherson Region

 15:53
Over 500 occupiers destroyed on Tavria axis per day - Tarnavskyi

Over 500 occupiers destroyed on Tavria axis per day - Tarnavskyi

 15:17
Russia increasing pressure on Ukrainian employees of Zaporizhzhia NPP, while discontent growing among russian

Russia increasing pressure on Ukrainian employees of Zaporizhzhia NPP, while discontent growing among russian power engineers at NPP - Defense Intelligence

 14:33
AFU destroy 1,250 occupiers and 19 tanks per day. General Staff reports losses of russians per day

AFU destroy 1,250 occupiers and 19 tanks per day. General Staff reports losses of russians per day

 14:02
Russian Defense Ministry claims 35 UAVs shot down in 3 regions of russia

Russian Defense Ministry claims 35 UAVs shot down in 3 regions of russia

 13:42
Russians attack Odesa Region with Shaheds at night. Downed drone crashes into residential block and explodes;

Russians attack Odesa Region with Shaheds at night. Downed drone crashes into residential block and explodes; man killed

 13:16
Fortifications and weapons production: Zelenskyy holds 3-hour Staff meeting

Fortifications and weapons production: Zelenskyy holds 3-hour Staff meeting

 13:06
Defense forces carry out airstrikes on 21 areas of concentration of russian personnel, weapons and equipment -

Defense forces carry out airstrikes on 21 areas of concentration of russian personnel, weapons and equipment - operational update

 12:27
Ukraine could prepare counteroffensive for 2024 as Zaluzhnyi planned it for this summer - media

Ukraine could prepare counteroffensive for 2024 as Zaluzhnyi planned it for this summer - media

 12:00
Air defense forces destroy 1 Kh-59 missile and 20 Shaheds at night within 4 regions

Air defense forces destroy 1 Kh-59 missile and 20 Shaheds at night within 4 regions

16 December, Saturday

17:15
Polish carriers allowed to resume blocking Dorohusk - Yahodyn checkpoint

Polish carriers allowed to resume blocking Dorohusk - Yahodyn checkpoint

 16:39
Finland to deploy US troops near russian border

Finland to deploy US troops near russian border

 16:22
Britain might send troops to Ukraine in case of catastrophic development of war - ex-ambassador Prystaiko

Britain might send troops to Ukraine in case of catastrophic development of war - ex-ambassador Prystaiko

 16:06
Defenders of Ukraine eliminate 930 occupiers per day - General Staff updates data on enemy losses

Defenders of Ukraine eliminate 930 occupiers per day - General Staff updates data on enemy losses

 15:44
Lithuania announced new package of military assistance to Ukraine. What it included

Lithuania announced new package of military assistance to Ukraine. What it included

 15:14
Ukrainian military destroys record number of observation posts of occupiers in South

Ukrainian military destroys record number of observation posts of occupiers in South

 14:31
Ukraine could lose war by summer 2024 without US and NATO aid - media

Ukraine could lose war by summer 2024 without US and NATO aid - media

 13:48
Partisans blow up train carrying ammunition and fuel in occupied Melitopol

Partisans blow up train carrying ammunition and fuel in occupied Melitopol

 13:38
Enemy achieves minor advance near Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mariinka - Institute for the Study of War

Enemy achieves minor advance near Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mariinka - Institute for the Study of War

 13:16
Enemy UAVs attack Kyiv in groups, waves and from different directions. Air defense shoot down everything -

Enemy UAVs attack Kyiv in groups, waves and from different directions. Air defense shoot down everything - Kyiv Administration Head Popko

 13:01
Defense forces repel 34 attacks on Avdiivka axis per day - General Staff’s morning operational update

Defense forces repel 34 attacks on Avdiivka axis per day - General Staff’s morning operational update

 10:25
Unions of Journalists of Ukraine and Lithuania call to revoke license for famous U.S. publication Forbes from russians

Unions of Journalists of Ukraine and Lithuania call to revoke license for famous U.S. publication Forbes from russians

15 December, Friday

23:58
Over 5,300-year-old paddy field discovered in east China. Photo by Xinhua.

Over 5,300-year-old paddy field discovered in east China

 21:05
Maersk halts Red Sea traffic after Yemeni Houthi attack on its vessels

Maersk halts Red Sea traffic after Yemeni Houthi attack on its vessels

 20:55
Defense Intelligence denies putin's statement about 617,000 russian soldiers in Ukraine and voices its data

Defense Intelligence denies putin's statement about 617,000 russian soldiers in Ukraine and voices its data

 20:39
Recording everyone who remained in occupied territories as collaborators reminds of 1937 - Shevchenko

Recording everyone who remained in occupied territories as collaborators reminds of 1937 - Shevchenko University rector

 19:48
Foreign Ministry declares fundamental EU decision to allocate EUR 50 billion to Ukraine and expects all

Foreign Ministry declares fundamental EU decision to allocate EUR 50 billion to Ukraine and expects all legal procedures to be completed

 19:18
Air defense forces destroy missile in Kropyvnytskyi District - Administration

Air defense forces destroy missile in Kropyvnytskyi District - Administration

 18:50
Ports increase cargo processing by 15.8% to 52.8 million tons over 11M

Ports increase cargo processing by 15.8% to 52.8 million tons over 11M

 18:21
Farmers harvest 78.3 million tons of grain and oil-bearing crops

Farmers harvest 78.3 million tons of grain and oil-bearing crops

 17:57
Banks' credits to economy up 1.6% to UAH 995.2 billion in November

Banks' credits to economy up 1.6% to UAH 995.2 billion in November

 17:32
Negative balance of foreign trade in goods worsens by USD 15,255.4 million to USD 22,362.9 million in 10M,

Negative balance of foreign trade in goods worsens by USD 15,255.4 million to USD 22,362.9 million in 10M, 2023

 17:27
Russians transferring equipment from Mariupol to Berdiansk - Andriushchenko

Russians transferring equipment from Mariupol to Berdiansk - Andriushchenko

 17:15
Congress prohibits Presidents from unilaterally withdrawing US from NATO

Congress prohibits Presidents from unilaterally withdrawing US from NATO

 17:06
Prosecutor's office qualifies grenade detonation by village council member in Zakarpattia Region as terrorist

Prosecutor's office qualifies grenade detonation by village council member in Zakarpattia Region as terrorist attack

 16:56
British intelligence assesses probability of russian breakthrough near Maryinka

British intelligence assesses probability of russian breakthrough near Maryinka

 16:40
Children were not allowed to enter shelter during air alert in Kyiv

Children were not allowed to enter shelter during air alert in Kyiv

 16:38
NBU lowers official hryvnia rate by 2.98 kopecks to 37.0211 UAH/USD

NBU lowers official hryvnia rate by 2.98 kopecks to 37.0211 UAH/USD

 16:17
Shuliak re-elected Servant of the People party chair

Shuliak re-elected Servant of the People party chair

 16:11
Slovak carriers unblock border for indefinite period

Slovak carriers unblock border for indefinite period

 15:58
Ships passing the ship lock of the Dateng Gorge Water Conservancy project in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Zhou Hua.

China's water conservancy investment up in January-November

 15:47
Card dollar sell rate 37.4619 UAH/USD, buy rate 36.9030 UAH/USD on Friday

Card dollar sell rate 37.4619 UAH/USD, buy rate 36.9030 UAH/USD on Friday