In the Alabuga economic zone in Tatarstan, a warehouse burned down, where components for the Shahed-136 drones were stored, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense.
Intelligence reports indicate that there were 65 fuselages of strike drones, as well as engines, navigation systems, and thermal imaging cameras for the production of "Shaheds" in the facility.
The situation in the Vremivka direction is complex, with Russian forces conducting over 40 assault operations per day for several consecutive days; however, it is not yet possible to discuss the potential encirclement of Ukrainian troops, explained the spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces, Vladislav Voloshin.
Earlier, analysts from DeepState reported the threat of encirclement. Voloshin emphasized that the Southern Defense Forces are aware of the occupiers' intentions and are conducting an active defense.
The number of North Korean military personnel killed and wounded in battles in the Kursk region exceeds 3,000, stated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Meanwhile, South Korean intelligence reports that North Korea is preparing to send additional troops and strike drones to Russia.
Recently, the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine discovered that Russia is attempting to conceal the presence of North Korean military personnel by issuing them fake documents.
A new survey indicated that most Ukrainians believe that the offensive operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region has strengthened Ukraine's negotiating positions.
A colonel of the Ukrainian Navy stated that the State Bureau of Investigation confiscated ammunition from him during its transportation. As a result, he said, the work of the air defense unit in southern Ukraine has been blocked.
The State Bureau of Investigation informed us that they are conducting a pre-trial investigation regarding the embezzlement of ammunition by military personnel.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reacted to the meeting between Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The head of state noted that discounts on Russian gas are not free — countries pay for them with their sovereignty. According to Zelensky, the meeting between Fico and Putin should be of interest to Slovak intelligence services.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs described Fico's energy policy as "weak, dependent, and shortsighted."
People's Deputy Nikolai Tishchenko once again did not show up in court. After ignoring previous hearings, he was supposed to be brought in forcibly. According to the prosecutor, Tishchenko had promised to come, which is why coercion was not applied.
The court noted that Tishchenko did not attend because he has been in a hospital in Kyiv since early morning.
Professor of Kyiv National University and journalist Nikita Vasilenko, previously accused of sexism and pro-Russian views, made a new statement that sparked outrage in the media and student community. The educator believes that foreign peacekeepers could improve Ukraine's demographics.
According to Vasilenko, at least 40,000 "men with money" could arrive in Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping mission, attracting the interest of "thousands of hungry Ukrainian women" who "have not managed to leave or whose husbands have been killed or maimed."
Ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets demands a service investigation regarding this incident.
As of early December, 348 Ukrainians received payments under the interim reparations project due to sexual violence related to the war. More requests are coming from men than from women.
This was shared in an interview with hromadske by human rights defender Lyudmila Guseynova, who experienced captivity and began caring for women who suffered sexual violence related to the conflict after her release.
The law enforcement committee of the Verkhovna Rada supported the revised bill for adoption in the first reading regarding the decriminalization of pornography.
People's Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak noted that this version of the bill is "more conservative" and has been prepared for over a year in discussion with the committee and working group.