The head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, stated that currently Ukraine is not prepared for negotiations with Russia regarding the end of the war. He explained that for negotiations to begin, Ukraine must be strong enough to engage with Russia on equal terms.
In Moscow, Ukrainian intelligence agents eliminated Mykhailo Shatsky — the deputy general director of the Russian design bureau "Mars." He was involved in the modernization of rockets and drones for Russia. This information was reported to hromadske by a source within the security forces.
The press officer of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade "Maghura," Anastasia Bliščyk, responded to the accusations made by former chief sergeant Valeriy Markus regarding media work during the formation of the unit, calling the military "a boy who was offended."
According to her, she and her team have done significant work to ensure that the 47th Brigade is no longer seen as "tiktok-oriented," and she noted that "it was necessary to show not just one Markus on the pages."
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky, stated that the Pokrovsk direction has remained one of the most challenging on the front for several months. He mentioned that the military is calculating and preparing for all possible actions of the Russian occupiers.
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the country's defense budget for 2025. However, American lawmakers did not support the continuation of Lend-Lease for Ukraine, as reported by Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova.
She stated that the Ukrainian embassy actively advocated for the extension of Lend-Lease, but unfortunately without success.
The newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump does not support strikes with long-range weapons deep into Russia. At the same time, when asked whether he would abandon Ukraine, Trump replied that he would use Washington's support for Kyiv as leverage against Russia in negotiations to end the war.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to call the head of Russia, Vladimir Putin, again, despite the previous conversation having failed.
He emphasized that the last phone call was necessary to make it clear to Putin that he "cannot hope that German support for the attacked Ukraine will decrease."
Ukraine is prepared for the deployment of a contingent of Western servicemen on its territory, stated Minister for European Integration Olha Stefanishyna.
Earlier, Rzeczpospolita reported that French President Emmanuel Macron might discuss the peacekeeping mission of European countries to be sent to Ukraine during his visit to Poland on December 12.
However, Prime Minister Donald Tusk denied that Poland is considering sending its troops to Ukraine.
The head of the Territorial Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine was found to own luxury apartments in resort cities in Georgia.
The total amount of verified expenses of the official and his family for acquiring movable and immovable property amounts to nearly 20 million hryvnias.
The National Agency for Corruption Prevention checked the declaration of Tatyana Krupa's husband — Volodymyr — for the year 2021. It was found that false information was provided. The police have already opened a criminal case.
The man held the position of head of the Western Office of the State Audit Office in the Khmelnytskyi region.
The Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court confirmed the decision of the Higher Council of Justice to dismiss Vsevolod Knyazev from his position as a Supreme Court judge.
It should be noted that Knyazev and his accomplice, a lawyer, are suspected of receiving a bribe.
At the Sundance 2025 documentary film festival in the U.S., the premiere of a new film by Ukrainian director Myroslav Chornov titled "2000 Meters to Andriivka" will take place. His first film, "20 Days in Mariupol," won an Oscar.
The events in the film unfold during the Ukrainian counteroffensive in 2023. The director follows a platoon tasked with liberating the village of Andriivka in the Donetsk region, passing through a small forest.