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Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko believes that elections in Ukraine should be discussed after the war is over. He said this in an interview with Censor.net, answering the question about holding elections during the war, Ukrinform reported. "In my opinion, it will be very difficult to hold elections in the country under such conditions. Indeed, there is martial law, there is war. When we end the war, then we will talk about elections," Klymenko said. Read also: Zelensky, Nausėda discuss Ukraine’s military needs, situation on battlefield As reported, the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, recently stated that the Constitution…

Air Defense Forces shot down two enemy UAVs of the Shahed type over the Sumy region. The Sumy Regional Air Defense Command reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "Air Defense Forces shot down two enemy Shahed UAVs over the Sumy region. We thank our defenders of the sky!" the message says. At the same time, the air raid alert in the region continues, and people are asked to stay in shelters. Read also: Enemy drone hits school in Romny, Sumy region Earlier there were reports of explosions in the Sumy region, and Air Defense was operating. At 12:30 a.m.,…

As a result of the latest attacks on Soltsy, Novgorod region, and Shaykivka, Kaluga region, both involving unmanned aerial vehicles, a strategic bomber was destroyed and four more were damaged. The report was confirmed to Ukrinform by sources in Ukraine’s Security and Defense Forces. "We confirm this report," the interlocutors told the agency. As reported earlier, British intelligence suggests that the UAV attack on the Soltsy military airfield in Russia’s Novgorod region, where the Tu-22M3 was destroyed, could have been carried out from Russian soil. Read also: Ukraine’s military airfields have developed defense infrastructure, Air Force commander says Russia has…

In the area of the Kerch Strait close to the illegally built bridge connecting occupied Crimea with Russia’s Krasnodar region, the invaders have launched preparations for the sinking of the second ferry. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry (GUR), as seen by Ukrinform. The GUR says in order to create a protective obstacle in front of the bridge, the Russians intend to sink at least six ferries and install boom barriers between them. "In this way, the enemy seeks to protect the Kerch Strait Bridge from further damage," the intelligence noted. Read also: Sea…

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has rejected the possibility of signing a peace agreement with Moscow in exchange for giving up part of Ukrainian territory. This was reported by El Diario, according to Ukrinform. Kuleba praised the support Ukraine has received in the fight against Russian aggression. Therefore, he said, the terms of peace for Ukraine cannot resemble the Moscow Peace Treaty signed in 1940 with Finland. "We are not going to sign an agreement similar to the one signed by Finland," Kuleba said. Kuleba added that having survived a full-scale invasion, won various battles and gained support, Ukraine "has…

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has amended the Procedure for granting and revoking the status of a combatant, reducing the number of required documents to one certificate. Taras Melnychuk, the permanent representative of the Cabinet of Ministers in the Verkhovna Rada, said this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "Amendments have been made to the Procedure for granting and depriving persons who defended the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and took direct part in the anti-terrorist operation, ensuring its conduct or in the implementation of measures to ensure national security and defense, repulsion and deterrence of the armed…

Mass events were banned in the Kropyvnytskyi region on August 23 and 24. Andriy Raykovych, the head of the Kropyvnytskyi Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "This is the second year of full-scale Russian aggression. There is no limit to the enemy's cunning. And the tragedy in the center of Chernihiv is another evidence of the type of terrorist Ukraine is fighting with. An order has been issued to ban peaceful gatherings, rallies, marches and demonstrations, and other mass events in the region on August 23 and 24, 2023," the statement said. Read also: Enemy Shahed…

The European Union disbursed another tranche of EUR 1.5 billion in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine. “We are supporting Ukraine in its efforts to repair, recover and keep the state running. Today we paid a new €1.5 billion to Ukraine,” President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen posted on X (formerly known as Twitter). The European Commission President also pledged more aid this year and beyond. Read also: EC President, Zelensky discuss Ukraine’s progress on EU path, continued support As reported, the Council of the European Union supported on December 10 the European Commission's proposal to disburse additional financial…

Acting Mayor Oleksandr Lomako wants to ban all public civilian events related to the Armed Forces in Chernihiv. He wrote about this on his Telegram channel, according to Ukrinform. "Ban all public civilian events related to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Chernihiv. The first such event should be our Victory Parade. I am convinced that this is an adequate decision that should be made by the military administration or the Regional Defense Council, as the state authorities responsible for security. I made this appeal today during a citywide meeting," Lomako wrote. Read also: Russian kamikaze drone hits civilian object…

Ukraine is currently negotiating with France regarding the supply of long-range missiles and air defense capabilities, as well as spare parts for the already provided military equipment. This was stated by the Ambassador of Ukraine to France, Vadym Omelchenko, who spoke in an interview with Lb.ua, Ukrinform reports. "If we talk about the strategic issues that we are currently negotiating with the French, these are long-range missiles and air defense equipment. And another urgent need is spare parts, because everything that’ sbeen delivered to us is being heavily exploited and worn out. France and I are already working on solving…