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In occupied Crimea, “Yellow Ribbon” activists placed symbolic “10.22.24” inscriptions in public spaces, expressing support for Ukrainian soldiers and highlighting the daily resilience and resistance of locals.

A protective structure at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, built to contain radioactive materials after the 1986 accident, is no longer fully capable of performing its primary safety function.

Denmark will reduce military aid to Ukraine in 2026 from 16.5 to 9.4 billion kroner, while other Scandinavian countries continue increasing their support.

The Cabinet approved a new contract system for Ukraine’s security forces, offering 1–5 year terms, financial bonuses, guaranteed deferments, and expanded opportunities for foreigners and students.

Social Housing Construction Begins in Bila Tserkva for Mariupol Displaced Residents. On a plot of 11 hectares, 16 buildings will be constructed.

Andriy Yermak, involved in Energoatom corruption as “Ali Baba,” faces potential NABU suspicion over a Dynasty cooperative house and may leave the country, raising political questions.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded 45 volunteers with the Golden Heart on the occasion of International Volunteer Day, marked on 5 December.

Ukrainian forces struck the infrastructure of Russia’s Temryuk seaport and the Syzran oil refinery, causing fires and damaging facilities involved in military and economic operations.

The UK government plans to use £8 billion of Russian assets to support Ukraine and is urging the EU and partners to unlock up to £100 billion. The European Commission is proposing a way to bypass Belgium’s veto.

Putin was asked why Russian troops destroy homes of Russian-speaking Ukrainians. He said the areas were under Kyiv control, and people could vote in a referendum.

The United States is pressuring the European Union to pause its planned “reparations loan” to Ukraine, arguing that frozen Russian assets should be preserved as leverage for potential peace negotiations rather than used to support Kyiv’s war effort.

Russian strike drones hit a facility in Kharkiv’s Osnovianskyi district on December 4, causing multiple fires over 500 sq meters, quickly extinguished with no casualties.