Russia targeted Kryvyi Rih, while the government extended current bookings for another month. Here are the latest updates as of December 24.
The Russian army launched a ballistic strike on the city of Kryvyi Rih. Meanwhile, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to automatically extend the current mobilization exemptions by one month.
For more details on what happened on Tuesday, December 24, read the article from RBK-Ukraine.
Russia's War Against Ukraine: Latest News
- Russia has once again deployed drones against Ukraine. During the attack, explosions were heard particularly in the Khmelnytskyi region.
- Russia wants to capture a foothold on the right bank of the Dnieper, but there are no discussions about storming Kherson, according to the Southern Defense Forces.
Explosion at Explosives Factory in Turkey: Casualties Reported
According to CNN Turk, preliminary reports indicate that 12 people died and 3 were injured as a result of the explosion at the factory. A rescue operation is currently underway to determine how many more people might be inside the factory, as the building collapsed after the explosion.
It has been reported that the explosion occurred in the production area of the factory, and the cause is still unknown.
Starmer Hints at Possible Deployment of Troops to Ukraine for Training of Armed Forces, - The Times
According to the publication, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed during a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that improving training proposals is important. He reminded that around 51,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been trained in the UK as part of Operation Interflex.
"Sir Keir hinted that British troops could be deployed in western Ukraine to train soldiers," adds The Times.
Car of the Head of the Occupation Council Blown Up in Berdyansk, - Media
Reports indicate that the car was blown up in the yard of the house at European Street, 56. An ambulance crew was present at the scene, but it remains unclear whether the likely owner of the car, Vasily Necheta - the chairman of the city’s occupation council - was injured.
The traitor previously managed the "Neftekhimik" cultural center, but after the full-scale war began, he immediately switched sides to the occupiers.
Orbán Makes Another Statement About the War in Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that the war in Ukraine will supposedly end in 2025.
He also outlined two possible scenarios for ending the war, in his opinion: either "peace negotiations" between the conflicting parties or the "destruction" of one of the warring sides.
National Police and State Emergency Service Required to Know English: List of Positions
The Cabinet of Ministers approved a list of positions in the National Police and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) that will be required to know English. The corresponding list was published by Member of Parliament Oleksiy Honcharenko.
Meanwhile, the permanent representative of the Cabinet of Ministers in the Verkhovna Rada, Taras Melnychuk, noted that the list will come into effect four years after the end or cancellation of martial law in Ukraine.
Ukrainian Paratroopers Capture 11 Occupants Without Firing a Shot
Soldiers from the 77th Separate Airborne Brigade, along with adjacent units, captured 11 Russian military personnel. The military noted that this happened all at once and without a single shot being fired, as the frightened occupiers, after being surrounded, threw down their weapons and bowed their heads in front of the Ukrainian fighters.
In the description of the video, the military noted that among the 11 captives was a citizen of Belarus, "who was sent to fertilize Ukrainian lands under false pretenses."
Ukrainian Teen Taken to Russia Commits Suicide: Investigation Opened
In Russia, an 18-year-old Ukrainian named Oleksandr Yakushenko committed suicide. He was illegally taken to Russia from the Kherson region.
The Office of the Prosecutor General stated that following the information about the young man's suicide, a criminal investigation was initiated regarding the commission of a war crime that resulted in a person's death.
Russian Strike on Kryvyi Rih: Number of Injured Increases, Casualty Reported
On the afternoon of Tuesday, December 24, the Russian army launched a ballistic strike on the city of Kryvyi Rih. An enemy missile hit a residential building. As a result of the attack, there is one casualty and several injured.
Cabinet Extends Mobilization Exemptions by One Month Due to Cyberattack
The Cabinet of Ministers decided to automatically extend the current mobilization exemptions by one month. This decision was made due to a cyberattack on state registries.
As clarified by the agency, this government decision pertains to those exemptions that were active as of December 19.
"Exemptions provided by the Ministry of Economy or through the Diia portal will continue automatically for one month, but no longer than until February 28, 2025," the agency's message stated.
New Profession "Military Accounting Inspector" to Appear in Ukraine
The chief specialist of the Central Military Education and Science Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel Oleksiy Dudka, stated that military accounting must be maintained at every enterprise in Ukraine.
The introduced standard "Military Accounting Inspector" will serve as a guideline on what a person in such a position should do at all enterprises in Ukraine where military accounting is conducted.
Russians Intensified Assaults on Three Fronts, Massively Using Equipment, - Luhansk Military Administration
Russian troops have intensified assaults on three fronts - Toretsk, Kramatorsk, and Siversk, reported the spokesperson of the Luhansk Military Administration, Anastasia Bobovnikova.
According to her, earlier, the use of equipment was observed only on the Siversk front, but now the occupiers are employing it on all three.