This time, the preventive measure was chosen for a period of one month, with the possibility of posting a bail of 7 million hryvnias ($165,676). Kudrytskyi stated that the ban on leaving Kyiv had also been lifted; however, he is still required to wear an electronic tag.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Ukrainian President’s Chief of Staff Resigns Amid Anti-Corruption Searches
The Pecherskyi District Court has extended the pre-trial restriction against former Ukrenergo CEO Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, according to his comments to public broadcaster Suspilne.
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Operational update on Russian invasion as of Dec 29, 2025

Operational update as of 16:00, December 29, 2025, regarding the Russian invasion
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Russian attacks in Bessarabia to block sea access
Russia's attacks on Bessarabia aren't just about isolating one region—they aim to sever Ukraine's access to the sea entirely. In 2025, there were 90 combined strikes on Ukrainian ports. The objective: strangle exports and disrupt fuel imports that sustain Ukraine's war effort. Source: https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/29/russia-bessarabia-attacks-black-sea-access/
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Ukrainian President’s Chief of Staff Resigns Amid Anti-Corruption Raids
The government has already allocated funds in the 2026 budget for payments to affected media workers. "No payments will bring Vika back to her family. But this is the minimum that the state is obliged to do to show respect for its deceased journalists," wrote Yurchyshyn.
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Peace plan allegedly recognized Crimea and eastern Ukraine as Russian
The family of journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who died in Russian captivity, has received payments from the state, according to MP Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Freedom of Speech. Viktoria's family was transferred 302,800 hryvnias ($7,167).
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Ukraine faces labor crunch: jobs abound, but workers are scarce due to war’s impact.
Ukraine has jobs. It doesn’t have workers. The war didn’t create a classic unemployment story — it created a labour crunch: people left, people were mobilized, people were displaced, and the skills employers need aren’t where the job seekers are. We broke it down with
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The real strength of the 82nd Stryker Brigade is its crew



In the 82nd separate airborne assault Bukovynian Brigade, the Stryker is a means of maneuver, cover, and rescue. But its real strength comes from its crew. Those who know their vehicle down to the smallest screw, understand each other without words, and go where it is dangerous.
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US proposes recognizing Russian control of Crimea for Ukraine peace deal
As of December, about half of this capacity has been restored, but the airstrikes continue.
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Ukrainian defenders show Vovchansk in ruins after Russian assaults
Experts have recently conducted calculations and found that if Russian attacks were to cease immediately, it would take approximately two months to restore the grid. Nekrasov noted that during the fall alone, the Russians damaged 8,000 MW of generation capacity.
