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Kim Jong-un supervised the test of new long-range anti-aircraft missiles
North Korea launched new long-range anti-aircraft missiles that hit targets at an altitude of 200 km. Kim Jong-un also announced the acceleration of the construction of nuclear submarines and the expansion of the fleet
Large-scale drug lab with 220 cannabis bushes exposed in Dnipro
Police in Dnipro exposed a 42-year-old man who had equipped a hangar as a drug lab. Investments amounted to about UAH 8 million, about 220 cannabis bushes were seized
Former head of the Ukrainian Football Association Andriy Pavelko is wanted
The former president of the Ukrainian Football Association, Andriy Pavelko, has been put on the Interior Ministry's wanted list. He is suspected of misappropriation of funds and forgery in the case of tens of millions of hryvnias in damages
Russian strategic bombers fly over Britain on Christmas Day, NATO deploys fighter jets
NATO scrambles fighter jets after Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers fly over the Norwegian Sea. Moscow says the mission was planned, while the West sees it as a show of force
Turkey detains 115 suspected ISIS members, links them to holiday attacks
The Istanbul Prosecutor's Office announced the detention of 115 suspected ISIS members. According to investigators, they could have been preparing attacks during Christmas and New Year's holidays, in particular against non-Muslims
The US will block Venezuelan oil for at least two more months, relying on economic pressure
Washington will focus on the "quarantine" of Venezuelan oil over the next two months. The United States is increasing sanctions pressure on the regime of Nicolas Maduro and building up its military presence in the Caribbean
False generals' reports convinced Putin that he was winning the war against Ukraine
Russian commanders, according to Western sources, are presenting an overly positive picture of the frontline to the Kremlin. As an example, they cite the statement about the alleged complete capture of Kupyansk, which was denied by the Ukrainian side
Polish fighter jets intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft near the country's border
Polish fighter jets intercepted and escorted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft near Polish airspace. Targets were also spotted on the Belarusian side and civilian flights were temporarily restricted
Avian influenza outbreak in the Netherlands: almost 100,000 chickens are destroyed in Limburg
A new outbreak of bird flu has been reported in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. Around 100,000 laying hens will be destroyed at a poultry farm in the village of Weulen, and quarantine restrictions are in place.
Transcarpathian police block international methamphetamine smuggling channel worth over UAH 9 million
A stable channel for wholesale supply of methamphetamine from the EU was dismantled in Zakarpattia region. Two people were detained and 3.77 kg of psychotropic drugs worth over UAH 9 million were seized.
DPRK military prisoners in Ukraine declare their intention to move to South Korea
Two North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine while fighting on the side of Russia have written a letter expressing their desire to go to South Korea. Seoul declared its readiness to accept them
Poland to resume production of anti-personnel mines and plans to mine eastern border
Warsaw is preparing to produce anti-personnel mines for the first time since the Cold War and deploy them along the border with Belarus and Russia as part of the East Shield programme. Poland's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention is due to enter into force on 20 February 2026