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Stefanchuk signed the law on the state budget for 2026
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, signed the law on the state budget for 2026. The document focuses on defense, social payments, and economic support.
Ukrzaliznytsia will not restore the old railway station in Fastiv — a new one will be built
After the Russian shelling on December 6, the damaged railway station building in Fastiv will be completely dismantled and a new one will be built. During the construction work, passengers will be served in a modular building.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 occurred near Antalya — no casualties or serious damage reported
On the morning of December 8, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 was recorded near Antalya, Turkey — residents reported underground tremors, but no serious consequences have been identified so far.
Pyrotechnicians from the State Emergency Service have already defused more than 633,000 explosive devices
Since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, more than 633,000 explosive devices have been defused, including more than 5,000 aerial bombs.
Russians destroyed a pharmaceutical warehouse in Dnipro, causing damage worth over 5 billion hryvnia
The occupiers destroyed the BaDM logistics complex in Dnipro with a missile. Medicines and medical supplies worth over 5 billion hryvnia were burned. This is the third attack on pharmaceutical warehouses in three months.
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau have officially confirmed their romantic relationship
Global pop star Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have posted joint photos from Japan after months of rumours. The couple has become ‘Instagram-official’.
Igor Terekhov awarded the Order of Courage
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov the Order of Courage, Second Class, for his personal involvement in rebuilding the city after attacks by the Russian Federation.
The government has begun making the first payments of 6,500 hryvnia as part of the Winter Support programme
On 6 December, the first wave of payments of 6,500 hryvnia began for the most vulnerable Ukrainians—the aid is intended for clothing, medicine, and footwear and will go to thousands of families, children, and pensioners.
The EС has been stripped of its account on X after being fined €120 million
The social network X was fined €120 million by the EC for violating transparency requirements and false verification, after which its advertising account was blocked — making the European Commission's advertising campaigns impossible.
In Hawaii, the Kilauea volcano spewed lava and ash 300 metres into the air – video
The Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii has erupted again, sending huge fountains of lava and ash into the air, posing a threat to the surrounding areas and population.
A boat carrying migrants sank near Crete; rescuers found 18 bodies
A boat carrying migrants sank near the Greek island of Chrysi — at least 18 people died, two were rescued, and a large-scale search operation for possible survivors is underway.
Singer ADAM (Mykhailo Klymenko) has died: the legendary author of ‘Dance with Me Slowly’ passed away
Mykhailo Klymenko, frontman of the band ADAM, died from complications of tuberculous meningitis. The artist fought for his life for several months but did not survive the illness.
