Christmas in Ukraine, multiple Russian aircraft downed, deal to end border blockade
Your slice of the headlines in Ukraine. Daily. Tuesday, December 26, 2023
● How Ukrainians celebrate Christmas — photo report
This year, Ukrainians officially celebrated Christmas throughout the country according to the Western calendar, from Dec. 24 to Dec. 25.
● General Zaluzhnyi extends Christmas greetings to the Ukrainian military
Ukraine’s top general, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, has extended Christmas greetings to the Ukrainian military on Dec. 25, on Telegram.
● Russian propagandist Krasovsky, advocate of killing Ukrainian children, reportedly poisoned
Russian propagandist Anton Krasovsky, known for advocating the genocide of Ukrainians and the killing of Ukrainian children, has reportedly been poisoned, according to Ukrainian English-language newspaper Kyiv Post, citing sources in Ukraine’s HUR military intelligence service on Dec. 25.
● Putin signals desire to halt hostilities to thwart Western aid, says ISW
Reports indicating Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s interest in ending the war are in fact a ploy to impede and disrupt further military aid to Ukraine from Western allies, the U.S.-based think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Dec. 23.
● Delivery app Glovo reveals Ukrainian ordering trends in 2023
An analysis of orders booked for 2022-2023 with delivery app Glovo reveals that this year, Ukrainians placed 73% more orders from restaurants, supermarkets, and non-food stores than last year. Ukrainian cuisine has become one of the most popular genres, with Ukraine’s traditional borsch ranking fourth on the list of most popular dishes.
● Ukraine Air Force comments of destruction of 3 Russian Su-34 fighters, gives their approximate cost
The spokesman for the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Yuriy Ihnat, commented on Ukrainian national television on Dec. 22 on the destruction of three Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers on the southern front, calling it a "brilliantly planned operation."
● Ukrainian Air Force confirms downing of two more Russian fighter-bombers
Two Russian fighter-bombers, a Su-34 and a Su-30, were shot down on Dec. 24, the Ukrainian Air Force reported, confirming the downing of the Su-30 in question.
● British minister chides London mayor for refusing donation of scrapped cars to Kyiv
UK Secretary of State Michael Gove Secretary of State for Leveling Up, Housingб and Communities has asked London Mayor Sadiq Khan to transfer written-off cars to Ukraine that are to be scrapped anyway, in an open letter published on Dec. 21.
● KSF experts assess Ukraine's EU and NATO prospects in 2024
The year 2023 is ending on an encouraging note for Ukraine, as the EU made the historic decision to begin membership talks with Kyiv. At the same time, Ukraine has yet to receive even a conditional invitation to join NATO.
● Russian sanction-targeted oligarch Fridman and his assets — NV profile
Sanction-ridden Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman is known in Ukraine as a co-owner of Alfa Bank and Kyivstar mobile operator. But those are only a small part of his business empire. What else does one of Russia’s richest people own and why did the Kremlin’s aggression against Ukraine affect his business?
● Ukraine and Poland agree on plan to unblock borders
Kyiv and Warsaw have agreed upon a plan to resolve the months-long blockage at the Polish-Ukrainian border, Poland’s Deputy Infrastructure Minister Pawel Gancarz said at a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Serhiy Derkach on Dec. 22.
● Russian soldiers murder child in front of family in occupied Kherson Oblast
Russian soldiers in occupied Kherson Oblast murdered a child right in front of his family, Kherson regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said in an interview to Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne on Dec. 22.
● Ukraine’s new long-range strike drone a real threat to Russia — expert interview
Oleh Katkov, editor-in-chief of the Defense Express military portal, told NV about the capabilities of Ukraine’s new AQ-400 Scythe long-range kamikaze drone and which enemy targets it will likely be used against.
● Central bank reports Ukraine may have already survived worst of war's economic toll
A central bank assessment of the Ukrainian banking system's resilience indicates that the financial services market has passed the peak of the crisis triggered by Russia’s full-scale invasion, reads the regulator’s latest Financial Stability Report, released on Dec. 22.
● Film about evacuation of Ukrainians 'From Where to Where' on Oscar shortlist for best documentary
The documentary 'From Where to Where’, by Polish director Maciek Hamela, has made the shortlist for nominations for the 96th Oscar Awards, the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Dec. 21.
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