In the three months of the fall of 2025, the Russian Federation damaged 8,000 MW of generation capacity, about half of which was restored as of December, but the attacks do not stop, said Acting Minister of Energy of Ukraine Artem Nekrasov in an interview with Forbes Ukraine.

"We planned to enter the heating season with 1,000 megawatts (MW) of reserve capacity. That should have been enough for a stable winter. However, in September, Russia began attacking the energy system on a massive scale. There have never been such intense and targeted attacks before," he said.
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The faction of the European Solidarity party in the Verkhovna Rada is appealing to Speaker of the Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk with the initiative of convening a special session, to which it asks to invite President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other representatives of the Ukrainian negotiating team and to inform the Verkhovna Rada about the progress of negotiations on the draft agreement on ending the Russian-Ukrainian war and the agreements reached.

"We are appealing to the Speaker of Parliament and representative of the President of Ukraine in the Verkhovna Rada Halyna Mykhailiuk, to organize a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and all parliamentary factions on December 30-31. Currently, MPs are learning from the media about a 20-point plan, 90% of which has supposedly been agreed upon by partners… Why is the Verkhovna Rada the last to learn about the authorities' intentions to hold elections or organize a referendum during martial law, when announcing elections is exclusively the Verkhovna Rada's prerogative?" a statement published on the political force's website on Monday reports.
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Holding online elections using the Diia application is possible only after the necessary legislative changes are made, First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov said on Monday.

"For this, it is necessary for parliament to vote on amendments to the laws and for the Central Election Commission [CEC] to decide if it is necessary and who will do it. Currently, aside from some online discussions, no work is being done in this area," he said in response to questions on the TikTok social network.
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Critical infrastructure operators from the energy and defense-industrial complex sectors have already purchased and installed electronic warfare equipment as part of an experiment by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

This equipment has already been transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine for free operation and protects the facilities of these enterprises, the press service of the Ministry of Defense reports.
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Joint-Stock Company Ukrainian Defense Industry announces the selection of candidates for the positions of independent members of the Supervisory Boards of six key enterprises, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported.

"JSC Ukrainian Defense Industry has announced the selection of candidates for the positions of independent members of the supervisory boards of six key enterprises in the following areas: Aircraft construction, production of radar equipment, production of ammunition and special chemicals, production of transport vehicles, production of armored vehicles, and shipbuilding," according to a message posted on the department's Telegram channel.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with President of Finland Alexander Stubb, during which the parties discussed, in particular, the ongoing peace talks that took place the day before in the United States, as well as the Kremlin's provocative statements regarding Ukraine's alleged strikes on Vladimir Putin's residence.

"I spoke with President of Finland Alexander Stubb. As always with Alex, we discussed the diplomatic situation, our opportunities and prospects, and the outcomes of the meetings with President Trump and his team. We are preparing new meetings in Europe, and it is important that everything be as substantive as possible and that we counter Russian attempts to derail diplomacy together. Although the Russians are spreading fakes to justify their strikes on Ukraine and the further prolongation of this war, the world’s key intelligence services must have the real information. Security guarantees, real recovery, and a lasting peace are needed by all of Europe. Thank you!" he wrote on Telegram following the conversation.
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The Cabinet of Ministers has changed the coordination of the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA), Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reported.

"ARMA activities are placed under the coordination of the Prime Minister of Ukraine," Svyrydenko wrote on Telegram on Monday.
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The number of the Ukrainian army of 800,000 people, determined by the draft peace plan proposed by the United States, is sufficient, said Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky.

"This figure guarantees us protection against renewed armed aggression. It also ensures a planned mobilization process. In other words, our mobilization capabilities are not limited. All of our mobilization indicators and capabilities are preserved. Initially, we were offered a reduction in the number of our servicemen to 600,000. But 800,000 satisfies us," Syrsky said in an interview with 24 Channel.
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Russian troops struck Zaporizhia on Tuesday night, damaging an industrial infrastructure facility, Regional Military Administration head Ivan Fedorov has said.

"The enemy struck Zaporizhia," he said on Telegram.
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Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have served notices of suspicion to members of an organized criminal group that operated within the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and facilitated the receipt of illicit benefits by members of parliament in exchange for "desired" voting outcomes.

"According to the investigation, the group had a hierarchical structure and a clear division of roles. It included sitting members of parliament and officials of the Verkhovna Rada Secretariat. The group’s activities were coordinated by one of the MPs," NABU said in a statement.
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The Ukrainian Defense Forces neutralized one ballistic missile and 52 of 60 enemy UAVs, recorded the hit of a ballistic missile and eight strike UAVs at five locations, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has reported.

"According to preliminary data, as of 09:00, air defense shot down/suppressed one ballistic missile and 52 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera types and drones of other types in the north, south and east of the country," the message on Telegram reads.
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Emergency power outages continue in the Ukrainian city of Odesa due to the load on the power system damaged by enemy shelling, City Military Administration head Serhiy Lysak has said.

"The city’s life support systems are operating normally. DTEK continues to apply forced emergency power outages due to the load on the power system damaged by enemy shelling," he wrote in a telegram.
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