The EU will provide Ukraine with emergency support for heat and light; Restoration of the power system is ongoing, and repair crews are working around the clock. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Allies announced assistance to Ukraine in the fight against the energy crisis
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union is transferring 200 medium-sized transformers, a large autotransformer, and 40 power generators to Ukraine. According to the head of the EC, the European Commission has intensified its efforts and is working with partners to provide emergency support to Ukraine, which is necessary to restore and maintain the supply of electricity and heat.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing Ukraine with 80 generators. The aid is only part of the US response to Russia’s brutal and ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure.
Korea will provide Ukraine with 20 generators with a capacity of 450-500 kW, as well as five DOOSAN DX17Z mini-excavators as humanitarian aid. This was stated by the Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Korea, Dmitry Ponomarenko. The delivery of the generators is planned to be carried out by a charter flight on December 12.
Prague authorities are sending hundreds of heaters, units and medical equipment worth 22 million kroons to Kyiv and Nikolaev. The Czech Republic will support Ukraine until victory over Russia and post-war reconstruction.
The deficit in the power system is still 30%
The Ukrainian energy system still has a deficit of 30% of consumption needs. In order to maintain the balance in the system in these conditions, the Dispatch Center of Ukrenergo brought to each oblenergo the amount of consumption that they should follow. In turn, oblenergos independently determine the queues for disconnecting consumers.
More than 400 heating points have already been launched in Kyiv
Points work daily. Most of them are equipped with schools and other institutions of the social sphere of the city. There you can recharge gadgets or flashlights, drink tea, find out information about where pump rooms are located, where shops and pharmacies are open.
The beginning of winter for Ukraine has been terrible – NATO
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference before the summit of foreign ministers of the alliance countries in Bucharest said that the beginning of winter for Ukraine has been terrible, when Putin, who failed on the front, with great brutality, launched rocket attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure. At the same time, Stoltenberg emphasized that the alliance will support Ukraine as long as necessary.
The Cabinet of Ministers imposed a ban on the importation of timber
The government of Ukraine has introduced a ban on the export of fuel wood so that this source of energy is sufficient for Ukrainians. In many communities, especially on the front-lines, wood is the main source for heating due to the Russian Federation’s ongoing attacks on the country’s energy facilities.
SBU exposed the correspondence of the heads of the diocese of Chernivtsi-Bukovina with Moscow curators
Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine conducted counterintelligence activities on the territory of the Chernivtsi-Bukovina diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (MP). Documents proving the existence of Russian citizenship were found in the leadership of diocesan structures. Correspondence of diocese leaders with Moscow administrators was also exposed, in which they received “manuals” on the details of holding church liturgies after a full-scale invasion.
The British Foreign Secretary arrived in Kyiv
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with the head of the British Foreign Office. He announced an additional aid package to Ukraine. In addition to the 24 ambulances, it will include 11 more emergency vehicles, including six armored vehicles. The package includes £3m to help rebuild infrastructure such as schools and orphanages that have been destroyed since the war began. The funds will also be used to support victims of sexual violence during the Russian invasion.
The Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 900 million for the provision of humanitarian aid to African and Asian states
The government approved the provision of humanitarian aid to African and Asian states in the form of grains of wheat or corn with a total amount of up to 125,000 metric tons. The Ministry of Finance is instructed to carry out these expenses at the expense of the reserve fund of the state budget.
600 Ukrainian women die from domestic violence every year
According to the UNDP, approximately 2 million people suffer from physical domestic violence in Ukraine. Statistics say that more than 80% is men’s violence against women. Every year, 600 Ukrainian women die from domestic violence.
Another Russian soldier was convicted of torturing Ukrainian civilians
A Russian military man who taunted civilians in Nizhyn district of Chernihiv region was sentenced to 10 years in prison. During the occupation of the village of Stary Bykov by the Russian army, the defendant mistreated the locals. He took their cellphones and savings. At the same time, he continued to threaten one of the local residents with physical and sexual violence.
Residents attacked Kramatorsk, Donetsk region
Russian troops again launched a missile attack on Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, as a result of which the medical infrastructure building was destroyed, high-rise buildings were damaged.
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Source: korrespondent
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