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Ukraine Latest: Weekly Digest for December 30, 2024 – January 5, 2025

Knauf building its second plant in Ukraine

Germany’s Knauf has started the construction of a new plant in Ukraine to produce plasterboard and dry building mixes.

Ukraine manages to return 505 marines from Russian captivity

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, thanks to the joint work of the Coordination Headquarters and other related structures, 505 marines from different directions have been returned from Russian captivity.

One killed, four injured in Russia’s strikes on Donetsk region on Monday

One civilian was killed and four others were injured in Russia’s strikes on the Donetsk region on Monday, January 6.

Russia-backed militants wound 7 civilians in Donetsk region over last day

Over the past 24 hours, on January 5, Russian troops injured seven residents of Donetsk region.

Militants wound 5 civilians in Donetsk region over past day

On January 3, the Russian military wounded five residents of Donetsk region yesterday.

Ukraine Latest: Weekly Digest for December 23-29, 2024

Russians kill civilian in Donetsk region over past day

In Donetsk region, the Russian forces killed a civilian over the past day.

Zelensky addresses Ukrainians under occupation: We will fight for every person

President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking to those living under temporary occupation, vowed that Ukraine would fight for every individual.

Zelensky congratulates Ukrainians on New Year

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has extended his New Year's greetings to the people of Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Ombudsman discusses meeting with Russian counterpart in Belarus

Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, and Tatiana Moskalkova, the Russian Commissioner for Human Rights, met in Belarus to discuss the conditions of the prisoners of war (POWs) released on December 30.

Iconic photos of 2024 from Ukrinform

A collection of images captured by Ukrinform's photo correspondents highlights the resilience and indomitability of Ukrainians amid the war unleashed by Russia.

Adela Knapova, Czech journalist and writer:

'Ukrainians amazed me with their incredible strength'

SBU shares exclusive footage of 189 Ukrainians freed from captivity

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has unveiled exclusive photos and video footage documenting the release of 189 Ukrainians from Russian captivity on December 30.

Former Espreso TV journalist Roman Borshch released from captivity

Former Espreso TV journalist Roman Borshch has been freed from captivity as part of today's prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia.

Coordination Headquarters: 1,358 Ukrainians freed from Russian captivity in 2024

As many as 1,358 Ukrainians were freed from Russian captivity in 2024, including 189 released on December 30.

Ukraine returns 189 defenders, civilians from Russian captivity

Another exchange of prisoners took place between Ukraine and Russia - 187 Ukrainian soldiers and two civilians returned home.

Russian forces wound two civilians in Donetsk region

Russia's invading forces wounded two residents of the Donetsk region on December 27.

Russian forces kill three civilians in Donetsk region

Russian invaders killed three civilians and injured two others in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on December 26.

Militants killed one civilian in Donetsk region yesterday

The Russian army killed one resident of Donetsk region yesterday, December 24.

Russian forces kill one, injure eight in Donetsk region in past 24 hours

Russian forces killed one civilian and injured eight others in the Donetsk region on Friday, December 20.

Mykola Tochytskyi: Culture and communication are the key to Ukrainian subjectivity

How to win the semantic war

Ukraine Latest. Weekly Digest for December 9-15, 2024

Russia launched a mixed drone and missile attack targeting Ukraine’s energy grid, one of most massive since war broke out in February 2022. US President-elect Donald Trump has branded as “foolish” President Joe Biden's decision to permit Ukrainian forces to use American long-range weapons to strike deeper into Russian territory

Two films about Ukraine war make it to Oscars shortlist

The shortlist of potential nominations for next year’s Oscars awards includes two documentaries about the Russian war in Ukraine, “Porcelain War” and “Once Upon a Time in Ukraine”.

Assumption Cathedral in Kaniv returned to state ownership

The millennial Assumption (St. George) Cathedral in Kaniv, Cherkasy region, has been transferred to state ownership.

MoE wants to return at least 100,000 foreign students to Ukraine

The Ministry of Education and Science aims to return at least 100,000 foreign students to Ukraine as soon as possible after the end of the war.

Ukraine Latest: Weekly Digest For December 2-8, 2024

US President-elect Donald Trump: “Zelensky and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness.” President Zelensky:  fatalities among Ukrainian soldiers since the outset of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 have reached 43,000,

Ukraine, Ireland strengthening cooperation toward return of Ukrainian children from Russia

A Ukrainian delegation led by the Presidential Adviser and Commissioner for Children's Rights and Child Rehabilitation Daria Herasymchuk visited Ireland to strengthen cooperation to bring back Ukrainian children illegally deported or displaced by Russia.

Russians slay 50 Ukrainian priests, destroy nearly 700 churches - President

President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that the Russian occupiers had killed 50 priests and destroyed about 700 churches since the large-scale invasion.

Russians sentence nine Mariupol defenders in Donetsk

In the temporarily occupied Donetsk, Russian invaders sentenced nine Ukrainian defenders of Mariupol to 24 years to life in prison.