President Volodymyr Zelensky informed Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides of new details regarding Ukraine’s contacts with American partners and briefed him on the overall diplomatic situation.

Russian forces attacked Semenivka in the Chernihiv region with drones throughout the day, damaging an apartment building.

In the Kherson region, one person was killed during the day as a result of shelling; there are also injured people in Kherson and Bilozerka, and criminal proceedings have been launched.

Among the countries of the Coalition of the Willing, there are those prepared for "certain forms of their presence" on the territory of Ukraine after a ceasefire is achieved.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in his New Year address criticized Europeans for their alleged unwillingness to put an end to the war in Ukraine, and Slovaks for disagreeing with his course.

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the security situation and the return of Ukrainians from Russian captivity during a meeting in Ankara.

Some points of a potential peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia may not correspond to the idea of justice.

In the Zaporizhzhia region, energy workers have restored power supply after shelling by the Russian Federation.

On January 1, a law will come into force in Ukraine that strengthens support for families with children and creates conditions for combining parenthood with professional activities.

More than 20 million Americans are preparing for steeper healthcare costs in the New Year because of expiring subsidies.