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Ukraine’s total public and government‑guaranteed debt reached USD 204.22 billion at the end of November, increasing by USD 7.03 billion over the month.

Russia’s fuel industry remains unstable, and in 2026, the vulnerability of the system will increase due to administrative restrictions, financial pressure, and external circumstances.

The move was criticised by foreign ministers from from 10 countries including the UK, who said the new rules were "restrictive" and "unacceptable".

The United Nations General Assembly has rejected Russia’s attempt to block funding for the implementation of Human Rights Council resolutions addressing human rights violations in a number of countries, including in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories.

On December 30, as many as 142 combat engagements took place along the frontline between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders. The enemy was most active in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors.

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has imposed a preventive measure in the form of bail on Member of Parliament Yurii Kisel, who is one of the suspects in a corruption case involving the Verkhovna Rada.

There is no credible evidence of a Ukrainian attack on President Vladimir Putin’s residence, while the continuation and intensification of Russian strikes against Ukraine point to an undermining of international diplomatic efforts.

Türkiye’s Chief Ombudsman Mehmet Akardja has confirmed that lists of missing Ukrainian prisoners of war, as well as those who are seriously ill or severely wounded, were handed over to Russia. The lists had been provided to him a month earlier.

In Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Russian invaders shelled the town of Kostiantynivka with tube artillery, killing a civilian.