Russia's United Aircraft Corporation planned to build 108 airliners in the period following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. In fact, Russia was able to build only seven aircraft, and the aviation industry was on the verge of failure due to the transition to domestic production. The BBC writes about this. The seven passenger aircraft that Russia has built since February 2022 are the SuperJet 100.

A resident of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Ulyana, was diagnosed with “frozen pregnancy” and underwent a vacuum aspiration procedure. A week later, the woman went to another clinic, where doctors told her that the fetus was still in her uterus and developing. This was reported by the Mash telegram channel. According to the telegram channel, for the first time Ulyana consulted a doctor at a city hospital in the sixth week of pregnancy in the spring of 2024 after she felt unwell.

At the presentation of state awards dedicated to Constitution Day and held in the Moscow Kremlin, Vladimir Putin confused the last and patronymic names of presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev and Soviet composer Alexandra Pakhmutova. The video from the presentation was broadcast by TASS. The Agency drew attention to Putin’s mistake.

In the Volgograd region, a woman died of rabies after being bitten by a fox. RIA Novosti writes about this, citing the regional health committee. “In November 2024, a case of rabies was registered in a 44-year-old woman, a resident of Mikhailovka, after being bitten by a fox. The victim did not apply for emergency prevention; the application was recorded with the onset of symptoms of hydrophobia, despite the help of doctors, the patient died,” the department reported.

Blogger Kristina Makarova published a post on her Instagram page in which she said that she wanted to get to the station with two small children and a suitcase, but within 50 minutes none of the taxi drivers took her order. The publication “Kosa” drew attention to this. According to Makarova, after fruitlessly waiting for a taxi with a trip cost of 3,900 rubles, she decided to take the metro. “Two babies, a double stroller, a suitcase, a bag, a backpack.

Governor of the Moscow Region Andrei Vorobyov spoke about plans to install special QR codes in schools, after scanning which students will be able to anonymously report bullying. This happened after a group of teenagers beat a girl in the toilet at school No. 2 in Kotelniki, the telegram channel “Caution, Moscow” reports . According to the telegram channel, the incident occurred on September 9.

The Russian Orthodox Church was and remains very conservative - everywhere, but not on Instagram.

On the night of December 11, police detained a transgender girl, whose name was not released, at a bus stop. They did not tell her the reason for her detention, but stated that they wanted to send her to the army. After that, she was taken to the military registration and enlistment office. The human rights organization Sfera, which helps representatives of the LGBT community, reported this on its Telegram channel.

European NATO members are discussing increasing defense spending to 3% of GDP. European countries currently spend 2% of GDP on defense, and such a sharp jump in spending could put significant pressure on national budgets. The Financial Times newspaper writes about this, citing four sources who participated in negotiations on this issue.

US President-elect Donald Trump said during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he would like European troops to be present in Ukraine to monitor a ceasefire once it is reached. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous sources.

State Duma deputies from the New People faction proposed introducing administrative fines for promoting domestic violence. An excerpt from the bill was published by deputy Ksenia Goryacheva and said that she sent it to the Russian Government with a request to draw up an official response to the initiative.

The release of a new variety of sake, a traditional Japanese strong alcoholic drink brewed in space, was announced by the Japanese company Asahi Sake Brewery, writes RBC. According to the publication, the production process will be launched on the Japanese Kibo module, which is part of the International Space Station (ISS). To do this, 520 grams of moromi—a sake starter that is mixed with rice-based wort and rice malt—is fermented in low-Earth orbit before being frozen and flown back to Earth.

Meta donated a million dollars to US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund. This was reported by CNN and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Thus, CNN notes that this happened two weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. At the same time, according to WSJ, Meta promised to make a donation even before this meeting. The publication writes that during the dinner, Zuckerberg only gave Trump Ray Ban smart glasses from Meta.

In 2024, 54 journalists were killed around the world. This is stated in the latest report from the organization Reporters Without Borders. The authors of the document emphasize that this is a record figure in the entire history of such calculations. According to the organization, murders of journalists in 2024 were committed in at least 17 countries. Moreover, of the 54 journalists killed, only 31 died in combat zones. This figure, as stated in the report, is the highest since 2020.

A resident of Buryatia will stand trial for systematically beating her own granddaughter. One day she poured boiling water on the girl, RIA Novosti writes , citing the regional branch of the Investigative Committee. This happened on the night of December 31, 2022.