New Year's Eve in Russia took place without any serious incidents: the incidents were not allowed at mass events, and the number of fires decreased sharply, the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry reported. According to the agency, per day, including New Year's Eve, fire and rescue units eliminated 439 fires. "It is noteworthy that compared to the same period last year, the number of fires almost doubled," the Ministry of Emergencies specified.

In the center of the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv on the birthday of the leader of UNA-UNSO (the organization is banned in the Russian Federation) Stepan Bandera passes the torch march of nationalists. According to Interfax , about a thousand people participate in the procession. It started from the park named after Taras Shevchenko towards Bessarabian Square. The route passes along Khreshchatyk and ends on the Maidan of Nezalenniy - the main square of the city.

The journalist, press secretary of the administration of the Sunzhensky district of Ingushetia Amir Kokurkhoev died in the hospital from a knife wound, reports Interfax . A source of the agency said he had a quarrel with a neighbor.

The law enforcement agencies established the individuals of two militants who were killed during a special operation in the Dagestan village of Yaryk-Su: this is Anvar Gadzhiev and Magomed Sultanov, Interfax reports. Three law enforcement officers were injured in a battle. "Anvar Gadzhiev is a native of the village of Almak, Kazbekovsky district, known in the gang circle like Abdurahman," the agency’s interlocutor said.

In the Orenburg region, they continue to close the tracks due to a snowstorm and strong wind. On December 31, in the evening, a restriction was introduced for movement on the section of the R-336 Orenburg-Orsk highway, on Sunday two more sections were added to it.

The elected US President Donald Trump believes that hacker attacks on the electronic systems of the US National Committee of the US Democratic Party, the responsibility for which Washington entrusted Moscow could not be carried out at all by Russia, but "someone else." The billionaire told reporters about this during the celebration of the New Year in his private club "Mar-A-Liaf" in Florida. He also made a meeting with the head of Taiwan, notes Reuters .

Nikolay Travkin “The current generation of Russians glides through life superficially. We were more serious in their years. It used to be that some speech would come from above, and you would immediately underline it with a pencil, highlight quotes, look for meanings. But now... It’s 10 am, the people are slowly starting to come to their senses. Olivier with Kirkorov, now rare passers-by have appeared on the street.

The Aviation Air Navy of the Republic of Korea mistakenly dropped several anti -ship missiles, deep bombs and a torpedo into the sea. The ammunition was not equipped, a mine minesweeper was sent to their search, Yonhap said. The incident occurred above the Japanese Sea. The Lockheed P-3ck plane dropped the Harpoon anti-ship missiles, torpedo and deep mines into the sea, RIA Novosti reports. The missiles fell into the water 30 kilometers from the east coast of the country.

About 3 million people took part in festive festivities on New Year's Eve in Moscow, no serious incidents in the capital were registered. This year there were a little less than in the past, due to drizzling rain. This was reported by TASS in the Moscow police. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, about 100 thousand people met the New Year on Red Square.

The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on the attack on the athlete of Rasul Mirzaev in Moscow: three men who penetrated his apartment on Vostochny Street are suspected of this. Mirzaev was beaten, they shot him several times from a traumatic pistol. After the operation, his life is out of danger .

Colorful New Year's festivities took place on Saturday night on the main square of New York Times Square. The offensive of the new 2017 in time of the east coast of the United States marked the traditional ceremony of the descent of the crystal ball according to the spire of one of the skyscrapers located here, TASS reports. In order to observe with their own eyes behind the spectacle, more than 1 million inhabitants of the metropolis and tourists gathered in the square.

The intercontinental ballistic missile "is located in the DPRK in the last stage of development." This was stated by the leader of North Korea Kim Jong -un in the New Year's appeal to the nation. In his speech, Kim Jong -un called the DPRK the "nuclear power of the East." "The DPRK will strengthen its military potential if the United States does not terminate the aggressive policy," said the chairman of the labor party of Korea and the State Council of the Republic.

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in connection with a terrorist attack in a nightclub in Istanbul and the death of Turkish citizens and several other countries. This was reported by the Kremlin press service . “It is difficult to imagine a more cynical crime than the murder of civilians at the height of the New Year's holiday. But terrorists are absolutely alien to the concepts of human morality.

At least 39 people were killed and about 70 were injured as a result of an attack on the Reina Night Club in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey. There are many foreigners among the victims. The terrorist in Santa Claus's costume disappeared from the scene of the attack, the police began the search operation. The Reina Club, on which the attack was made, is located on the banks of the Bosphorus.

In the German city, Keln on New Year's Eve, the police detained several hundred people, presumably having African roots. The detention of migrants became part of the operation to prevent violence and robberies - how this happened on the first night of 2016. RIA Novosti , citing AR, reports that the police detained men at two main railway stations of the city. They checked documents to establish a person, some were interrogated.