In Ukraine, the final of the national selection of participants in Eurovision-2023 was held, which will be held in Liverpool. The event took place in the shelter in case of air anxiety and was broadcast on Ukrainian television. Based on the results of the vote, the Tvorchi musical duet from Ternopol, playing electronic music, won on it. From the Ukrainian language, "creative" is translated as "creative." They performed the song Heart of Steel.

The US authorities asked for the Armed Forces of Ukraine not to kill the head of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces General Valery Gerasimov, when he secretly planned a trip to the front line in late April. This is stated in the new investigation of The New York Times on the failures of Russia during a full -scale war with Ukraine. American intelligence learned about Gerasimov’s alleged visit, but hid the information from the Ukrainians, fearing that they would strike.

The Russian army shelled the headquarters of humanitarian aid in the village of Stepanovka, which is located near Kherson on the right bank of the Dnieper. As a result of the shelling, a woman died, two more people were taken to the hospital. This was reported by the Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Tymoshenko. “The Russians fired mortars at the village. Shells hit the headquarters of humanitarian aid.

The Croatian national football team defeated the team of Morocco with a score of 2:1 and became the bronze medalist of the World Cup in Qatar. All three goals were scored in the first half. The long-range goal that gave Croatia victory in the 42nd minute was scored by Mislav Orsic. On December 14, France reached the final of the World Cup by beating Morocco 2-0. The 2022 World Cup is being held in Qatar and will end on December 18.

The speech of Alexander Cherkasov at the Global Peace Photo Award Award ceremony Alexander Cherkasov. Photo: Andrey Rushailo-Arno / Facebook From the editorial office Alexander Cherkasov, former chairman of the Council of PC, member of the board of the Memorial, a member of the Expert Council under the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, journalist.

Russia’s Defence Ministry has issued yet another report on yesterday’s missile strikes upon Ukraine’s infrastructure. “On Friday, 16 December, Ukraine’s military command, defence and industrial complex systems and the energy facilities supporting them were hit with a massive strike by long-range, airborne and sea-based precision weapons. The purpose of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been neutralised,” reads the statement.

Moscow’s Investigative Committee will not consider the case of Anton Krasovsky, a TV presenter who called to ‘drown’ Ukrainian kids on air, says Yevgeny Stupin, a Moscow legislator who filed a report on Krasovsky. The Committee’s response says the agency found no “indication of a committed or plotted crime against minors or with their assistance”. It was also noted that the investigators found no “issues of the Committee’s competence” in Krasovsky’s rhetoric.

In Vladivostok, a large warehouse caught fire on Karernaya Street. This was reported in the press service of the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations. “At the time firefighters arrived, the walls and roof of the warehouse were engulfed in flames. At the moment, the fire area is about 1,100 square meters, the roof has collapsed,” the report said. The fire increased to two thousand square meters, after which it was possible to localize it.

The Investigative Committee for Moscow refused to check the presenting TV presenter Anton Krasovsky, who called for “drowning” Ukrainian children. This was announced by the deputy of the Moscow City Duma Evgeny Stupin, who wrote the corresponding application addressed to the head of the UK, Alexander Bastrykin.

For the first time, a positive yield of energy in the thermonuclear synthesis reaction was demonstrated The thermonuclear reactor "Vendelstein 7-x". Photo: Stefan Sauer / Picture Alliance / Getty Images The Financial Times published a statement by the US Minister of Energy Jennifer Grenholm that for the first time in history, American scientists have reached a positive yield of energy in the thermonuclear synthesis reaction.

One person was killed and one was injured by today’s missile strikes on Ukraine’s Kherson, says Yaroslav Yanushevich, the local governor. Photo: the Kherson region prosecutor's office “A man, 36, was killed inside his car. A woman, 70, was wounded and admitted to hospital. She is now receiving the required medical aid,” he wrote. Photo: the Kherson region prosecutor's office Yanushevich says Russia used multiple rocket launchers and targeted one of the city’s quarters.

The Ministry of Defense reported on a massive strike on Ukrainian infrastructure, which was carried out the day before. Relevant statements were made during the briefing . “A massive strike was inflicted by high-precision long-range air and sea-based weapons. The target has been reached. All designated objects were hit, ”the message says.

Russia’s president Vladimir Putin spent the entire Friday working at a ‘Joint staff of troops’ used in the Ukraine War, the Kremlin reports . “The leader of the state acquainted himself with the staff’s work, listened to various reports on the progress of the special military operation and held a staff meeting, as well as separate meetings with the commanders,” says the Kremlin’s website.

As a result of the morning shelling of Kherson from Russia, one person died, the other was injured. This was announced by the head of the regional military administration, Yaroslav Yanushevich. Photo: Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office “The 36-year-old man in the car died on the spot. A 70-year-old woman with a wound was taken to the hospital. Now she is provided with the necessary medical care, ”he wrote.

"Terrible News" with Kirill Martynov Russia again inflicted a massive missile blow to Ukraine. Extremely turned off the electricity throughout the country. Perhaps the Russian army is preparing for marching for Kyiv on New Year's Eve. This information was announced by the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Sallezhnaya newspaper The Economist. The military registration and enlistment office arranges raids on conscripts throughout the country.