The Russian army has shelled the town of Stepnohirsk in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region using multiple launch rocket systems, killing a man.
In the Kyiv region, during Russia's massive missile attack on Ukraine on December 29, a mobile fire group of the 27th Pechersk Brigade of Ukraine's National Guard shot down an enemy cruise missile using small arms.
Japan’s decision to approve changes that allow it to export the Patriot air defense missiles to the United States has derived from its considerations of national security, as well as overall security environment in the Indo-Pacific regions.
In February 2024, Tokyo will host a conference on Ukraine’s recovery. One of the reasons was that the EU’s recent decision to start accession talks with Ukraine is expected to create huge business opportunities for companies, not only from Japan but also from Asia and throughout Europe.
On the morning of December 30, 2023, Russian troops shelled the Kherson region’s village of Mykhailivka, causing damage to a school, an administrative building, and a shop.
As of December 29, 2023, Ukrainian agrarians harvested 79.2 million tons of new crops, including 58.392 million tons of grains and 20.764 million tons of oilseeds.
The e-residency program should show that Ukraine is able to demonstrate high rates of development even during the war by attracting new investors and developing the digital economy.
Russia’s massive attack on Ukraine’s territory should result in more air defense systems, namely IRIS-T and SAMP/T, being transferred by European partners to Kyiv.