Production of own shells by Ukraine and mobile boilers at Zaporizhzhia NPP: last night's highlights

Ukraine's production of its own shells

Ukraine has launched the production of 152 and 122-caliber shells, as the stocks of Soviet-style ammunition were already running out, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksii Danilov said.

Furthermore, according to him, Ukraine launches the production of mines and other ammunition. “We are talking about thousands — this is already an industrial scale,” Danilov said. He added that the missile program approved in Ukraine is 100% funded and under the President's full control.

Petition against urban planning reform

The petition demanding to veto of the draft law on urban planning reform has received the required 25 thousand signatures. Its author noted that the bill will accelerate the process of chaotic development of our cities and the desecration of historical monuments. Now the petition should be considered by the President.

Mobile boilers will be connected to the ZNPP

The IAEA said that mobile boiler houses on diesel fuel will operate at the Zaporizhzhia NPP seized by Russians. In this way, they try to prevent the freezing of critical systems of the plant in winter and provide heating of the working environment for its personnel.

Assistance from New Zealand

New Zealand is providing Ukraine with another 3 million New Zealand dollars (about 1.8 euros) for humanitarian assistance amid winter difficulties.

The aid will include medical supplies and equipment, transformers and generators to cope with power cuts, as well as winter essentials for vulnerable families in Ukraine, such as food, water, sanitation and hygiene items.

Sanctions against athletes

The Verkhovna Rada imposed sanctions against 56 athletes in Russia and Belarus who supported the war against Ukraine. The sanctions list includes a former player for the Ukrainian national football team Anatoliy Tymoshchuk. Earlier, he was criticized for continuing to work in Russia after the start of Russian aggression in 2014.

Other news:

• The US Department of Defense said that it sees no threats in the “unannounced combat readiness inspection” announced in Belarus near the Ukrainian border.
• Ukraine received a grant of 200 million euros from Germany to support internally displaced persons.
• The Argentine national team became the first finalist in the World Cup. It beat Croatia 3-0 in the semifinal match.
• On December 13, Russian troops conducted 28 strikes on the border of Sumy Oblast, damaging the premises of the fire station and the building of the village club.
• Pornhub published the results of 2022, according to which Ukraine again entered the top twenty countries with the highest daily traffic. The search for Russian porn has fallen among Ukrainians, while Ukrainian porn has grown significantly in popularity.