Fierce fighting in Kursk border area, Russia

Fierce fighting broke out between Russian and Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region on the Russian border. According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the Russian Air Force dropped at least 24 glide bombs on Ukrainian positions during the day. Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Alexander Silsky has rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's statement that Ukrainian forces are allegedly encircling Russian territory.

“This is public disinformation and does not reflect the true situation,” he wrote on Telegram. Since the beginning of the operation in early August, the Russian enemy has suffered heavy losses. In addition, 711 prisoners were captured. He gave no information about the front lines.

The Russian president followed up again in an interview with the state news channel “Russia 24”. According to reports, 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers are trapped in an area of ​​6 x 15 kilometers. Putin said: “Through everyone's efforts, a sufficiently reliable encirclement has been formed. Now this encirclement is being squeezed, and actions have been taken to eliminate this organization.” Ukraine's efforts to rescue the trapped people have so far not been successful.

Ukraine began its advance into Russian territory in August.

Zelensky has distributed winter funds to Ukrainians

As winter approaches, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has directed the government to provide a one-time payment of the equivalent of 22 euros to every Ukrainian in the country. “One thousand hryvnias per person means several thousand hryvnias for a family, and this money can be used to pay for Ukrainian goods and services, including municipal services,” the head of state said in an evening video address. ”

The program called “There is support” will be implemented from December 1 and is available to every Ukrainian, regardless of age. The Cabinet was ordered to work out the details of the plan and submit it to the people. However, the amount one person pays is just less than half the monthly heating bill for a two-bedroom apartment in the capital, Kiev.

The Kiev government believes that approximately 31.1 million people still live in government-controlled areas of the country. Half of Ukraine's state budget comes from foreign aid and loans.

Drone attack on Kyiv

In the evening, Russian drones launched an attack on the capital Kiev, affecting a high-rise building in the southwest of this city of 3 million people. According to authorities, a fire broke out. One person died and at least five others were injured. More than 100 residents had to be removed from the building for safety. Several parked cars were also damaged. Debris from the drone also landed in a clearing in a neighboring area. Anti-aircraft fire was heard several times over the city.

Meanwhile, the Russian military launched missile attacks on infrastructure in the country's northern cities of Sumy and Konotop. There were also reports of rocket attacks on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro. At least nine people were injured, according to authorities. Several residential buildings were damaged.

The Russian Defense Ministry has previously reported a number of Ukrainian drone attacks. As a result, nearly a dozen Ukrainian drones were shot down over the Kursk, Belgorod and Orel regions. There were no casualties or property damage. (Sudanese Development Authority/Department of Political Affairs)

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