News in plain language on December 31.
The year 2023 will end soon
The year 2023 will end in just three hours.
In Latvia, the year 2024 will be welcomed with family and friends, as well as at various public events.
The very first year 2024 has already been welcomed by the residents of the island of Kirisimasi, which belongs to the Pacific island country of Kiribati.
There will be no big New Year’s events in Ukraine
Meanwhile, due to security reasons, there will not be any large, public New Year’s celebrations in Ukraine this year either.
People are invited to welcome the New Year at home with their loved ones and asked not to gather in the streets or city squares.
Curfew will start at midnight in many cities.
Last night, Russian troops launched 49 “Shahed” drones against Ukraine.
Ukrainian air defense managed to shoot down 21 of them.
The drones were launched from the occupied Crimea and from the territory of Russia.
Most of the drones were launched against civilian and military infrastructure near the front line.
Also during this day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine issued warnings about possible drone attacks in several regions of Ukraine.
Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv, was hit by a Russian missile yesterday evening.
At least 28 people were injured there.
Several buildings were damaged.
A hotel in the city center was partially destroyed, 12 apartment buildings, a kindergarten, hospitals and shops, as well as a gas pipeline were destroyed.
Israeli troops continue to attack the Gaza Strip
The Israeli armed forces today continue to attack the facilities of the terrorist group “Hamas” in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli warplanes have resumed airstrikes against terrorists in the vicinity of Gaza City.
Israeli soldiers have discovered and destroyed explosives stored in a kindergarten.
New “Hamas” terrorist tunnels have been discovered in the south of the Gaza Strip.
On the other hand, in the city of Hanyounis, which is also located in the south of the Gaza Strip, Israeli soldiers invaded the “Hamas” headquarters.
US destroys two Yemeni rebel boats in Red Sea
The US military has succeeded in destroying Yemen’s Houthi rebel boats and missiles.
With them, the rebels tried to attack a container ship in the Red Sea.
Many in the West believe that the Houthis are supported by Iran.
Rebels have attacked about 20 international ships in recent weeks.
The Houthis say this is how they help the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and oppose Israel’s actions.
The threat of terrorism has increased in Europe and the United States
Due to the war between Israel and Hamas, the threat of terrorism has increased in Europe and the United States.
Due to them, security has been increased in the biggest cities of Europe and the USA before the New Year celebrations.
112 kilometers of fence have been built on the Latvia-Belarus border
The 112 kilometers of fence planned for this year have been built on the Latvia-Belarus border until today.
In the next year, it is planned to improve the environment along the built fence, and the design works for the remaining sections of the fence will be completed.
In general, a 173-kilometer long border strip is planned to be built along the Latvia-Belarus border.
All of this is planned to be completed by 2025.
Changes to several regional bus routes
During the New Year holidays – today and tomorrow – there are changes in several regional bus routes.
Passengers are advised to check the bus schedule on the website of the Directorate of Road Transport before departure.
On the other hand, public transport in Riga is free today and tomorrow.
Additional flights will be provided on several routes during the night.
Weather forecast
The night in Latvia will be mostly cloudy and without significant precipitation.
The roads will be slippery in some sections.
The east, northeast wind will blow 3-8 meters per second and the air temperature will be -5..0 degrees in the west of the country, -5 to -10 in the east, and -13 degrees in the northeast.
Tomorrow will be partly cloudy and snow is expected in places in the afternoon.
The east wind will blow at 5-10 meters per second, in places on the coast it will gust up to 15-17 meters per second.
Air temperature in the western part -5..0 degrees, and in the east -10..-5 degrees.
It will be cloudy and without precipitation in Riga.
The east wind will blow at 3-8 meters per second and the air temperature will be around -5…-6 degrees at night and during the day.
Weather forecast 2. – favorable.
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2023-12-31 19:43:26
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