we light them up and put them out again, the bunches want to kiss, but they will only touch you, even though there is trust there, but in a world of misunderstanding. hello, the evening news is live in the studio of ekaterina berezovskaya. here are the main topics. bright day, millions of orthodox believers celebrate christmas, a holiday when it is so important to give others warm care, so that you always feel connected. being people

who can support and help if necessary. vladimir putin celebrated christmas with the families of our heroes who died during the northern military district. great program and frank talk. the cherished, innermost wish of the third child, whose ball was removed from the wish tree by the president, came true. christina visited baikal. magic moments in our report. two enemy planes were shot down, hundreds of militants were killed, details of the combat work of our military in several directions of the northern military district from the ministry of defense. received the festive baton. the honorary status of the new year's capital passed from suzdol to kirov. it was solemnly very bright. a day filled with light and hope, millions of orthodox believers are celebrating today christmas. it’s a family holiday, and that’s why it’s so

important to surround those whose families are now going through a difficult period with love and care. the wives and children of our heroes who died during a special military operation became the president’s guests in novoogoriv. together with them, the head of state participated in the solemn liturgy in the church of the holy image in the village of usovo. there was also a rich cultural program and a detailed conversation about everything that worries us. the topic will be continued by pavel pchelkin. at a meeting at the novo ogorev residence the president noted that christmas is one of the warmest family holidays for russians. i would like to say something kind to each other, to somehow support each other. at christmas, he said, the fraternal unity of the peoples of russia is especially felt. people of different faiths congratulate each other on religious holidays. i congratulate you all on this holiday, as you know, many of our men are courageous.

support from outside, i hope that it will be so, it will be so, i want to assure you once again that we will always be with you, about the level of attention paid to the participants of the special operation and their families is evidenced by the fact that putin regularly meets with them and is personally involved in solving their problems. on january 1, in novo agorevo , he met with members of the northern military district of various branches of the military. it was a detailed conversation about the situation on the front line and issues that concern the fighters. on the same day, the president visited vishnevsky’s hospital. where he talked with soldiers undergoing treatment and rehabilitation after being wounded, and for today’s guests the head of state asked to arrange pre-christmas surprise: the families of the fallen heroes visited the kremlin museums, the moscow zoo, the skating rink on red square, the shalkunchik ballet in the bolshoi, and the children also met the inhabitants of a stable near moscow , it seems the guests were satisfied, they liked it, there are some comments, thank you very much for this kind of happiness given to us is just wonderful.

during the meeting, the children during the break shared their impressions of the holiday and stories about how they fed the horses; at some point , putin decided to literally reduce

distance, and first-grader ruslan said that the invitation from the president provided him and his mother with an excellent vacation. my mom and i couldn't afford these vacations because... mom works a lot, she doesn’t have time, she can’t afford a mortgage forever, yeah, she wants a mortgage, uh-huh, wow, well, i think we’ll figure it out, yes, we’ll figure it out with you, we’ll help, of course, and we’ll do that, don’t even worry, mom there will be more time, the guests shared the problems they face and touched upon the topic of regional payments to families fighters who did not live in the region where they were registered, sometimes in such cases the authorities refuse payments, not on purpose. someone made that everyone has their own legal acts, it is necessary to recognize the fact of permanent registration or conscription or signing a contract from where they came from , yes, for some reason they do not take this into account, i will definitely note putin said the ministry of defense will

cooperate more closely with the defenders of the fatherland fund, which provides comprehensive support for military veterans and their family members. i will definitely talk to the minister, so that this information is automatically stored. would you have the opportunity to influence this process? he promised to sort out some glitches in the military mortgage mechanism, which were complained about by guests with social guarantees and the status of priests who are serving in the troops in the siberian federal district. at the end of the meeting, the president addressed the guests with a request to congratulate the soldiers who are now on the front line on christmas. 1 2 3. congratulations, then vladimir putin invited the families of the heroes to a christmas dinner arranged in their honor. in addition, today, together with the guests , i participated in the christmas liturgy in the church of the holy image in the village of usal. on this rare icon is the face of the grand duchess and holy great martyr elizabeth feodorovna romanova.

presented by a representative of a foreign church in new york. i brought her here, placed her at home and did not immediately realize that she had returned to herself. vladimir putin noted that this holiday plays a special role, uniting millions of people around the ideals of goodness, mercy and justice. patriarch of moscow all rus' kirill, who held the main night service in the cathedral of christ the savior, in his christmas address he wished the believers that divine light

would penetrate into every home, and people would share it with each other, doing good deeds and supporting those who need our help. festive services in all churches of the country, from vladivostok to kaliningrad. from murmansk to sochi. and in small rural parishes, in large cathedrals, there are certainly white flowers inside, a symbol of purity of thoughts, and green spruce branches, symbolizing eternal life. and today the patriarch personally wished merry christmas to patients at st. alexis hospital in moscow. the primate of the russian church arrived at the medical facility together with the minister of health mikhail murashko, vice-speaker of the state duma.

and the wounded soldiers of the north military district, blessings to you and in this hospital are being treated, including to your relatives, so i wanted to give you a little one. may god give you the strength to endure this test and then enter into life, strength, strength, inner peace, and most importantly, gratitude to you for.

all my life, reporting by alina sanueva. what shall we braid today? two braids? two braids?

ok. the most favorite hairstyle for the most important day. christina was looking forward to it. last night at the hotel i even woke up several times, i was afraid i wouldn’t hear the alarm clock. worried, worried. and all these days until today, of course, we were very much waiting and worried. to take part in the all-russian event “wish tree”, christina’s mother suggested what to make.

and thanks to vladimir putin , ksyusha mazneva’s wish came true; she wanted to try herself as a news anchor i visited the studio of channel one, then the whole country saw the best ksyusha. i don’t even believe that i’m here, that i got here, with me, well, i could never imagine what i would ever find myself in. listening here, as far as i understand, you want to maybe become a journalist later, right? yes , i want to become a journalist in the future, yes, yeah, well, this is practically your first internship, yes, you have every chance of entering a very good, prestigious educational institution, especially since you are already starting to master the profession. baikal, hello, here, finally, on christmas day , christina’s wish came true; baikal has not yet been completely covered. with ice, but near the shore you can already walk around, look at the cracks, frozen bubbles , which christina dreamed of, like glass,

christina has a serious illness, weak immunity, in order to support it, the girl constantly needs to take medications, but this does not prevent christina from living an active life , she did aerobics for several years, and now she decided to switch to acrobatics, wow, this is the splits, today i saw baikal and... my long-awaited dream came true, i now i’m very happy, very glad, i’m just delighted now. these happy moments with christina were shared by her mom and dad. i am happy when my child is happy. we are incredibly glad that our child’s wish came true. we are incredibly grateful to the resident for the fact that we were lucky enough to be here to fulfill our dream. uh, the whole organization is just top notch, and we really. it was as if we had been in a winter fairy tale. at the very beginning of the trip, christina was given the symbol of baikal,

a soft nirpa, with which she practically parted, and what a delight it was to see these real nerves. i really like nerbs, they are cute and calm. kristina and her parents also visited the largest open-air ethnographic museum in russia today. here she was told how our ancestors lived and rested. christina tried everything on herself. she is an excellent student, so she enjoyed sitting at a desk that is over 100 years old, and also rode a horse-drawn sleigh from a hill, oh, a wonderful hill.

varvarsk armed forces attacked peaceful neighborhoods settlements of the dpr. the main blow fell on donetsk. in leninsky , the city hospital was damaged. it is reported that there are wounded among the patients, the glazing and facade are damaged, window frames and doors are broken. two nato caliber cluster munitions flew into the kuibushevsky district. a civilian was also injured there. gorlovka was shelled. several areas were left without water. in just one day, militant attacks in the dpr killed three people and injured 12. the russian army continues to launch precision strikes exclusively against military personnel afu facilities. as the ministry of defense said , two ukrainian aircraft were shot down by air defense systems: a su-25 near dnepropetrovsk and a su-27 near the city of krivoy rok. in the kupinsky direction, with the support of aviation and artillery, our fighters repelled four attacks by assault groups. a warehouse

with ammunition was destroyed in donetsk. equipment, including western equipment, has been disabled. self-propelled artillery installation caesar production. france, and also an american howitzer. in this direction the enemy suffers the largest losses in manpower. force, up to 300 militants. in podolsk, employees of the investigative committee opened a criminal case after a heating main broke through. the accident happened on january 4, when it was almost -30° in the moscow region. in the klimovsk microdistrict, almost 150,000 residents of 128 apartment buildings are still without heat and hot water. there is also no heating in several social institutions. searches are being carried out on the premises of the organization that served the private boiler house. law enforcement officers confiscate documents and interrogate management. according to preliminary data, the cause of the accident was violation of safety regulations. the governor of the region, andrei vorobyov, arrived at the scene. the forces of the moscow region are eliminating those who

were allowed here. the work is very difficult. the city was left without a stem , we did not see the owner, as well as the director, everyone who is responsible for work and safety here, except for ordinary economic workers, the private boiler house has a very deplorable appearance, as we see it with you, the task today is naturally to take care of people with our own strength provide them with respect to our residents.

the youngest guests visited today russian winter festival, watched the performance of the christmas miracle, and also a fabulous performance from the first movement. in the seventy- fifth pavilion, where stands with the achievements of all regions of the country are presented, an excursion was held for almost 400 children from different parts of russia. there are a lot of impressions. russia is a country, a country of opportunity, a big country, there are a huge number of peoples, a huge number of cities, and it is worth being proud to admire. people were very surprised. honorary status: the new year's capital of russia moved from suzdyl to kirov. ceremonial ceremonies took place in both cities. hundreds of

people gathered at suzdal trade square: concerts, ice shows, christmas bells, fireworks, celebrations. new year's events in the city lasted exactly 2 weeks from december 24, the marathon started with the visit of father frost, fairs with tea and pies, ice slides and an ice skating rink were opened for guests of the city museum, and today the symbol of the new year's capital, the snowflake, took over the baton from kirov. that's all for now, thank you for being with us, right now the continuation of the christmas concert with gregory lepsom. meet yuli savichev.