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The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a mechanism for the allocation of 40 billion hryvnias to prepare the country for the heating season.
Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has confirmed that he is stepping down from his post. He has published a summary of his team’s work – what they have and have not managed to achieve.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted a proposal to the Verkhovna Rada to appoint Serhiy Koretskyi, chairman of the board of Naftogaz of Ukraine, as Prime Minister. His nomination is now to be considered by the members of parliament.
Russian forces launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv overnight. Hits and fires have been reported in the Sviatoshynskyi and Darnytskyi districts of the capital; there are fatalities and casualties.
The National Bank is to change the design of the inscription ‘Two thousand hryvnias’ on the new banknote featuring Vasyl Stus, following criticism from designers. Printing of the banknote has not yet begun, so the changes will not affect the date it enters circulation, and there are no plans to withdraw the current 1,000-hryvnia notes.
In Ukraine, there are two main ways to join the Armed Forces during wartime: conscription and contract service. Both options have their own specific features, requirements and conditions of service.
In 2025, 157 million hryvnias were allocated to the project to modernise the social support system. At the same time, servicing and repaying the loan taken out to fund this project cost the state budget 1.5 billion hryvnias.
The German defence company Rheinmetall has delivered the first consignment of 155 mm artillery rounds to Ukraine from its new factory in Unterlüs. The remaining rounds are due to be delivered by the end of 2026.
During Russian ballistic missile attacks, air raid sirens in Ukraine may sometimes sound only after the explosions have taken place, or, conversely, the danger may be announced but no missiles are actually launched.
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a new version of the law on safeguarding the rights and freedoms of internally displaced persons. The legislation provides for an online portal for internally displaced persons, the ability to apply for assistance online, and the verification of information via state registers, rather than requiring paper certificates.
From 15 July 2026, a single journey on Kyiv’s public transport will cost 30 hryvnias. Discounts have been introduced for regular passengers, and journeys purchased at the old fares can still be used for another two months.
Ukrainian strikes in the waters of the Sea of Azov, which have hit more than 100 Russian vessels over the past nine days, have paralysed operations at the ports of Azov and Taman, through which millions of tonnes of Russian grain were being exported.
