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On 25 June, law enforcement officers are carrying out investigative activities at the Khmelnytskyi NPP site in connection with certain procurement contracts from previous years. Energoatom has stated that this does not affect the plant’s operations or the safety of the power units.
Future academic lyceums will receive state funding to create modern learning environments. These are institutions that are due to join the network of specialised upper secondary schools from 2027.
Ukraine received high marks in the OECD’s 2026 Review of Anti-Corruption and Integrity. However, a score of 100% does not mean that there is no corruption in the country: the OECD assesses, first and foremost, the quality of the rules, institutions and mechanisms for their implementation.
The first instalment of the €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine has been revised: instead of €5.9 billion to fund drones, Kyiv is set to receive €3.2 billion in budgetary support. According to Euractiv, the defence funding has not been cancelled, but it is to be allocated in a separate, subsequent tranche.
The US Department of the Treasury has updated its sanctions list regarding Russia, removing seven Russian citizens, two Russian vessels and two Turkish companies from the list. The US department did not explain the reason for this decision.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated 6.6 billion hryvnias across all 24 regions of Ukraine to fund pay rises for staff in the education and social sectors. The amount allocated to each region will depend on its needs and the capacity of its local budget.
A wave of hot air is heading for Ukraine, which will push temperatures in some regions up to +35 degrees and above as early as the end of June. The western regions will be the first to feel the effects of the significant rise in temperatures, and the heat will subsequently spread to the north and centre of the country.
Olena Ferens, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Justice, has been linked to a possible trip to Russia in 2021. Journalists have reported that, upon entering the Russian Federation, she allegedly provided a temporary address in the Irkutsk region.
Within Russian government circles, there is increasing discussion of the possibility of a new wave of mobilisation due to a shortage of personnel for the war against Ukraine. According to journalists, the number of people willing to sign contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defence continues to decline, even in regions that were previously leading the way in terms of the number of volunteers.
The team of Valeriy Zaluzhny, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, has stated that reports of alleged political agreements with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are untrue. According to media adviser Oksana Torop, the most recent meeting with the head of state was a working meeting and concerned international support for Ukraine.
On 25 June 2026, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine honours the miraculous icon of the Mother of God known as ‘The Deliverer’. Believers turn to her in prayer for protection, health, peace and help in difficult circumstances.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law on public procurement that brings Ukrainian legislation into line with European Union standards. The legislation changes the rules governing public tenders, expands opportunities for businesses and forms part of Ukraine’s European integration commitments.
