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To mark the 30th anniversary of the Constitution of Ukraine, a complete translation into Ukrainian sign language has been produced for the first time. Translators from various regions of the country and legal experts worked on the project to make the Constitution more accessible to people with hearing impairments.
Honduras plans to purchase Ukrainian drones for border control and to combat drug trafficking. This was announced by the country’s president, Nasri Asfura, following a visit to Kyiv and a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
From 26 June 2026, the rules for depositing cash via self-service payment terminals in Ukraine will change. To complete the transaction, you will need to confirm your mobile phone number and enter a one-off password, regardless of the payment amount.
The National Bank of Ukraine has determined that Igor Smiliansky, the Chief Executive of Ukrposhta, does not meet the professional suitability requirements for the head of a financial payment services provider. The regulator has ordered the company to remove him from management and appoint a new head.
Serhiy Vlasenko, Chair of the Verkhovna Rada’s Temporary Investigative Commission on Defence and Anti-Corruption, has criticised the work of the NABU and the SAP. In his view, anti-corruption bodies are increasingly acting as media organisations rather than as bodies that should be quietly gathering evidence within the framework of criminal proceedings.
Power rationing schedules have been introduced in occupied Crimea following disruptions to the power grid. In some districts, electricity will be supplied on a ‘three hours on, three hours off’ basis, whilst in Sevastopol, residents have been warned of possible temporary power cuts due to network overloads.
The European Commission has launched a call for proposals worth €1.1 billion to modernise transport infrastructure within the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The call, under the Connecting Europe Facility programme, is open not only to EU countries but also to Ukraine and Moldova.
The office of Polish President Karol Nawrocki has stated that the Ukrainian side allegedly reneged on previously agreed meetings between the two heads of state. This statement was made by Marcin Przydacz, Head of the Polish President’s Office for International Policy, against the backdrop of intensifying debate surrounding the awarding of the honorary title ‘in the name of the Heroes of the UPA’ to one of the units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Special Operations Forces.
Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Andriy Melnyk, has stated that Kyiv may reconsider its approach if the UN Security Council continues to fail to adopt resolutions to halt Russian aggression. According to the diplomat, Ukraine has been calling on the international community for over a year to support a full and unconditional ceasefire, but these initiatives have so far failed to yield results.
The new head of the Patrol Police Department was introduced in Kyiv. The post was taken up by Police Major Yegor Golubov, who previously served in the Donetsk region and commanded a patrol police battalion in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk.
On 23 June 2026, Orthodox Christians in Ukraine commemorate the martyr Agrippina of Rome. In the folk calendar, this day is known as Agrafena Kupalnytsia and is considered the start of preparations for the festival of Ivan Kupala. The date is associated with ancient rituals of purification by water, the gathering of medicinal herbs and protective customs for the home.
A month ago, the ‘Marketopt’ chain promised to change its operating model following searches by the Economic Security Bureau and to adopt the ‘one purchase – one receipt’ principle. However, in Poltava, journalists have again observed two fiscal receipts being issued for a single purchase.
