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Ukrainians are due to receive tax assessment notices for the 2025 property tax by 1 July. Payment is only required for the area exceeding the limits set by law.
The Verkhovna Rada’s Temporary Investigative Commission has proposed new rules for mobilisation measures. The recommendations include a ban on alert teams operating without body cameras, continuous video recording, and restrictions on the use of balaclavas when interacting with members of the public.
Deputy Minister of Justice Olena Ferens shared a video by a Russian blogger on her Instagram page, featuring a Russian-language song and a shot of the Russian flag. The post subsequently sparked discussion on social media and in the press.
Ukrzaliznytsia has initiated the indexation of freight transport tariffs for the first time since 2022. The draft order provides for a 30 per cent increase in tariffs from 1 August 2026.
The Ministry of Defence has introduced a new combat contract as part of the transformation of the Defence Forces. It provides for 24 months’ service, a guaranteed deferral following the end of the contract, and differentiated payments depending on the level of risk and the location of the mission.
A series of restrictions are being introduced in occupied Crimea and Sevastopol, which effectively amount to a curfew. These include restrictions on transport, trade, the sale of fuel, public gatherings and street lighting.
The Council of Europe Development Bank has approved €140 million for Ukraine to fund housing programmes for internally displaced persons from the temporarily occupied territories and for veterans.
The Ombudsman’s Office carried out an inspection of the Kyiv Emergency Medical Care Hospital following complaints from military personnel and veterans, journalistic investigations and appeals from civil society organisations. The monitoring revealed positive assessments of the doctors’ work, but also identified problems with catering, building repairs and the funding of treatment.
Pro-Ukrainian posts and calls to donate funds to the Ukrainian Armed Forces have appeared on a Telegram channel linked to Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin. According to media reports, the channel may have been hacked.
A scandal has erupted in Kyiv over additional charges for heating included in the bills that residents received in June 2026. In some cases, the amounts ran to several thousand hryvnias, even though some buildings had been without heating for a long time during the massive Russian attacks.
A medium-class solar flare has been recorded, but no major magnetic storms are forecast for 21 June. According to preliminary data, the geomagnetic situation is expected to remain largely calm.
Artem Milevskyi, a former player for Dynamo and the Ukraine national team, has criticised well-known Belarusian sportspeople for remaining silent on the war in Ukraine. He specifically mentioned Alexander Hleb, a former player for Barcelona and Arsenal.
