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Ukraine is preparing sanctions against the Russian animation studio ‘Animaccord’, which created the animated series ‘Masha and the Bear’. Work on the relevant materials was stepped up after Netflix acquired the rights to two new seasons of the cartoon and renewed its licence to broadcast previous seasons and spin-offs in more than 100 countries worldwide.
Following the increase in water charges, recipients of housing benefits do not need to resubmit their applications or contact the Pension Fund. The benefit should be recalculated automatically once the Pension Fund of Ukraine receives official data on the new cost of the utility service.
Poland is to publish details of all the military aid it has provided to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. This decision was taken following public claims regarding the alleged secret transfer of interceptor missiles for Patriot systems to Ukraine.
On 6 July 2026, according to the New Julian calendar, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine commemorates the Venerable Sisoes the Great and the Venerable Sisoes, the hermit of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. In folk tradition, this day is known as Siso’s Day and is associated with preparing the farm for the new harvest, weather omens and a number of ancient customs.
In Ukraine, a significant proportion of sushi chains operate because the business has been fragmented into a large number of sole traders.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has stated that it plans to present a comprehensive reform of the territorial recruitment and social support centres (TRSCs and SSCs) at a government meeting in the near future. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Defence during Question Time in the Verkhovna Rada.
According to *Vanity Fair*, Prince Harry still plans to bring Meghan Markle and their children to the UK next week, despite the refusal to provide them with a permanent police escort. The trip is set to be the Sussexes’ first family visit to Britain since 2022.
Ukraine and Germany are discussing mechanisms for the return of men of conscription age who have left the country illegally. The talks are taking place within the framework of a joint working group, but the details of any potential decisions have not yet been disclosed.
У Європейському парламенті розглянуть поправки до звіту про прогрес України на шляху до членства в Європейському Союзі, які стосуються Волинської трагедії, діяльності Української повстанської армії (УПА) та історичного примирення між Україною і Польщею.
During a hearing at the High Anti-Corruption Court, where a pre-trial measure was being determined for him, MP Mykola Tyshchenko accused the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine of attempting to usurp power. It was on this very day that the court began hearing the application in the case in which the MP is suspected of soliciting over $1 million in unlawful benefits, money laundering and making false declarations.
In Ukraine, there is no specific fine for air-conditioner condensate that drips onto the façade of a building, the pavement, the road or passers-by. A proposal to introduce such a penalty was put forward in the Verkhovna Rada, but the bill was not passed and was withdrawn from consideration.
Law enforcement officers in Monaco have identified a suspect in the explosion outside the home of Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaev, which left three people seriously injured. According to media reports, the suspect is a woman aged around 30 who fled across the French border after the attack.
