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Valentin Kryzhanovskyi, a former SBU colonel, has been charged with treason over his alleged collaboration with the Russians during the occupation of the Kyiv and Donetsk regions. According to the investigation, he helped the occupiers to interrogate and screen Ukrainians, gathered information on military personnel and persuaded the defenders of Mariupol to surrender.
The Court of Justice of the European Union has definitively dismissed Google and Alphabet’s appeal in the Android case and upheld the fine of €4.125 billion. The companies were penalised for anti-competitive practices that reinforced the dominance of Google’s search engine on mobile devices.
Mykola Polishchuk, a well-known surgeon from Kyiv, is suspected of organising an attempt on the life of his ex-wife, to whom he was married for 33 years. According to the investigation, the motive was a long-standing dispute over the division of property and a court ruling ordering him to pay over 2.5 million hryvnias in compensation.
On 3 July 2026, Orthodox Christians following the new church calendar commemorate Saint Anatolius, Patriarch of Constantinople. In folk tradition, this day is known as Poppy Day, which is associated with the start of the poppy harvest, ancient customs, omens and a number of warnings.
The Russian campaign against Ukraine’s European future operates through a multi-tiered network of websites, Telegram channels, pseudo-local resources, state-run media and anonymous accounts. A joint study by the European External Action Service and the Centre for Countering Disinformation identifies 244,000 posts, 1.39 billion views and 2,660 sources showing signs of inauthentic behaviour.
French journalists have identified the woman who was injured in the explosion in Monaco alongside Dnipro businessman Vadym Yermolayev. She has been identified as 46-year-old Anna Nasobina — the daughter of Oleksandr Nasobin, a former deputy prosecutor for the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Ukraine’s flood defence system does not ensure adequate preparedness for large-scale flooding. The Audit Office has concluded that the state system operates in a piecemeal manner, and that the critical state of the infrastructure, a lack of equipment and the public’s poor preparedness could lead to significant loss of life and property.
The government’s debt to banks under the ‘Affordable Loans 5-7-9%’ programme could reach around 10 billion hryvnias by the end of 2026. The National Bank believes that the preferential lending programme needs to be made more targeted, as some businesses are already able to secure loans without state subsidies.
Ukrposhta has begun sending export parcels to European Union countries under the new customs rules, which came into force on 1 July. Ukraine has become one of four countries outside the EU that managed to prepare for the new requirements before they came into effect.
Ukraine has become the only partner country to take part in NATO exercises under Article 5 on collective defence. This decision gives the Ukrainian military the opportunity to share with the Alliance the practical combat experience gained during the war.
On 2 July 2026, Orthodox Christians following the New Julian calendar celebrate the Deposition of the Holy Robe of the Most Holy Mother of God at Blachernae. On this day, believers turn to the Mother of God with prayers for health, protection and well-being, and in folk tradition the feast is known as Berehynia.
Investigators in Monaco are looking into the possibility that the SBU may have been involved in the explosion in which Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolayev was injured.
