Kyiv received all 500 generators from the EU's strategic reserve rescEU

Estonia supports extending temporary protection for Ukrainians in the EU until March 2028 and is advocating for a ban on Russian combatants entering the Schengen Area.

Ukraine has become the first non-EU country to join Europe’s single digital wallet – and is already testing four documents for recognition abroad.

A new bill has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada that would decriminalise adult content and put an end to the schemes through which unscrupulous law enforcement officers profit.

By 2029, Taiwan plans to increase its stockpile of anti-ship missiles to over 1,800 units. The country aims to counter threats from China.

The court has cleared NABU detective Viktor Gusarov of criminal charges relating to allegations of treason. He had spent five months in pre-trial detention.

The US is prepared to resort to military action against Iran once again if negotiations over its nuclear programme prove fruitless. At the same time, officials in Washington say that Donald Trump continues to hope for a diplomatic solution

Ukraine has received a new launcher for the IRIS-T air defence system. Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Germany for its support and stressed that, due to large-scale Russian air strikes, the country needs to further strengthen its air defences

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has stated that Ukraine’s international partners must step up economic pressure on Russia to force the Kremlin into genuine negotiations to end the war

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that negotiations involving Washington to end Russia’s war against Ukraine have effectively been suspended due to a lack of progress

Brian Mast, Chair of the US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, has stated that Washington has no plans to approve new large-scale financial aid packages for Ukraine

The average salary in Ukraine in the first quarter of 2026 was 28,885 hryvnias. However, the figures for men and women differ significantly, with the gap exceeding 47% in certain sectors.

The city authorities have allocated 2,148,145,000 hryvnias for the construction of new civil defence shelters and the renovation of existing ones in 2026. In 2025, almost the same amount was allocated for construction alone.

Since the launch of the Ukrainian maritime corridor in 2023, 200 million tonnes of cargo have been transported via it, of which 118 million tonnes is Ukrainian grain.

MP Danylo Getmantsev stated that parliamentarians are dissatisfied with the slow progress in bringing the economy out of the shadows, and that, instead of delivering tangible results, the Economic Security Bureau is ‘feeding’ the public with presentations and manipulating the figures in its reports.

Petrol stations in Moscow and St Petersburg are introducing limits on the sale of petrol and diesel. The companies attribute these measures to market conditions and supply difficulties.

Those who have served in the conflict in Ukraine are entitled to receive plots of state- or council-owned land free of charge. Depending on the intended use of the land, the state may transfer between 0.10 and 2 hectares into private ownership.

A scandal has erupted in the US over SpaceX’s potential IPO: critics believe that following changes to stock index rules, pension funds may automatically invest Americans’ money in Elon Musk’s company.

Philip Kirkorov claimed that Bulgaria’s victory at Eurovision 2026 was allegedly down to him. The contest’s winner, DARA, publicly refuted his claims.

The State Bureau of Investigations has introduced an internal procedure for military personnel who have left their units without authorisation but wish to return to service. In the space of a month, more than 1,700 military personnel and their representatives have already approached the SBI.

In May, the National Health Service of Ukraine allocated over 16.1 billion hryvnias under the Medical Guarantees Programme; however, the financial reports raise questions about the actual accessibility of healthcare for patients.