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The General Staff has reported that the Russian army has suffered more than 1,300 casualties in the past 24 hours
Russian military casualties in the war against Ukraine over the past 24 hours totalled 1,340 servicemen. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, total Russian personnel losses have exceeded 1.42 million, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The NBU is to redesign the text on the 2,000-hryvnia note: what will happen to the 1,000-hryvnia notes?
The National Bank is to change the design of the inscription ‘Two thousand hryvnias’ on the new banknote featuring Vasyl Stus, following criticism from designers. Printing of the banknote has not yet begun, so the changes will not affect the date it enters circulation, and there are no plans to withdraw the current 1,000-hryvnia notes.
Vitaliy Kim may head the Ministry of Veterans’ Affairs — media reports
Vitaliy Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, is being considered as one of the possible candidates for the post of Minister for Veterans’ Affairs. No final decision has yet been made regarding his appointment.
The beaches at Karolino-Bugaz are closed, but tourists are still swimming and the hotels are full
The beaches at Karolino-Bugaz in the Odesa region have not been officially opened due to the risk of mines, but the resort is operating almost as usual for the summer. People are sunbathing and going for a swim; some hotels are fully booked for several weeks in advance, and accommodation prices have almost doubled.
Andriy Butenko may be appointed head of the Ministry of Education: what is known
Andriy Butenko, head of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance, is said to be the leading candidate for the post of Minister of Education and Science in the new government. No official decision has yet been made regarding his appointment.
Gold coins bearing a portrait of Donald Trump are to be minted in the US
The US Mint is set to begin minting $1 gold coins bearing the image of President Donald Trump.
Ukraine and the European Union have signed the ‘Drone Deal’ defence agreement
Ukraine and the European Union have launched a new partnership in the defence industry. The agreement, known as the ‘Drone Deal’, was announced during the celebrations marking Ukrainian Statehood Day in Kyiv.
Ukrainian forces have struck the Balaklava Thermal Power Station in Sevastopol. It generates almost 50 per cent of Crimea’s electricity
On the night of 14 July, Ukrainian forces struck the Balaklava Thermal Power Station in Sevastopol, which generates almost 50 per cent of the electricity in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Rescue workers have put out a forest fire in the Chernobyl exclusion zone — the second such incident since the start of July
Rescue workers have extinguished a fire in the forest litter within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Units from the State Emergency Service prevented the fire from spreading to a larger area.
Conscription or a contract. The TCC has outlined the main differences and advantages
In Ukraine, there are two main ways to join the Armed Forces during wartime: conscription and contract service. Both options have their own specific features, requirements and conditions of service.
A near-record number of flats have been completed in Ukraine, but 11 per cent fewer new ones are being built
In the first quarter of 2026, 29,7 thousand flats were completed in Ukraine — almost as many as in 2021, before the war. At the same time, construction began on only 20,200 flats, which is 11 per cent fewer than last year.
In Ukraine, 12 drug laboratories were dismantled and 74 people were charged during a special operation
Law enforcement agencies have concluded a nationwide special operation to combat the illegal cultivation of narcotic plants. As a result, 12 clandestine laboratories were dismantled, hundreds of searches were carried out and 74 individuals were served with notices of suspicion.