In the village of Ozero in the Kivertsi district, near a body of water, seven people were injured as a result of a lightning strike, four of whom are minors. All the injured were hospitalized.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine struck bridges in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. A warehouse of material and technical means of the occupiers and command posts were also hit.
The Ministry of Defense has announced a new competitive tender for the purchase of 155-mm extended-range artillery rounds. The previous tender allowed saving over 16% and additionally purchasing tens of thousands of shells.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Kyrylo Budanov as head of the working group to prepare the annual address to the Verkhovna Rada. The group includes deputy heads of the Presidential Office and other officials.
The URW will be offline from 17:00 on June 7 to 08:00 on June 8, 2026, due to updates. Electronic cabinets and services of the Ministry of Internal Affairs' Single Window will be unavailable.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects the Verkhovna Rada to support the appointment of Mykhailo Fedorov as Ukraine's Minister of Defense next week. He also noted that there is an action plan for the defense and diplomacy sectors.
US President Donald Trump will make an important statement at 10:00 PM Kyiv time. The announcement is included in his official schedule, published on the government website.
SpaceX has announced the flight date for the Starship Flight 11 mega-rocket for October 13 at 7:15 PM ET. The launch will take place from the SpaceX Starbase spaceport in South Texas, with the broadcast starting 30 minutes before launch.
The agency approved an action plan for the approbation of this model, which will include pilot testing and the development of a special educational platform.
Testing of the e-Notary system has begun in the "Diia" application, which will allow notaries to work with a new electronic ecosystem. The first notarial services for citizens will become available in 2026.
The Ministry of Defense is working on automatic re-registration of deferments in the "Reserve+" application. This will avoid visiting the TCC and queues.
Deputy Minister of Education and Science Dmytro Zavgorodnii announced future changes in vocational education, including the introduction of new professions and training programs. Supervisory boards will appear in vocational education institutions, which will influence the quality of education and the appointment of managers.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has decided to privatize the Odesa Port Plant. The state-owned stake will be put up for an open electronic auction with an initial price of UAH 4.5 billion.
The tenth test flight of the Starship rocket, scheduled for August 26, has been postponed due to a liquid oxygen leak and weather conditions. SpaceX engineers have made changes to the design to improve reliability.
The "Yellow Ribbon" movement presented the 24independence. day platform for congratulating residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine on Independence Day. The website allows sending personal greetings and words of support, uniting Ukrainians.
Over 52,000 Ukrainians, including children and people with limited mobility, were evacuated from frontline regions this summer. The government is opening new transit points and preparing 30,000 places for IDPs in 15 regions and Kyiv.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 49 enemy attacks on the positions of the Defense Forces as of 4 p. m. on August 13, with most of the battles taking place in the Pokrovsk direction. Ukrainian military repelled numerous assaults and attacks in various directions, continuing to contain the occupiers' offensive.
Over the past day, 61 combat engagements took place, more than a third of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. In the Lyman direction, 11 enemy attacks were recorded, and airstrikes and shelling covered border settlements.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded honorary distinctions and titles to four units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Two units received the award "For Courage and Bravery", and two — honorary titles.
The American actor, who voices Donkey in "Shrek", confirmed his participation in a separate film about this character. DreamWorks Animation is preparing to produce an animated film dedicated to Donkey and his family, which Murphy will begin voicing in September 2025.
Ukrzaliznytsia will continue operating additional trains between Kyiv, Odesa, Vinnytsia, and Kryvyi Rih in August. Compartment cars without bedding will be used on these routes.
The Beijing Meteorological Agency has issued a warning for landslides and mudslides for 10 districts of the city after heavy rains. Over 46,000 people have been affected, 4,655 evacuated, and 13 rivers have exceeded flood warning levels.
Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate cessation of the "barbarism" of the war in Gaza and a peaceful resolution of the conflict after the shelling of the Holy Family Catholic Church. Israeli attacks killed 58 Palestinians and wounded at least 60.
The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider amendments to the state budget, the extension of martial law, and the creation of a Special Tribunal. The dismissal of the Cabinet of Ministers and the approval of a new government composition are also expected.
On July 14, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will present updated payments after the birth of a baby and additional support for mothers in the first years of a child's life. The government also plans to allocate funds to support Ukrainian schoolchildren.
Ihor Fomenko refuted accusations regarding draft law No. 13423 on the legal regime of Defense City, emphasizing that it does not provide for full amnesty and takes into account public concerns. The document does not apply to civil servants and does not weaken control over enterprises, and investigations of abuses remain possible.
Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna denied talks about her possible dismissal and appointment as Ukraine's ambassador to the USA. She noted that such discussions had not taken place either in the government or in parliament, and her work schedule was planned until the end of the year.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi congratulated the defenders of the Ukrainian sea on Navy Day, noting the millennial traditions and the key role of the fleet in repelling aggression. He recalled the destruction of 28 enemy ships, the strike on the Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol, and ensuring the security of the "grain corridor."
Experts estimated the environmental damage to Lutsk from the missile strike on June 6, 2025, at over 700 million hryvnias. Land and air pollution led to such significant losses, which have been reported to law enforcement.
Ukrzaliznytsia is launching a new regional express No. 856/855 between Kyiv and Zhytomyr from June 27. The journey time is just over two hours, a modern electric train, tickets are already available.
