Prime Minister Shmyhal said that Energoatom's facilities are protected by air defense systems. The Minister of Energy and the head of Energoatom are personally responsible for the protection of the facilities together with the military.
The government is considering increasing the military tax as a source of funding for the Armed Forces. Prime Minister Shmyhal said that an additional UAH 500 billion is needed for the army by the end of the year and that the fee should be distributed fairly among Ukrainians.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported on difficult negotiations with the IMF mission on the 2025 budget. The mission is working offline in Ukraine, considering plans and challenges for the future.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced the need to investigate the incident with the textbook, which does not show Crimea on the map of Ukraine. The Ministry of Education and Science and the publishing house admitted the mistake, and the textbooks will be reprinted.
“Litera Ltd. has undertaken to reprint Ukrainian language textbooks for the 7th grade due to an erroneous map of Ukraine without Crimea. The publishing house recognized the mistake, recalled the print run and will publish a corrected version at its own expense.
An Israeli travel agency reported that Moldova has canceled permits for Hasidic pilgrims to travel through Chisinau airport to Uman. The agency is looking for alternative routes for pilgrims who annually visit the grave of Rabbi Nachman.
Ukrainian parliamentarians have asked their Canadian colleagues to prevent the screening of the propaganda film Russians at War at the Toronto Film Festival. The film received funding from the Canadian Media Foundation.
In the Kherson region, the occupiers maintain the number of troops and conduct rotations on the front line. Russia is deploying Storm units to maintain the intensity of attacks and is becoming more active on the islands along the left bank of the Dnipro.
The Prosecutor General's Office has asked other countries to detain and arrest MP Artem Dmytruk. He is suspected of attacks on a military officer and a law enforcement officer, and an international search has been initiated.
Russian troops intensified attacks on Ukrainian positions on the islands along the left bank of the Dnipro River. Over the past three days, there have been 30 clashes, but Ukrainian forces continue to hold footholds.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry summoned Iran's Charge d'Affaires over possible ballistic missile deliveries to Russia. The Iranian diplomat was given a stern warning about the devastating consequences for relations if this fact is confirmed.
In Kherson region, Russian troops dropped explosives from a drone on a civilian car. Two people were injured, a 63-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman, who sustained multiple injuries and were taken to the hospital.
The Ministry of Education and Science has announced the correction of the icon of the map of Ukraine with Crimea in the 7th grade textbook. The authors propose to hold a flash mob “Draw Crimea” and discuss with students the peninsula's belonging to Ukraine.
According to Sinegubov, Sinkivka is actually a gray zone where active hostilities are taking place. The situation in the Kupyansk sector remains complicated, with 10-20 combat engagements daily.
The head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, said that the reactors of the Zaporizhzhia NPP should remain shut down due to the threat to nuclear safety. The situation at ZNPP remains difficult due to regular attacks and problems with power supply.
Kyiv's Pechersk Court has extended the detention of Roman Hrynkevych until November 1. The suspect in the case of fraud with clothing for the Armed Forces was granted bail in the amount of UAH 360 million.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, 9,644 Ukrainians died abroad in 2023, and 2,874 in the first quarter of 2024. About 7.6 million Ukrainians are living abroad, including 5.2 million in the EU.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has extended the term of office of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Vsevolod Knyazev until November 9. Knyazev is accused of taking a bribe in a particularly large amount for making a decision in favor of a businessman.
Russian troops shelled the village of Hrushivka, Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region. As a result of the attack, a 16-year-old local resident sustained moderate injuries and was hospitalized.
Bill Burns warned of the risk of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine in the fall of 2022. He urged not to give in to the Kremlin's nuclear threats and to continue supporting Ukraine.
Ajit Doval will visit Moscow on September 10-11 to participate in the BRICS meeting. He will discuss with Putin peace efforts regarding the Russian-Ukrainian war and hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Russia and China.
In Odesa region, a group of drunken men started a fight with police after a conflict in a hospital. One attacker sustained a gunshot wound, and two policemen were injured. Three were detained.
On September 7, a Russian military drone that entered from Belarus crashed in eastern Latvia. The President of Latvia reported an increase in the number of such incidents on NATO's eastern flank.
The ATESH movement reports on the degradation of the structural elements of the Crimean Bridge. The number of air defense systems in Crimea is decreasing, making the bridge more vulnerable.
Healthcare institutions in Ukraine have submitted a request for more than 12,000 endoprostheses this year. The Ministry of Health has centrally procured the three-year requirement of 37,000 endoprostheses worth over UAH 520 million.
A member of Iran's parliament confirms the supply of ballistic missiles to Russia in exchange for food. The Iranian Foreign Ministry denies these claims, calling them “baseless” and insisting on neutrality in the conflict.
A gas explosion occurred in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv on the territory of a motor transportation company. A two-story building was partially destroyed, the bodies of two people were found, and people may still be trapped under the rubble.
Russian shelling of Kostyantynivka and Katerynivka in Donetsk region killed 3 civilians and injured 6. Residential buildings, a shop, a pharmacy, cars and power lines were damaged.
A sea mine washed up on the beach of Sochi, Russia, in a storm. Instead of evacuating, tourists began rolling it ashore, The Moscow Times reports.
An explosion occurred on the territory of a motor vehicle filling station in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district, partially destroying a two-story building. KCMA denied the previous information about three dead, confirming the death of two people.
