Deputy Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said that all Ukrainian NPPs are operating without violations and radiation exceedances. The Energy Ministry denied information about burned transformers at the South Ukrainian NPP.
Violations of fair distribution of electricity were detected in six regions of Ukraine. Most violations were recorded in Dnipropetrovska and Zhytomyrska oblasts.
The spokesperson for the Khortytsia military unit said that Russian occupants have not made any significant advances in the Toretsk area. The enemy is trying to conduct attacks through fire and assault operations, in particular with the support of aviation.
Russian occupants are constantly attacking the Krynok area in the Kherson region. In the Tavriya sector, the enemy is using small infantry groups on motorcycles, and Ukrainian forces are destroying enemy equipment and manpower.
The President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Denmark discussed the implementation of the security cooperation agreement and the expansion of training missions for Ukrainian F-16 pilots. Zelenskyy emphasized the need to accelerate training and increase the number of aircraft.
A transgender man suspected of abducting a 4-day-old baby from a perinatal center was taken into custody for 60 days. The court set bail in the amount of UAH 60,560.
Mykola Kolisnyk called the information about the burned transformers at the South Ukrainian NPP an IPSO that plays into the hands of the enemy. He assured that the power system is being stabilized and emergencies are being promptly eliminated.
The head of the Servant of the People faction commented on the draft law on the possibility of 'paying off' corruption. According to him, this requirement came from partners as part of the Ukraine Facility Plan commitments.
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on 11 ships for transporting oil from Russia to third countries. The sanctions were imposed on ships flying the flags of Panama, Gabon, and the Cook Islands.
The Constitutional Court of Ukraine has declared unconstitutional the provision of the Criminal Procedure Code on automatic extension of the term of detention under martial law. The decision was made following constitutional complaints from two citizens.
According to passengers, a woman died on the Zaporizhzhia-Uzhhorod night train on July 16 due to the extreme heat in the carriage. The temperature in some cars exceeded 30°C, the air conditioning was not working, and ventilation was ineffective.
The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution on state grants for applicants for contract education. Grants from UAH 15 to 25 thousand can be obtained through Diia, provided that the applicant has high NMT scores.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 1. 3 billion in loans from the Council of Europe Development Bank to the Ministry of Health to rebuild hospitals. The government is also raising $385 million to improve school conditions.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a strategy for the development of distributed generation until 2035 to strengthen the resilience of the power system. The plan envisages the development of various types of generating capacities and energy storage facilities.
Prime Minister Shmyhal announces plans to finance the reconstruction of a hospital and repair of residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia. The government will allocate UAH 74 million to repair a high-rise building and UAH 94 million to reconstruct a house.
In Ukraine, the algorithm will be improved to ensure that blackouts are uniformly scheduled and last for a longer period of time.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that settlements within a 20-kilometer zone from the border with Russia, Belarus and the frontline zone will not be cut off from electricity. The government is compiling a list of critical facilities for priority power supply.
A 33-year-old Ukrainian woman, Marta-Maria Ogryzko, has been found dead at the foot of a cliff in Italy. Her 41-year-old Russian roommate has been arrested on charges of abuse of the woman.
On July 17, about 90 men were denied crossing the border due to the lack of military registration documents. The total number of denied border crossings amounted to 250 people, slightly more than on July 16.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 2. 4 billion for the construction of defense borders in Zaporizhzhia region in 2024. In total, the region received UAH 3.1 billion for various needs, including UAH 623 million for restoration projects.
At night, SBU sea and air drones hit a Russian base on Lake Donuzlav in occupied Crimea. The headquarters, ammunition depot, power substation and other facilities were damaged.
Switching to winter time is the best option from a biological point of view, as humans function according to standardized winter time, and daylight saving time is an artificially created system that disrupts the body's internal clock, leading to health problems such as cardiovascular problems, lack of sleep, and mental disorders.
Twenty-three Ukrainian soldiers who defended Mariupol were released from Russian captivity, thirteen of them were Azovstal defenders.
Starting August 1, up to 17,000 Polish troops will be deployed in a new operation called "Secure Podlasie" to guard the border with Belarus.
95 Ukrainian servicemen, members of the National Guard and border guards were released from Russian captivity, bringing the total number of Ukrainians released since the full-scale invasion to 3,405.
Persons liable for military service will be able to find out about fines for late updating of military registration data in the Diia app, but this does not mean that everyone who has not updated their data by July 16 inclusive will be fined immediately, as bringing to justice for an administrative offense is a certain procedure that can take from three months to a year.
Last year, the SBU successfully struck the Crimean Bridge for the second time when Sea Baby maritime drones rammed into the bridge's pylons, cutting off a critical logistical artery for Russian troops in southern Ukraine.
About 40 men were refused to cross the border as of 7 a. m. due to the lack of mandatory military registration documents, which are required for all men aged 18 to 60 when traveling abroad from Ukraine.
Three more underground schools have begun to be built in Kharkiv at the expense of the city budget, in addition to the first underground school opened in early May.
Russian occupiers killed two Ukrainian teenagers, Tigran Ohanesyan and Mykyta Khanganov, in Berdiansk last year and now refuse to return their bodies to their parents or the Ukrainian side, planning instead to bury them secretly.
