The Ministry of Education expects that a government decree will soon be issued to ensure the experimental introduction of a limited form of the tuition grant system this year.
A record 246,000 people, including 91,000 men aged 25+ with a master's or specialist's degree, have registered for this year's Unified Entrance Exam for master's and PhD programs.
Ukraine is facing electricity shortages due to Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure, which requires responsible electricity consumption and increased import capacity to meet demand.
Trump is allegedly considering a deal with Putin that would allow Russia to "keep part of Ukraine" as well as non-expansion of NATO to the east.
According to a senior U. S. State Department official, Ukraine is expected to receive "good news" on additional air defense systems, such as Patriots or similar systems, at the upcoming NATO summit in Washington next week.
The main problematic issue for commanders is manning units with motivated, well-trained soldiers and providing them with modern electronic warfare and air defense equipment capable of effectively countering Russian UAVs.
The situation in the Pokrovsk sector remains difficult despite reinforcements, while in other areas the intensity of hostilities has decreased, but the active front line has increased, according to the Chief Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets called on UN General Assembly President Denis Francis to join forces to find solutions to return Ukrainian children abducted by Russia and hold Russia accountable for the forced deportation of nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children, including a 10-month-old baby.
President Zelenskyy instructed officials to analyze the ability of telecom operators to provide communications during power outages and to provide daily information on the energy sector's efforts to overcome the shortage.
In the Kharkiv sector, five enemy attacks near Hlyboke and Vovchansk were repelled without loss of positions, while in other areas the enemy conducted unsuccessful attacks, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
The Russians continue to escalate their offensive in the Donetsk region - 93 combat clashes along the entire front line, but Ukrainian defenders are confidently holding back the Russian onslaught and inflicting significant losses on the enemy.
President Zelenskyy outlined Ukraine's clear position on establishing peace through a coherent plan and summit, rejecting Hungarian Prime Minister Orban's proposal for a ceasefire that would have benefited Russia.
The Ministry of Energy warns of increased hostile propaganda, refuting claims that Ukrainians are being deliberately cut off from electricity to profit from it and send all energy abroad.
Ukraine and the Czech Republic have agreed on further steps to finalize a bilateral security agreement to be signed by the two leaders in the near future.
Zelenskyy and Orban discussed how Hungary can demonstrate leadership in preparing for the second Peace Summit, with the possibility of organizing it this year.
During Hungary's presidency of the EU Council, Prime Minister Viktor Orban promised to help Ukraine in every way possible, as he said during a joint press conference with President Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
Ukraine and Hungary discussed the opening of the first Ukrainian school in Hungary, with Hungary agreeing to finance it to meet the needs of Ukrainian children temporarily staying in the country.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to consider a ceasefire and start negotiations to speed up the peace process.
Hungary wants to sign a global cooperation agreement with Ukraine, similar to the agreements it has with other neighboring countries, focusing on settling previous disputes and building relations for the future.
In late June, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine launched a large-scale cyberattack that left at least 250,000 subscribers in the temporarily occupied territories, primarily in Crimea, without communication for more than two days, causing serious damage to Russian providers and their infrastructure.
Ukraine will try to prepare a document and hold the second Peace Summit this year. We also want different powerful countries to try to end this war fairly.
President Zelensky stated that the request for the number of people to be mobilized is formed by the leadership of the Armed Forces, and they are currently following this plan.
Zelenskyy calls on the United States to provide Ukraine with everything it needs for self-defense, including Patriot fighter jets, F-16s, and weapons, if Ukraine is not already invited to join NATO.
Zelensky said that China fears that without Russia, its relations with the United States will be even more difficult, as Russia acts as a deterrent to China in its relations with the United States.
Russia has failed in its offensive on the Kharkiv direction, so it will be "urgently thinking" about what else to do to get some political benefit from the war.
According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the ratio of casualties at the front is currently one dead Ukrainian soldier to six dead Russian soldiers.
Zelenskyy explained that the only model that can be used so far to find solutions with Russia on territorial integrity, energy, and free navigation is the example of the grain corridor, where Turkey and the UN signed separate agreements with Russia and Ukraine.
Ukraine and the West understand victory in the war differently: Ukraine defines true victory as ensuring security for current and future generations, as well as eliminating the possibility of future Russian aggression by joining the EU and NATO.
Zelenskyy asked why no conclusions had been drawn that Russia was producing Shakhtys and using them to kill Ukrainians, even though all partners knew where these drones were being manufactured.
According to President Zelenskyy, Ukrainian drones can fly over 1,300 kilometers, but they are less powerful than missiles and cannot replace them.
