Antonina Tumanova
Prosecutors announced suspicions against 6 officials, three of whom were detained, for causing damages to the capital's budget and a private enterprise exceeding UAH 46 million. Among the suspects are a state registrar of the Kyiv City State Administration and officials of communal enterprises.
US President Donald Trump announced a deal with NATO on arming Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called the deal "really big," noting that it is the first wave of aid.
A scheme has been uncovered in Ukraine involving the appropriation of millions of budget funds allocated for aid to critically ill patients by officials of healthcare institutions. Law enforcement officers are checking the involvement of NHSU and Ministry of Health of Ukraine officials in the embezzlement of funds through the entry of unreliable information.
US President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Russia over the war in Ukraine. He announced the introduction of 100% secondary tariffs if an agreement with Ukraine is not reached within 50 days.
First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, who will head the Ukrainian government, will soon announce proposals for ministerial candidacies. Earlier, she outlined priority tasks: strengthening the economy, expanding support programs for Ukrainians, and scaling up weapons production.
Yulia Svyrydenko, whom President Zelenskyy offered to head the government, announced the priority tasks: strengthening the economy, expanding support programs for Ukrainians, and scaling up weapons production. She emphasized deregulation, expenditure reduction, and protection of entrepreneurship.
Russian troops attacked an educational institution in Sumy, injuring six people. A repeated strike hit a medical facility, where four more were injured, causing a fire.
US President Donald Trump threatens to impose 30% tariffs on European goods from August 1, which, according to the EU's chief negotiator with the US, Maroš Šefčovič, will "practically ban" transatlantic trade. The EU has postponed the introduction of retaliatory tariffs on American goods until August 1 and is discussing further countermeasures.
The world's most influential finance ministers are gathering for the second time this year in South Africa for a G20 meeting, which the US Treasury Secretary will again miss. This comes amid the trade war unleashed by US President Donald Trump and his criticism of the BRICS countries.
North Korea accused the United States of threatening regional peace by deploying strategic bombers over the Korean Peninsula for trilateral exercises. The exercises involved US, Japanese, and South Korean aircraft, demonstrating their ability to respond to security challenges.
As a result of an enemy UAV strike on a medical facility in Sumy, four men were injured; their condition is not severe. The hospital building and a car were damaged, and restoration work is ongoing.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a multi-level agreement on new Patriot systems and missiles for them. Ukraine will also continue active drone operations on Russian territory in response to attacks.
Bad weather is raging in Kharkiv, causing trees to fall near the circle on Gagarin and Nikolsky. There are also reports of a possible lightning strike at a substation and problems with lighting in the city center, although this information has not yet been confirmed.
Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley may return to their roles as Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, and Elizabeth Swann in a new "Pirates of the Caribbean" film. The picture will be a soft reboot, and the film with Margot Robbie has been put on hold.
President Zelenskyy held a meeting with Defense Minister Umerov, discussing the contracting of drones and increasing their production. The head of state announced new steps in defense management and improving relations with the United States.
Okhmatdyt doctors performed the first organ transplantation from a 4-year-old girl, saving three children. The operations took place despite night explosions and air raid alerts.
An explosion occurred in Dnipro, as reported by local media and MP Maksym Buzhanskyi. The incident took place during an announced air raid alert in the region.
The 29th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the "Ramstein" format will be held online within the next 10 days. The meeting will be co-chaired by Great Britain and Germany.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb participated in a triathlon competition in Joroinen under the pseudonym AS. He took second place in the men's fitness category, completing the distance in 1:04:19.
The European Union will continue negotiations with the United States on a trade agreement until August 1, but is ready for proportional countermeasures. This is a response to the US president's statement about introducing a 30% tariff on EU exports, which will harm businesses and consumers.
The movement of enemy drones has been recorded in the Kyiv region, and air defense forces are already working. Residents are urged to stay in shelters and not to photograph the work of defenders.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the elimination of operators of Russian attack drones who killed a one-year-old boy in the Kherson region. The crew of enemy war criminals was located in an uninhabited building in Hola Prystan.
Vitaliy Deynega, the founder of the "Come Back Alive" foundation, reacted to the suspicion against Vitaliy Shabunin, the head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (TsPK), calling him an "unprincipled person" and accusing him of double standards. Shabunin has been notified of suspicion for evading military service and fraud, specifically for receiving financial support without actually being present in a military unit.
120 combat engagements have been recorded on the front. In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian troops made 36 attempts to dislodge Ukrainian soldiers from their positions.
Starting August 1, the United States is imposing 30% tariffs on goods imported from the European Union and Mexico. President Donald Trump announced this on social media, expanding tariff restrictions to a number of countries.
An outbreak of acute intestinal infection has been recorded in Zakarpattia, affecting 38 people who visited Shypit waterfall. The victims are receiving medical care; there are no severe cases or fatalities.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with DPRK leader Kim Jong Un during a visit to North Korea. Earlier, Lavrov held talks with his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui.
As a result of the Russian strike on Chernivtsi, 43-year-old Svyatoslav Lazarenko, an employee of the Snyatyn City Council, and 26-year-old Diana Kravchenko, head of a pharmacy, were killed. The attack also damaged buildings and cars, and 14 people were injured.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the preparation of new European defense packages. Strong steps regarding sanctions against Russia are also expected.
Since the beginning of the day, 145 combat engagements have taken place at the front. The enemy carried out 1178 kamikaze drone strikes and 3972 shellings of Ukrainian troop positions.