The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has identified three fake web applications called Reserve+, allegedly created by Russia to collect personal data of Ukrainians. The Deputy Defense Minister urges to pay attention to the web address to avoid fraud.
The new Ukrainian corvette Ivan Vyhovsky will have 50% more weapons than the base model. It will be equipped with systems to combat surface and airborne drones, and will also serve as a drone carrier.
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 41. 2250/USD, which devalued the hryvnia by 9 kopecks. Here are the exchange rates in banks, exchange offices and on the interbank market.
Since the beginning of the war, the NBU has transferred over UAH 35. 9 billion for defense needs from a special account. As of August 1, 2024, the account balance exceeded UAH 1.3 billion.
NBU Governor Andriy Pyshny said that Ukraine does not only rely on international assistance to finance its budget deficit. It is planned to expand the domestic resource base to reduce the deficit to 10.3% in 2026.
NBU Governor Andriy Pyshnyi said that the foreign exchange market remains stable due to sufficient international reserves. The reserves are expected to grow to $41 billion in 2024.
The head of the main service center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported a significant increase in the number of women applying for driver's licenses. This is due to martial law and the general desire of Ukrainians to have a driver's license.
The National Bank of Ukraine forecasts a decrease in international reserves to $32 billion by the end of 2026 due to a reduction in financial assistance and currency outflows. The reserves will remain sufficient to ensure the stability of the foreign exchange market.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian troops are facing intense attacks by Russian forces, often without the support of armored vehicles. Over the last day, 11 attacks were repelled, equipment was destroyed and enemy concentrations were struck.
The National Bank estimated GDP growth in the second quarter of 2024 at 3. 7% and forecasts a slowdown to 3.1-2.3% in the third and fourth quarters. The reasons are the destruction of energy infrastructure and electricity shortages.
Education Minister Oksen Lisovyi announced new criteria for funding universities, including graduate employment. An experiment with tuition grants worth UAH 308 million is also being implemented.
The Minister of Education of Ukraine said that about 200,000 men of mobilization age are entering universities for fictitious studies. The Ministry of Education and Science is conducting inspections and analyzing anomalies in the enrollment of men aged 25+.
Education Minister Oksen Lisovyi announced that students in grades 5-7 will be fully provided with new textbooks by the start of the school year. The Ministry of Education is also working on a program to print workbooks for the New Ukrainian School.
Ukrzaliznytsia has started selling tickets for the first children's compartment car on the Kharkiv-Yasinia train on August 8. The car, created in cooperation with UNICEF, is equipped for comfortable travel for children aged 0 to 8 and their parents.
In July 2024, Ukraine imported 837. 8 thousand MWh of electricity, which is 2% less than in June. The largest share of imports came from Hungary (45%), followed by Poland (19%) and Romania (18%).
The National Bank of Ukraine expects a further outflow of migrants abroad in 2024-2025. It is projected that the net return of migrants to Ukraine will start only in 2026 and will be gradual.
Belarusian artist Aliaksei Kuzmich was detained in France for trying to dig up the grave of Vincent Van Gogh. He faces a month of arrest and possible deportation from Europe.
The price of bitcoin dropped to $63 thousand due to concerns about a slowdown in the economy and the possible sale of confiscated tokens by the US government. Uncertainty about the US election also affected the cryptocurrency market.
russian oil companies have reduced drilling rates by 2. 5% compared to last year due to OPEC+ production cuts. russia is implementing two sets of cuts, but still produces more oil than agreed.
The National Bank of Ukraine expects a gradual increase in utility tariffs starting in 2025. This is due to the challenging situation in the energy sector and the need to bring tariffs to economically justified levels.
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 41. 1390 UAH/USD, which devalued the hryvnia by 13 kopecks. On the interbank market, the dollar is trading at UAH 41.16-41.18, the euro at UAH 44.48-44.49.
The European Union has introduced the world's first comprehensive AI law. It defines risk categories for AI systems, establishes rules for their use, and provides for fines for violations.
Bud-Technology LLC won the tender to repair the damaged building of Okhmatdyt for UAH 307 million. The choice was questionable, as there were much cheaper offers from other participants.
The EU ignored Hungary and Slovakia's concerns about Ukraine's sanctions against Lukoil. The European Commission stated that the sanctions do not affect oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline.
In the first half of 2024, agricultural trade between Ukraine and the EU increased by 5% to $8. 2 billion. Ukraine's trade surplus remained at $4.3 billion due to increased exports and imports.
The situation with jobs in the agricultural sector is critical due to mobilization and the failure to recognize small farms as important. There is a large shortage of tractor drivers, combine operators, and agronomists.
People's Deputy Dmytro Solomchuk predicts further growth in food prices due to poor harvests in the world. Ukrainian exports have grown by 5-7% in recent months, but this does not compensate for global crop losses.
Ukraine exports about 80% of its products by sea, reaching pre-war levels. Since the beginning of the marketing year, grain exports have increased by more than 50% year-on-year, reaching 3.44 million tons.
We harvested 23 million tons of crops, which is 5 million tons less than expected. Due to the drought in the south, yields are low, while in the west the situation is better - up to 9 tons per hectare.
President Zelenskyy said that belarus is no different from North Korea, which threatens the world with nuclear weapons. He emphasized the need for concrete actions to fight tyranny and authoritarianism.
