Julia Shramko
Small and medium-sized businesses can receive up to UAH 150 million for recovery after shelling. The rate for the first two years is 0.1% per annum.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Ireland. He will take part in the opening ceremony of Ireland's presidency of the EU Council and hold meetings with the Prime Minister and the President of the European Council.
In June 2026, 144 people died in water bodies of Ukraine, including 35 children. This is 60% more than last year, when 90 people drowned.
The SPD party proposes to cancel the award to Zelenskyy following Poland's example. The spokesman for the President of the Czech Republic stated that this is only possible by a court decision.
Ukraine received almost $600 million from the World Bank for social payments to vulnerable categories. The funds came with the support of guarantees from Japan and the United Kingdom.
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov in August 2025 signed a decree on sending a delegation of the Russian Armed Forces to China for exercises. In November 2025, about 200 Russian military personnel completed a course in radiological, chemical and biological protection.
A powerful storm swept through Bucharest and 20 counties of Romania, claiming the life of one person. Nearly 2,000 calls for help were recorded, metro stations were flooded, and dozens of houses were damaged.
Prime Minister of Ireland Micheál Martin stated that Ukraine can join the EU even during the war with Russia. He emphasized the support for sanctions and the priority of membership for Ukraine.
On Wednesday, from 17:00 to 22:00, due to the heat and the consequences of Russian attacks, power outage schedules will be implemented in all regions. As a result of shelling and bad weather, consumers in 9 regions remain without electricity, with the most difficult situation in Sumy Oblast.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine struck an enterprise of "Roscosmos" in the Penza region of the Russian Federation on the night of July 1. Bridges and warehouses of the occupiers in Donetsk, Luhansk regions and Melitopol were also destroyed.
The SBU struck the Saky airfield, hitting hangars with Su-30 and Su-30SM fighter jets. Five drone hits were confirmed, and a fire broke out in one of the hangars.
At night and towards morning, the enemy attacked the Mykolaiv region with UAVs. In Snihurivka, a construction supermarket caught fire, the fire was extinguished, no casualties.
The bridge on the Mariupol-Donetsk highway near Kremenivka sustained critical damage overnight. Vehicles from Mariupol to Donetsk are not being allowed through, detour via the village of Kremenivka.
From July 1, registration of electronic cabinets for applicants begins in Ukraine. The admission campaign will last until October 15, and for foreigners — until November 1.
Russian troops launched a missile strike on an enterprise in the Poltava district. Preliminary reports indicate two injured people.
Kazakhstan plans to increase oil exports through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline after talks in Astana. Transit volumes via the Trans-Caspian route have nearly quadrupled in five years.
Anthropic has received permission from the US Department of Commerce to lift export controls for the Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models. The restoration of global access will begin tomorrow after cooperation with the government to mitigate risks.
President Zelenskyy confirmed "long-range sanctions" against the oil refinery in Ufa at a distance of over 1,300 km. Also against a strategic facility of the Russian military-industrial complex in the Penza region, which produces components for missiles.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 44. 7917 UAH/USD, strengthening it by 6 kopecks. The euro exchange rate was 51.0334 UAH, which strengthened the hryvnia by 13 kopecks.
Over the past day, 256 combat engagements took place on the front. The most attacks were recorded in the Pokrovsk (31) and Sloviansk (27) directions.
According to the financial report, the US President received nearly $800 million from the crypto project World Liberty Financial and $635 million from the sale of memecoins. This became his largest source of income.
From July 1, the EU imposes a €3 fee on imports of low-value goods from China, hitting Shein, Temu and AliExpress. This is a temporary measure until 2028, when the new EU Customs Service will become operational.
In Ukraine on July 1, there will be partly cloudy skies, no precipitation, except in the far west. Daytime temperature 29-34°, in the southwest locally up to 38°.
The average four-week oil supply volume reached 4. 13 million barrels per day, the highest level since the start of the invasion. Moscow's oil revenue value fell to its lowest level since March due to falling prices.
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Madjar stated that the country will grant refugee status to men from Transcarpathia who avoid conscription, even if the EU decides not to provide them protection. Interior Minister Gabor Posfai does not support the European Commission's proposal.
On June 30, thunderstorms, squalls and hail are expected in Transcarpathia. On July 1, bad weather will cover Volyn, Lviv and Transcarpathian regions.
The President announced the scaling up of the program for direct funding of units. Also, since December 2025, a program of guaranteed distribution of personnel for brigades has been in effect.
The Embassy of Ukraine in France sent inquiries to the authorities regarding the explosion in Monte Carlo on June 29. According to reports, three people of Ukrainian origin were injured, including construction magnate Vadim Yermolayev.
The World Health Organization has stated that future summers in Europe will be more severe due to record heat. In June, over 1,000 heat-related deaths were recorded in France.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine struck a road bridge in the Zaporizhzhia region and a railway bridge in Crimea. The destruction of four reservoirs at the "Sloviansk" oil refinery has also been confirmed.