Julia Shramko
The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law decriminalizing petty thefts of up to UAH 3,028. New fines were introduced and administrative liability for such offenses was increased.
The European Parliament has approved Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as President of the European Commission. She will lead the main executive body of the EU and the legislative process for another five years.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved a draft law to increase state budget expenditures for 2024 by UAH 500 billion, mainly for defense, as well as changes to tax increases, which are expected to raise UAH 140 billion, including changes in the taxation of postal parcels.
The government plans to increase the military tax rate. The draft law provides for changes in taxation of income, real estate, cars and other areas.
Ukraine has sent 1000 tons of wheat flour to Palestine as part of the Grain from Ukraine humanitarian program. In total, it is planned to deliver more than 7,000 tons of flour and 750 tons of oil to help families in the Gaza Strip.
The Verkhovna Rada passed a bill on debt restructuring. The Cabinet of Ministers has been authorized to suspend external debt payments until October 2024.
French police have set up security perimeters in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games. The city center is closed to traffic, a pass regime is introduced and 45,000 law enforcement officers are deployed to guard the opening ceremony on the Seine.
Occupants made 2625 attacks in Donetsk region over the last day. As a result of Russian attacks, 2 civilians were killed in Pleshchiyivka, 17 people were wounded, and 42 civilian objects in 16 localities were damaged.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the UK to attend the European Political Community Summit. He will hold bilateral meetings and sign new security agreements, and an agreement on support for the Ukrainian defense industry is expected.
Fires are reported near Lake Donuzlav in occupied Crimea after nighttime explosions. Russia announces the destruction of 33 drones over Crimea and 10 unmanned boats in the Black Sea.
Ohio Senator J. D. Vance has accepted the Republican Party's nomination for vice president of the United States. The 39-year-old Vance spoke at the party convention, describing his path and vision of the country's future.
Over the past day, 343 wildfires occurred in Ukraine, burning 280. 65 hectares of land. In Odesa region, rescuers saved a roe deer while extinguishing a fire, and in Kyiv region, they have been fighting forest fires for three days.
The head of the Dnipro RMA, Serhiy Lysak, reported the destruction of an enemy reconnaissance UAV over the region. The 'Skhid' air defense unit successfully worked on the target.
NPC Ukrenergo reported an increase in power outages in Kyiv and 11 regions. The reason was a breakdown of equipment at two energy facilities.
The first Ukrainian athletes will start arriving at the Olympic Village in Paris on July 19. The Ukrainian delegation has already accepted the rooms where the team will live, which will be shared with teams from Canada, Germany and Ireland.
On July 17, Kyiv recorded the highest temperature for this date in the history of observations - 35. 6°C. This is the 13th temperature record in the capital since the beginning of July.
The HACC arrested a prosecutor of the Prosecutor General's Office for 60 days in the $170,000 bribe case. The court set bail at UAH 4 million with procedural obligations.
In a statement on the anniversary of the downing of MH17, the United States reaffirmed its commitment to holding Russia accountable for war crimes in Ukraine. Secretary Blinken emphasized the importance of justice for the victims and support for Ukraine.
In Hlushkivka, a woman was killed and two people were wounded in a KAB attack. In other settlements of the region, shelling, damage to property and a forest fire were recorded.
The Ukrainian Air Force repelled a large-scale night attack by Russian troops. All 16 launched kamikaze drones and two of three guided missiles in different regions of the country were shot down.
Estonia joined the ban on the entry of cars with Belarusian license plates imposed by Latvia and Lithuania. The ban is related to the tightening of EU sanctions against Belarus for supporting Russian aggression in Ukraine.
Occupants shelled 16 settlements in Kherson region. Residential buildings, outbuildings and cars were damaged. As a result of the attacks, 6 people were injured.
Due to the deteriorating weather conditions, 374 settlements in 6 regions of Ukraine were left without power supply. Kyiv region is the most affected, with 212 settlements, and regional power company crews are working to restore power supply.
At night, Russian UAV attacked Poltava region. A civilian house and yard were damaged in Kremenchuk district. According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties.
In the western, northern and central regions, short-term rains with thunderstorms, hail and squalls are expected. In the south and east, the heat will reach 39-42°, while in the rest of the country it will be 27-32°.
Germany has approved a budget for 2025 with a record 78 billion euros of investment, net borrowing of 43. 8 billion euros, and a total budget size of 481 billion euros, adhering to the constitutional debt limit, but plans to cut military aid to Ukraine to 4 billion euros from about 8 billion euros in 2024.
Ukrainian specialized hospitals in different regions will receive 12 state-of-the-art CT scanners and 11 angiographs by the end of 2022 as part of cooperation with the World Bank.
Chinese company ByteDance, which owns TikTok, has lost its appeal against the European Union's decision to recognize the digital company as a “gatekeeper” - a platform with special influence - under the EU's new law on digital markets.
More than 1. 4 million Ukrainians have updated their credentials at the Administrative Service Centers during the 60-day service period.
The European Parliament reaffirmed its support for Ukraine until victory, called for the expansion of sanctions against Russia and Belarus, welcomed efforts to use frozen Russian assets for the needs of the Ukrainian army, and condemned Russia's attack on the children's hospital and Hungarian Prime Minister Orban's visit to Russia.