Pavlo Bashynskyi
Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois held a weigh-in ceremony before their fight on July 19. Dubois turned out to be almost 7 kg heavier than Usyk, showing 110.2 kg against the Ukrainian's 103.1 kg.
The Verkhovna Rada expects the program of activity of the newly elected Cabinet of Ministers in the near future. First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Kornienko stated that "this will be a Ukrainian and pro-Ukrainian government."
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stated that the search for a new Minister of Culture is ongoing, hoping for a quick filling of the vacancy. She noted that this is one of the most difficult areas, which requires a good manager.
The 29th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the "Ramstein" format will be held online on Monday, July 21. Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal will hold talks with G7 defense ministers.
Cherkasy police are investigating a fraud case where a coach collected over 1 million hryvnias for children's trip to Georgia, but lost them in a casino. Criminal proceedings have been opened, and victims are being interviewed.
White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt said Russia would face high tariffs and secondary sanctions if there was no ceasefire in Ukraine within 50 days. Countries buying Russian oil will also be sanctioned.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the delivery of Patriot systems to Ukraine is being discussed, but will take days or weeks. The US has also revised the Patriot supply schedule to accelerate support for Ukraine.
Donetsk "Shakhtar" will play Turkish "Beşiktaş" in the Europa League qualifiers after a draw with "Ilves Tampere". Zhytomyr "Polissya" will meet "Santa Coloma" in the Conference League.
A coach of a children's dance club from Cherkasy collected over 1 million hryvnias for a children's trip to Georgia, but lost them in a casino. Parents contacted the police, and the school states that the trip was private and the coach was fired.
Hungary has banned entry for three Ukrainian military officials due to the death of ethnic Hungarian Jozsef Sebestyen. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha called this decision absurd and unjustified, stating Ukraine's right to take appropriate measures.
Lviv and the region suffered from severe bad weather, causing flooding of streets and even premises. In Stryi, cars ended up underwater, and in one of Lviv's residential complexes, a waterfall formed in the hall.
Taras Kachka, the newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister, does not own his own housing, but he owns two cars, one of which was manufactured in 2022. His annual salary in his previous position amounted to over 1.5 million hryvnias.
Oleksiy Sobolev, the newly appointed Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture, declared an apartment in Kyiv and last year's salary of over 1. 5 million hryvnias in his previous position. His wife owns a SUBARU XV car, and the minister himself has investment certificates and savings.
Today, a press conference and stare-down took place between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois. The rematch for the undisputed heavyweight world title will be held on July 19.
In the updated government led by Yulia Svyrydenko, most ministers retained their positions, some swapped chairs. Denys Shmyhal headed the Ministry of Defense, Herman Halushchenko — the Ministry of Justice, and Svitlana Hrynchuk — the Ministry of Energy.
The SAP prosecutor sent an indictment to court against 5 members of an organized group, including the former head of the State Special Communications Service, Yuriy Shchyhol. They are accused of embezzling over UAH 62 million in state funds through inflated software costs.
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk expressed his confidence in defeating Daniel Dubois on Saturday. He emphasized the importance of this fight for Ukraine and its defenders.
The draw for the qualifying round of the Ukrainian Cup 2025/2026 took place, where 16 regional teams formed 8 pairs. Matches of this stage are scheduled for August 9-10, 2025.
The Ukrainian Association of Football presented an updated format for the 2025/2026 Ukrainian Cup season, which provides for an increase in the number of teams to 68, including amateur ones. The changes will affect the regulations for matches, prize money distribution, and the draw system.
The updated Ukrainian Cup trophy is made in the style of a Cossack mace. The cup features the motto belonging to the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade named after Ivan Sirko.
Today, July 17, Donetsk "Shakhtar" will play the Europa League qualification return leg against Finnish "Ilves" in Finland. In the first match, "Shakhtar" won 6:0, which makes them the clear favorite.
Today, July 17, 2024, marks 11 years since the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 Boeing-777 over Donetsk region. An international investigation confirmed that the plane was shot down by a Russian Buk surface-to-air missile system, and a court in the Netherlands sentenced three accused to life imprisonment.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and US President's Special Representative Keith Kellogg visited Babyn Yar, where they honored the memory of the victims of the shootings. They drew parallels between the crimes of Nazism and the war crimes of modern Russia, recalling the missile strike on Babyn Yar in 2022.
The European Commission presented a proposal for the EU budget for 2028-2034 amounting to 2 trillion euros. Of this amount, 100 billion euros are planned to be allocated to Ukraine to support its recovery and path to EU membership.
In Dobropillia, Donetsk region, two people were killed and 27 were injured as a result of a Russian strike on a shopping center. 54 retail outlets, 304 apartments, and 8 cars were damaged.
President Zelenskyy counts on the support of the Verkhovna Rada in the matter of appointing a new government, where Denys Shmyhal will head the Ministry of Defense, and Rustem Umerov will assist on the international track. Changes are also being prepared in some diplomatic areas.
Former Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has been appointed Minister of Defense, and Herman Smetanin will head "Ukroboronprom". The Ministry of Defense will be merged with the Ministry of Strategic Industries to increase the production of Ukrainian weapons.
The Ukrainian national volleyball team defeated the Netherlands with a score of 3:2, securing its place in the Nations League for the next season. This victory also allowed the team to continue fighting for a spot in the playoffs.
President Zelenskyy and Deputy Prime Minister Svyrydenko will present a list of part of the government at a meeting of the "Servant of the People" faction. Not all personnel decisions may be voted on this week; a meeting is possible on Tuesday, July 22.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a bill that increases the total number of SBU personnel by 10,000 people, allocating 10,000 to the Special Operations Center "A". The grounds and procedure for the use of weapons and special means by the SBU have also been established.