Pavlo Bashynskyi

Deputy Minister of Education and Science Mykhailo Vynnytskyi refuted information about the failed NMT-2025, stating that the results have improved compared to last year. In particular, the percentage of those who failed mathematics decreased from 14% to 11.5%.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine reallocated UAH 700 million from the humanitarian demining program for partial compensation of the cost of domestic agricultural machinery. This decision is aimed at supporting the agro-industrial complex and providing farmers with the necessary equipment.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on stripping the Ukrainian citizenship of UOC-MP figure Orest Berezovsky, known as Onufriy. The SBU established that Onufriy obtained Russian citizenship in 2002 and maintains ties with the Moscow Patriarchate.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will allocate 540 million hryvnias to the communities of Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Izium, Bucha, and Makariv. The funds will be used to repair about 200 apartment buildings damaged as a result of Russian aggression, within the framework of the HOPE project with the support of the World Bank.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a two-year experimental project to create a municipal rental housing fund. Housing will be provided to veterans, IDPs, teachers, doctors, and other categories at a preferential rental rate.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine allocated over UAH 11 million for the creation of modern educational spaces in Dnipropetrovsk and Cherkasy regions. Also, UAH 185 million was allocated for the modernization of school canteens in 12 regions.

Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov reported an expected significant increase in North Korean citizens in the Russian Federation who will sign contracts as volunteers. This contingent could number 12,000 people, which will change the perception of the DPRK's participation in the war.

Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, stated that Russia does not depend on supplies from Iran, receiving mostly gunpowder. Russian production of kamikaze drones has already been established domestically.

Kyrylo Budanov reported on the appearance of Russian "Pantsir-S1" in Pyongyang and Russia's transfer of 'Shahed' production technologies to North Korea, which complicates the security situation on the Korean Peninsula.

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, stated that the escalation at the front continues and will not change until the end of peace talks. He noted that Russian statements about "wherever a Russian soldier's foot treads, it is Russian" are a clear signal to defend Ukraine, otherwise the Russian TCQ (Territorial Center of Conscription) will come.

French President Emmanuel Macron had a constructive conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a call to the Russian dictator. Macron informed Zelenskyy about the details of the conversation, which, among other things, discussed the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine has clear information about painful sanctions for Russia and is preparing new sanction decisions. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of cooperation with Denmark during its presidency of the EU Council.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the death of Colonel Serhii Zakharevych, commander of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade, as a result of a strike on Huliaipole. As a result of the missile strike, more than 30 people, both military and civilian, were wounded.

Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, reported an alleged execution of a Ukrainian prisoner of war, who was tied to a motorcycle and dragged. He sent official letters to theN and the ICRC regarding this incident.

The UPL electronic system has approved the match calendar for the 2025/26 season, which starts on August 2. The first round includes matches such as Rukh – Poltava, Karpaty – Polissia, Epicentr – Shakhtar, and others.

Two sakura trees were stolen from a public garden on Zapodynska Street in the Podilskyi district of Kyiv. These trees were planted in honor of fallen Ukrainian media workers.

The High Anti-Corruption Court will announce its decision regarding the suspension of Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov on July 2. He is suspected of abuse of office and receiving a bribe on a particularly large scale.

Serhiy Zakharevych, commander of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade, died at the front. His wife and Brigadier General Serhiy Sobko confirmed his death.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the budget declaration for 2026-2028. The document defines the sizes of the subsistence minimum, minimum wage, and expected exchange rates for the next three years.

Today, the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) began considering the issue of suspending Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov, suspected of abuse of power and receiving a bribe. He was granted bail of 120 million hryvnias, which has not yet been paid.

The former deputy of the Kharkiv Oblast Council of the VIII convocation is suspected of entering inaccurate information into his declarations for 2021-2023. He failed to declare a Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 car, corporate rights, and other financial assets.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed documents for the ratification of the agreement on the establishment of a Special Tribunal regarding the crime of aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine. Now, the Verkhovna Rada must process and introduce the necessary legislative changes.

From July 1, Ukraine introduces mandatory full photo and video recording of the vehicle technical inspection process; this is aimed at combating fictitious technical inspections and approaching EU standards.

On July 1, the world celebrates International Joke Day, as well as the Day of the Invention of Sunglasses. In Ukraine, investigators and architects celebrate their professional holiday.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced increased cooperation with partners regarding new sanctions against Russia. The goal is synchronized international pressure to counter the protraction of the war.

According to Zelenskyy, "hundreds of thousands of our people" do everything daily to ensure that Ukraine "can live and that there are no blackouts. "

Within the framework of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, three teenagers were rescued from the occupied territories. They studied in Ukrainian schools online despite pressure and refused to attend Russian educational institutions.

Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, announced "jewelry work" on Russians in occupied Donetsk. Local Telegram channels report an attack on Donetsk, Horlivka, and Makiivka, including strikes, presumably by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, on a metallurgical plant, railway, and the headquarters of the 8th Combined Arms Army of the Russian Federation.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed three decrees, synchronizing EU sanctions against Russia and implementing packages of restrictions against Iran. The sanctions apply to individuals and legal entities from various countries, including the Russian Federation, Belarus, and Iran.

North Korean Central Television showed footage of Kim Jong Un mourning North Korean soldiers who died in Russia's war against Ukraine in the Kursk region. At the repatriation ceremony, Kim placed the flag over the coffin, and photographs were shown at a joint cultural event of North Korea and Russia in Pyongyang.