Pavlo Bashynskyi
The Defense Ministry has developed a special contract for young people aged 18-24 with high salaries and benefits. Zelenskiy announced the introduction of the new contract system next week.
Donald Trump ironically commented on Elon Musk's appearance on the cover of Time in the Oval Office. Musk, who runs a government department, responded with a compliment to the president.
The Ukrainian president considers it critical to meet with Trump before his possible talks with Putin. Zelenskyy emphasizes that a dialogue about Ukraine without Ukraine will be ineffective.
The President of Ukraine announced the development of a new technology to combat drones, which is already showing positive results. It is planned to introduce this technology on a massive scale to strengthen Ukraine's defense.
Ukrainian defense forces advanced 2. 5 km in the Kursk region and struck at the occupiers' control center. As a result of the operation, 20 senior officers of the Russian Federation and the DPRK were killed, and a “buffer zone” was created.
Ukraine is negotiating with the US to store US liquefied natural gas in its underground storage facilities. Zelenskiy declares Ukraine's readiness to become a gas hub for the whole of Europe.
The President of Ukraine announced a planned meeting with Donald Trump and possible talks with J. D. Vance. He is also expected to meet with other representatives of the US government.
The European Union plans to blacklist 25 Chinese companies for circumventing sanctions against Russia. Companies from China and Hong Kong will be banned from supplying goods from the EU because of their assistance to the Russian military.
Dmytro Kotovskyi took second place in the ski acrobatics competition in Deer Valley, scoring 115. 49 points. The Ukrainian lost only to American Quinn Delinger, and Ukrainian Angelina Brykina took 5th place among women.
Kash Patel, Trump's nominee for FBI director, received $25,000 from Global Tree Pictures for his participation in the movie. The company is known for spreading pro-Kremlin narratives.
The DIU reports that the enemy is preparing a provocation using forged documents against the Coordination Headquarters for Prisoners of War. The goal is to discredit the work of government agencies and manipulate the families of prisoners.
The President of Ukraine has signed a decree introducing Health Minister Viktor Lyashko to the National Security and Defense Council. Lyashko has been the Minister since May 2021 and was previously the Chief Sanitary Doctor.
US President Trump instructed Vice President Vance to oversee a potential sale of TikTok to avoid a ban in the US. The Supreme Court rejected ByteDance's appeal, and Trump created a sovereign wealth fund for a possible acquisition of the platform.
The President of Ukraine commented on Trump's statement about a possible meeting next week. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of cooperation and announced the planned talks at the team level.
Four teenagers aged 14-15 attacked a 19-year-old man who had come to meet a girl after meeting her online. The attackers beat the victim with a metal chain and stole his phone, while the two girls filmed it.
The Reserve+ app has launched an automatic extension of deferrals for people with disabilities and students. Soon the feature will be available for parents with many children.
The President announced an increase in the production of domestic drones to counter Russian assaults. The meeting discussed the increase in arms production and reports on specific types of weapons.
The Russian army has again engaged DPRK soldiers in combat operations in the Kursk region. According to Zelenskyy, a significant number of occupants, including North Korean soldiers, were destroyed.
An attack by a 13-member subversive reconnaissance group was repelled in Sumy region - some of them were killed and the rest were thrown abroad. Over the week, the occupiers fired 534 times in the region, including attacks with anti-aircraft guns and drones.
The HACCU has chosen a preventive measure for Kyiv City Council deputy Olena Marchenko in the case of seizing the capital's land. She is taken into custody with the possibility of being released on bail of UAH 50 million.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the procedure for using UAH 8 billion for the construction of water mains in Mykolaiv region. The project involves the construction of three water intake sites from the Southern Bug River to supply Mykolaiv with water.
The government has approved a draft presidential decree on reforming military service in the Armed Forces, the National Guard, and the State Security Service. The document provides for the abolition of conscript service, new rules for contracts and military rotation.
The government will increase funding for local budgets by 15% to UAH 328 billion in 2024. The funds will be used for educational subventions, support for the de-occupied territories, and development programs.
A 24-year-old law enforcement officer sustained shrapnel wounds during an artillery shelling of Kupyansk. The victim was taken to hospital and underwent surgery.
During the air alert, Russia launched an Oreshnik missile in the direction of Kyiv from Astrakhan region. According to unconfirmed reports, the missile malfunctioned and exploded on Russian territory.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs denies fake reports in Signal about layoffs of SES employees and independent emergency response. The service continues to operate as usual and responds to all calls from citizens.
Three sections of roads in the temporarily occupied Crimea have been blocked due to bad weather. The restrictions will remain in place until the consequences of the deteriorating road situation are resolved, leaving more than 18,000 subscribers without electricity.
The head of the forest protection department, Roman Muzyka, said that rabies is allegedly transmitted by airborne droplets. This information is not true, as the disease is transmitted through bites and contact with the saliva of infected animals.
Ukraine is ready to discuss with South Korea the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers captured in the Kursk region. Ukraine's ambassador to South Korea said he was open to dialogue, given the threat to their lives if they returned to the DPRK.
A group of masked teenagers beat a boy in Kyiv and took possession of his phone. According to social media, the perpetrators lured the victims to a meeting using a fake account of a 17-year-old girl.