Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced two large-scale projects. It is planned to reconstruct military hospitals in 12 cities in two years and to introduce barrier-free access in cooperation with communities.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal presented 5 key areas of the new veterans' policy. They include service infrastructure, economic activity, medical treatment, housing and honoring the feat of Ukraine's defenders.
Prime Minister Shmyhal announced the launch of the Institute of Veterans' Assistants. The plan is to train 3,000 specialists by the end of the year, with UAH 2.9 billion budgeted for this purpose.
Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk has announced plans to introduce a special day for consideration of veterans' laws in parliament. A number of bills aimed at supporting veterans are ready for the first reading.
Defense operations in Donetsk, Kharkiv, and southern Ukraine, liberation of the Black Sea from the Russian fleet, an operation in the Kursk region, and daily attacks on Russian military targets are all part of a systematic way to defend Ukraine.
The President of Ukraine has instructed the government to approve the National Strategy for Veterans' Policy and the Strategy for Transition from Military Service to Civilian Life. The goal is to integrate veterans into public life and support them.
Cristiano Ronaldo's YouTube channel gained more than 20 million subscribers and 40 million views in two days. The footballer has received a gold YouTube button and may soon get a diamond one for 10 million subscribers.
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a European integration law on grapes and viticulture products. The document brings sectoral legislation in line with EU requirements and introduces new rules for the production and circulation of wine products.
The Verkhovna Rada passed a law prohibiting doctors from prescribing medicines on advertising forms. Pharmacists are obliged to inform about available analogs and not to conceal information about cheaper medicines.
The Verkhovna Rada has passed a bill to increase fines for contempt of court and failure to appear at a hearing. The draft law provides for fines of up to UAH 12112 for failure to appear in court without good reason.
The commander of the Ukrainian Air Force published a video of strikes on Russian positions in the Kursk region. Oleshchuk said that the enemy is occupying civilian objects, but Ukrainian precision bombs will reach them everywhere.
The Verkhovna Rada has rejected a blocking resolution to cancel daylight saving time. The law abolishing daylight saving time from 2025 will now be sent to the President for his signature.
The Verkhovna Rada has rejected five resolutions that blocked the signing of the law on increasing the excise tax on fuel. The draft law will soon be signed by the Speaker of the Parliament and the President, coming into force on September 1, 2024.
The Verkhovna Rada has extended the term of office of the Public Council of International Experts until the selection of HACC judges is completed. This decision is in line with the agreements with the IMF and aims to ensure the completion of the selection procedure.
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a law on the postponement of mobilization for people whose half-siblings were killed or went missing in the war. The bill No. 11391 was voted in favor by 310 MPs.
The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law banning the mobilization of men aged 18-25 in early September. The draft law provides for the dismissal of those mobilized of this age and the possibility of conscription only with their consent.
Environmental systems in Ternopil show clean air after yesterday's fire. The city mayor is awaiting new data on the concentration of certain elements, including chlorine, and two police officers are hospitalized.
A six-story office building near the Gorodok shopping center caught fire in Kyiv. The fire was extinguished, no one was injured, and rescuers unblocked two people from the elevator.
The fire at an industrial facility in Ternopil, caused by Russian shelling, was of the highest complexity. Rescuers worked in the heat in heavy equipment, risking heat stroke.
No chemicals were released into the air after the attack on an industrial facility in Ternopil. Environmental damage was caused only by the release of oil combustion products, the head of the regional State Emergency Service said.
A fire at an industrial facility following the Russian attack in Ternopil region has led to a significant excess of chlorine in the air. The situation has not yet changed, but chlorine compounds are unstable and quickly decay.
A meeting of the safety commission was held in Ternopil regarding the fire at the industrial facility after the Russian attack. The State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection will take measurements of air and water, and the environmental inspection will assess environmental damage.
The President of Ukraine met with educators of Kirovohrad region. They discussed the creation of shelters in schools, the need for buses and the implementation of school catering reform.
The Kyma Association brought a 16-meter sperm whale to the embankment of Lake Zurich. The campaign aims to draw attention to the protection of the seas and show that even landlocked countries have an impact on the ecology of the oceans.
Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that Ukrainian troops had advanced 28-35 km deep into the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. 1263 square kilometers of territory and 93 settlements have been liberated.
The Verkhovna Rada has recalled MP Mykola Zadorozhnyi from the post of head of the PIC on fortifications and drones. Oleksandr Bakumov of the Servant of the People party was appointed as the new head of the commission.
The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law exempting military personnel from criminal liability for the first unauthorized abandonment of a unit and desertion. A written consent of the unit commander is required to return to service.
The Verkhovna Rada passed a law regulating the issue of trophy firearms. Civilians will be able to declare and use found weapons to repel Russian aggression during martial law.
The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law granting Ukrainian citizenship to foreigners serving in the Armed Forces and other military formations. The law also regulates the legal status of foreigners who defend Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada passed in the first reading a draft law on deprivation of state awards for propaganda of the Russian Federation. The document provides for the deprivation of awards not only by court verdict, but also by the decision of the National Security and Defense Council.
