NBU Governor Andriy Pyshnyi announced an increase in hryvnia lending. In the retail segment, the growth was 10% compared to February 24, 2022, and in the corporate segment, it was also 10%.
Occupants are trying to storm the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in Donetsk region. Active fighting is taking place in the areas of Andriivka, Kalynivka and Ivanivske, the enemy is using artillery, mortars and FPV drones.
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted as a basis Zelensky's draft law on amendments to the Criminal Code. The document brings the Criminal Code in line with the Rome Statute of the ICC and strengthens liability for international crimes.
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted as a basis a draft law on changes to the medical and social examination. It is proposed to eliminate mandatory examination by the MSEC and allow online participation.
Since the beginning of 2024, 666 children have been adopted in Ukraine. However, the adoption of children over 10 years old remains a problem. In addition, only 284 families out of more than 2,000 candidates are ready to adopt more than one child.
The Minister of Social Policy said that about a thousand children are adopted in Ukraine every year. Currently, there are 2,100 candidates for adoption, and the training process for them has become more flexible and efficient.
On the morning of September 17, an unidentified flying object was spotted near Latvia's border with belarus. NATO sent fighter jets from the Lielvarde base to investigate, but no suspicious objects were found.
The government appointed Oleksiy Migrin as deputy head of the State Emergency Service. The state secretary of the Ministry of Regional Development was also dismissed and appointed as acting secretary.
“Oleksandriya lost first place to Polissya, who moved ahead of them. The UPL round was remembered for broken noses, a split eyebrow, the defeat of Karpaty in Lviv, and a beautiful goal in the style of Vasya the Beadle.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has imposed a pre-trial restraint on Valentyn Reznichenko in the case of road repair abuse. He was granted bail in the amount of UAH 30 million and subjected to a number of restrictions.
The humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières is closing its operations in Russia due to the exclusion from the register of foreign NGOs. MSF has been working in the country since 1992, implementing programs in various regions.
A group of 27 Ukrainian children stranded in Austria due to weather conditions will be able to travel home on September 17. The Embassy of Ukraine has agreed with the carrier on the required number of seats in the bus for the members of the delegation.
The HACCU Appeals Chamber upheld the decision not to take into custody Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the AMCU, suspected of illegal enrichment. The court dismissed the appeal of the SAPO, which insisted on arrest.
Ukrainian reconnaissance men from the “Chemist” group attacked a Russian base near Aleppo, where attack UAVs were being manufactured. The base also stored warheads of improvised explosive devices.
Russian invaders attacked Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovs'k region at night, using kamikaze drones and heavy artillery. According to the head of the RMA, the shelling did not result in any casualties.
In Poltava region, a forest fire has set fire to 5 residential buildings and 7 outbuildings. The total area covered by the fire is about 680 hectares, and 6 residents were evacuated.
The President of Ukraine held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff. They discussed the situation on the frontline, the intentions of the occupiers, the protection of critical infrastructure, the improvement of combat training centers and the issue of drones.
A mandatory evacuation of the population has been announced in the Rylsky and Khomutovsky districts of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, bordering Ukraine. The decision was made to ensure the safety of residents of the 15-kilometer border zone.
The Ministry of Defense is working to automate the delivery of subpoenas through the Oberih register. Subpoenas will be generated electronically, digitally signed and centrally printed for delivery by Ukrposhta.
The government will present the draft state budget for 2025 to the Verkhovna Rada on September 20. The document envisages revenues of UAH 2 trillion and expenditures of UAH 3.6 trillion, including UAH 2.22 trillion for defense.
A number of streets in annexed Sevastopol were flooded due to heavy rain, and a landslide occurred on the road. The Crimean Ministry of Emergency Situations issued a storm warning due to heavy rains and gale force winds of up to 25 m/s.
President Zelensky said that Putin does not want to stop the war because he is afraid of a successful Ukraine. According to Zelenskyy, the Russian dictator is only afraid of his own people, who can influence him if they feel the effects of the war.
The Ukrainian president said he did not understand Trump's plan to end the war because of the lack of details. Zelenskyy emphasized that he had a phone conversation with Trump, who promised support for Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy announced a 4-point plan for Ukraine's victory, including 4 main points and 1 post-war point. The plan includes security, Ukraine's geopolitical position, military and economic support.
President Zelenskiy said that Ukraine waited too long to authorize strikes deep into Russia, allowing Russia to withdraw its planes 500 kilometers away.
President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was unable to equip 14 new military brigades due to slow arms deliveries. According to him, even 4 brigades could not be fully equipped.
The President of Ukraine spoke about the risky operation to attack the Rursk region of Ukraine. According to him, the idea was to send part of the Russian forces there, distracting them from other areas.
Russian troops attack a residential building in Kharkiv. 36 people were killed. The mayor reports a serious fire and the opening of the invincibility points.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, has announced plans to extend the period of basic military training. The project is scheduled to begin in October-November this year.
The occupiers launched a missile attack on Kharkiv, hitting a residential building. 30 people were injured, including three children. Rescuers continue search and rescue operations and evacuate residents.
