Pavlo Bashynskyi
On August 15, a farewell was held in Kyiv for 3-year-old Dmytro and his grandmother and grandfather, who were killed as a result of a Russian drone attack on Pukhivka. The boy's father spoke about the circumstances of the family's death.
The International Archery Federation has lifted restrictions on Russian athletes, allowing them to compete under the country's flag and anthem. The decision was made after a review of the IOC's recommendations.
A burst pipe at Heathrow Airport flooded the central terminal area, restricting access to Terminals 2 and 3. Passengers are advised to use the railway or parking facilities.
Mykhailo Mudryk returned to training with Chelsea after his suspension was cancelled, calling it a joyful moment. He trained six days a week to reassert himself.
An ADNOC vessel was hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, a day after two other company vessels were attacked. The UAE condemned the attacks, calling them a threat to regional stability and global energy security.
Lee Jae-myung called for talks with North Korea, proposing to replace the armistice with a peace regime. He also emphasized the need to prevent conflict and limit Pyongyang’s nuclear capabilities.
Fragments of a military drone were found on the beach at the Romanian resort of Saturn, after which the area was cordoned off and tourists were evacuated. An operation to retrieve the wreckage from the waters of the Black Sea is underway.
The Constitutional Council declared the ban unconstitutional, as it violates young people's freedom of speech. The Macron administration will continue to pursue the reform until the end of his term.
The former acting head of a district Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center in Kharkiv is suspected of unauthorized alteration of the data of 10 persons liable for military service in the "Oberih" register. A preventive measure in the form of detention with bail set at UAH 266,000 has been imposed on him.
In Mykolaiv region, the police and the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center detained a driver from the Kherson Red Cross unit who was evacuating civilians. Evacuation trips have been temporarily suspended, and the police have launched an internal investigation.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree imposing sanctions on individuals and companies involved in the illegal export of Ukrainian grain. The package includes 13 vessels, 11 Russian citizens, and 28 legal entities.
Crude oil exports from the "Sheskharis" terminal in Novorossiysk have been completely suspended following a drone attack. The terminal, which handles 700,000 barrels per day, stopped loading because its storage tanks were full.
Court sentences Russian serviceman to 12 years for the systematic rape of a 57-year-old woman in a village in Pokrovskyi district. The crime continued for about two months, and the serviceman threatened to kill the victim.
Polish intelligence services detained a Russian national who, on orders from the Russian Federation, was planning the murder of Ukrainian rapper Albert Vasilyev in Warsaw. The FSB accuses him of controlling the logistics of drones for attacks on Moscow.
Starting August 14, banks are stepping up monitoring of new and inactive individual entrepreneurs, introducing transfer limits: up to UAH 600,000 for Group 1 and up to UAH 3 million for Groups 2–3. After 6 months, the limits will decrease to UAH 400,000 and UAH 1 million, respectively.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allowed destroyed enemy equipment to be transferred to foreign museums free of charge. Museums in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark, and the Netherlands will each receive one T-72 tank of different modifications.
On August 15, Venus will reach its greatest eastern elongation, moving 46 degrees away from the Sun, and will be visible in the evening sky. There will also be a visual conjunction of Mercury and Jupiter.
The Cabinet of Ministers is allocating UAH 41. 1 million from UNITED24 for computers, furniture and generators for educational institutions. The funds will be distributed among Zaporizhzhia, Odesa and Kharkiv regions.
The Central Election Commission appealed to the National Security and Defense Council regarding the coordination of response measures and the imposition of sanctions against those involved in the organization of “elections” to the russian State Duma in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
A 52-year-old man in Bila Tserkva got behind the wheel of an SUV at a car dealership and threatened to use explosives. Police detained him, no explosive devices were found, and criminal proceedings have been initiated.
Kyiv Dynamo lost to Qarabağ 0–2 in the second leg of the Conference League third qualifying round. On aggregate, the team has ended its European campaign, losing 1–2.
An explosion occurred in the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, likely due to an error while disconnecting pipelines. As a result of the incident, one person was killed, and six others were injured.
Andrii Sybiha stated that Russia is testing NATO's resolve by violating its airspace. He emphasized that strengthening Ukraine's air defense reinforces the Alliance's eastern flank.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine calls on members of the CIS mission not to visit temporarily occupied territories while monitoring elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation. Russia is attempting to legitimize the occupation through illegal voting.
The Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 2. 3 billion to support 179 frontline communities to pay the salaries of educators, medical workers, and social workers. Also more than UAH 36 million was allocated to Zaporizhzhia Oblast for salaries.
Clearing the cache helps free up storage and improve Android's stability without deleting personal data. It is recommended to perform the procedure once every few months as a preventive measure.
Former "Barcelona" player Xavi Hernández has become the new head coach of the Netherlands national team, replacing Ronald Koeman. The Spaniard's contract will run until the 2030 World Cup.
The Polish government threatened to review the $50 million annual payments to Starlink after the country was excluded from the European roaming zone. Ministers are demanding that SpaceX restore equal conditions for Polish customers.
A partial eclipse could be seen in the western and some central regions of Ukraine.
The European Broadcasting Union has updated the Eurovision rules, according to which the winning country automatically loses the right to host the contest in the event of an armed conflict or geopolitical tensions. An alternative host will be determined after a security assessment.