Yevhen Tsarenko
Kamikaze drones of various classes are changing the military economy, in which the cost of the means is weighed against the value of the target. The cost of a UAV depends on its missions, range, warhead weight, resistance to electronic warfare, and a number of other indicators.
Ukrainian company Fire Point has begun integrating components from 13 European partners into the Freyja system. The first interception of a ballistic missile is planned by mid-2027.
The Ukrainian Air Transport Association urges the government to form a unified position on the taxation of operating leases of aircraft. The Bureau of Economic Security has opened criminal cases against five airlines due to the interpretation of lease payments as royalties.
On the night of August 4, UAVs attacked Wildberries warehouse facilities in Chekhov and a logistics complex near Krasny Bor in the Leningrad region.
In Omsk, the Gazpromneft-ONPZ oil refinery was attacked, likely by FP-1 drones. Authorities canceled the city day concert; there is no official confirmation of the attack yet.
Fire Point chief designer Denys Shtilerman stated that Ukraine will not receive Patriot interceptor missiles in the near future. He believes that US statements about converging positions are preparation for pressure, not mediation.
Hensoldt, Fire Point's German partner in the Freyja project, doubled its volume of new orders in the first half of 2026 and crossed the €10 billion mark for the first time in its history.
KIT Group analysts explained how to preserve savings.
The Ukrainian drone FP-1 performed a Wing Rocking maneuver before striking targets in Ryazan. An aviation expert explained that this is a symbolic gesture of etiquette and a warning.
The lawyer stated that the BEB is obliged to take into account the results of the State Tax Service audits, which found no violations in the taxation of leasing. She emphasized that criminal prosecution requires new evidence, not a change in interpretation.
On the night of July 27, the Defense Forces struck an export terminal in Rostov-on-Don, causing a fire. Strikes on enemy targets in southern Ukraine also continue.
The court started a hearing on choosing a preventive measure for the organizer of an event with an arms exhibition near Kyiv, where 10 people died as a result of a Russian strike. After the start, the court went on a break.
The Full Moon in Aquarius on July 29 sums up the previous period and prompts a review of plans for the future. Saturn begins its retrograde motion in Aries until December 10.
The 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine "Azov", including the "Liubart" brigade, has joined the program of simplified reinstatement for soldiers who left their units without authorization. Return without trial is possible only from June 12 to September 20, 2026, but each case is considered individually.
The financial network around the Dubai broker Alchemy Markets and the payment brand Xoala services the withdrawal of capital from the Russian Federation. The authors of the investigation call for sanctions against the scheme's organizer, Nikki Koundnani.
BEB is investigating cases against 5 airlines over alleged non-payment of 15% royalties for aircraft leasing. Experts state that this interpretation contradicts legislation and international conventions.
President Trump granted Ukraine permission to produce missiles for the Patriot air defense system. Lockheed Martin supported the decision, and Zelenskyy stated the technical possibility by the end of 2026.
Poroshenko invests hundreds of millions in the economies of other states and calls not to invest in Ukraine, - expert.
The defense in the case of medical negligence by Odrex doctors criticizes the actions of the presiding judge Viktor Chaplytskyi. The accused surgeon demands that court hearings be scheduled no more than once a month.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko reported the return of UAH 1. 6 billion for the first half of 2026 in cases of tax evasion. Examples include compensation of UAH 33 million from an enterprise with defense contracts and UAH 98 million from a developer.
The Bureau of Economic Security is investigating cases against airlines, equating lease payments to royalties. Law enforcement officers ignore international conventions, existing court practice, as well as tax audits that found no violations.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold a series of meetings with military personnel of various levels today. This was reported by the President's Communications Advisor Dmytro Lytvyn.
Fire Point chief designer Denys Shtilerman published a video of a rocket launch without additional details. Users speculated that this is the FP-9 ballistic missile with a range of up to 855 km.
Ukrainian airlines are forced to pay additional taxes for aircraft leasing over the past seven years due to a new interpretation of taxation. The Bureau of Economic Security has opened criminal proceedings against a number of carriers.
A 24-year-old woman gave birth to two boys and a girl via cesarean section. Since 2024, 8 sets of triplets have been born at the center.
In the Kyiv District Court of Odesa, hearings in the case of Odrex doctors Vitalii Rusakov and Maryna Bielotserkovska have been postponed twice in a row. Experts emphasize that each delay brings the criminal proceedings closer to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
The State Tax Service interprets lease payments for aircraft as royalties, although it concerns the use of vehicles, not the transfer of intellectual property rights. Because of this, Ukrainian airlines are already facing criminal proceedings and the risk of retrospective additional charges.
Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces Robert "Madyar" Brovdi showed a video of striking 20 vessels of Russia's "shadow fleet" in the Black Sea.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike on the oil refining complex "Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat", the Afipsky Refinery, the area of ship transshipment near Gelendzhik, tankers, dry cargo vessels, and other military facilities of Russia.
An obstetrician-gynecologist noted that more and more pregnant women have a combination of pathologies, such as, for example, anemia and diabetes. He also emphasized the problem of under-examined women, particularly from frontline territories.