Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
The Ministry for Restoration is preparing legislative changes to regulate the taxi market, where over 95% is in the shadows. It is planned to simplify the legal work of drivers and strengthen transport safety requirements.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Koretsky made his first working trip as head of the Cabinet of Ministers - to Sumy region. The head of government discussed the region's preparation for the winter period, implementation of the resilience plan, as well as the current needs of the military and communities.
A group of deputies has registered a bill to preserve the NMT model with four subjects in 2027. The document also provides for the cancellation of the state final certification for the next year.
SAP and NABU exposed the former head of the territorial department of the Military Law Enforcement Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for extorting $2. 2 million and real estate for facilitating construction. The official planned to transfer part of the funds to members of the Cabinet of Ministers.
New Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky held a meeting with the financial and economic bloc. Priority steps have been identified to fulfill international commitments and maintain macro-financial stability.
The administration of U. S. President Donald Trump has informed Congress that it will not complete the spending of $400 million authorized for aid to Ukraine until the 2029 fiscal year. Congress criticizes the Pentagon for an extremely slow spending schedule.
The Cabinet of Ministers re-approved the draft of the new Customs Code and submitted it to the Verkhovna Rada. The document is key for adapting Ukrainian legislation to EU standards.
The Cabinet of Ministers instructed the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Finance to prepare a mechanism for state support of the book publishing industry, which is suffering losses due to Russian shelling. In July, 1.5 million books were destroyed, with damages amounting to hundreds of millions of hryvnias.
The National Researcher System of Ukraine has received over 13 thousand applications for scholarships. The 2,650 best scientists will receive 10 thousand hryvnias monthly for two years.
In France, fires threaten Bordeaux, 220,000 people evacuated. In Spain, over 75,000 people have left their homes, 150,000 hectares have burned since January.
TCC must store video recordings from body cameras for 90 days, their shutdown during mobilization measures is prohibited.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Koretskyi met with EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso. The parties discussed financial support in energy, transport, and restoration of critical infrastructure.
Україна запропонувала Канаді стратегічний міст енергетичної безпеки з постачанням LNG та укладення довгострокової угоди на 30 років. Також обговорюється грантова підтримка Канади на 650 млн канадських доларів для закупівлі газу.
President Zelenskyy held meetings with the military command and the government on strengthening the protection of grain exports. Prime Minister Koretsky is preparing alternatives for diversifying export routes.
The Ministry of Defense has introduced a new procedure for verifying data for the automatic extension of deferment for parents of children with disabilities under 18. The system now cross-checks information against the latest issued birth certificate and data from state registers.
The State Service for Ethnopolitics established that the Pochaiv Lavra is a structural subdivision of the UOC, affiliated with the ROC. The statute of the Lavra confirms its belonging to the Kyiv Metropolis of the UOC.
President Zelenskyy emphasized the need to prepare for winter. He noted that energy, logistics, and the grain corridor became the main factors behind personnel decisions in the government.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he is not satisfied with the state of implementation of "resilience plans" in the regions. He instructed the new Minister of Infrastructure to pay special attention to this area.
Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi confirmed the start of work on the 2027 Budget. Ministries must prepare proposals by July 31 regarding the main parameters of the document.
In 2026, about 3,000 people will be able to receive supported living services under the new model. The state will fund a specific person, not institutions.
Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky ordered all ministries to conduct a rapid analysis of their work and submit proposals for optimization. The State Audit Service may be involved in the inspections.
The government approved the appointment of Tymur Tkachenko as head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration. Earlier, Zelenskyy dismissed him from the position of head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.
President Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister Koretsky, discussing the update of the government's personnel policy. The priorities are honest recording of the implementation of resilience plans and accelerating work by August.
CEC recognized Bohdan Morklyanyk and Victoria Ryeznikova as elected people's deputies instead of Maslov and Bezgin, who prematurely terminated their powers.
Ukraine has committed to the IMF to gradually increase tariffs for gas, heating, and hot water. At the same time, it plans to provide targeted support to vulnerable households.
Oleksiy Shevchuk stated the need for registration and declaration of all campaigns that influence state bodies. He warned against the "gray zone" of uncontrolled advocacy structures that may hide the true beneficiaries.
Yevhen Khmara became acting Minister of Defense, and Andrii Sybiha became acting Minister of Foreign Affairs. The corresponding orders came into force on July 20.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has completed the development of the new high-precision guided munition Firefly, which has passed tests and is ready for serial production. The munition is designed to strike fortifications from bomber drones at altitudes of up to 800 meters.
The government will submit the draft state budget for 2027 to the Cabinet of Ministers by September 8, and to the Verkhovna Rada by September 15. The Ministry of Finance is already communicating the marginal expenditure indicators to the main budget holders.
Some ministers of the Svyrydenko government retained their positions in the updated Cabinet.