Verkhovna Rada
The legislative proposals could tighten the conditions for deferments for relatives of people with disabilities and eliminate the grounds for relatives of the third degree. For now, this is only a draft; the current rules remain in effect.
Ukraine returned 16 citizens from the temporarily occupied territories through the "Novi Yarylovychi" checkpoint. Among them were people who needed medical assistance.
In the video, the teacher allegedly swore at and pushed a student during the lesson. The Ombudsman contacted the police, and an official investigation is ongoing.
The Russian attack damaged an important energy facility and several elements of Kyiv’s power grid. Emergency blackouts occurred in the capital and the region.
The government made personnel changes in ministries and agencies. In particular, it appointed the State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense and four deputy ministers.
The lights went out in the Rada's committees on Lypska Street. In Kyiv, the metro and public transport were partially halted due to a voltage drop.
EU ambassadors paved the way for the start of negotiations on the single market and competitiveness. Hungary abandoned its blockade over minority rights.
5,236 amendments were submitted to the 2027 State Budget draft — 1. 5 times more than last year. Two-thirds were called legislative spam.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee approved a bill abolishing the exemption for parcels worth up to €150. The new rules may take effect no earlier than July 1, 2027.
The 2027 Budget includes more than UAH 1. 5 trillion in external loans without identified creditors. The Accounting Chamber considers the forecast overly optimistic.
Dozens of residents of the occupied city of Oleshky are trying to leave the city on foot, by bicycle and moped, risking their lives due to the lack of a safe route. Lubinets called for a humanitarian corridor to be provided.
Lyubov Rozhanska was detained in Astana in connection with a Russian case when she was traveling to Ukraine to pick up her grandson. Lubinets urged that she not be extradited.
The Russian Federation rejected Ukraine’s proposals for the safe evacuation of civilians from occupied Oleshky. About 2,000 people remain in the city.
Serhii Rakhmanin called the anti-corruption system flawed and said it was harming defense manufacturers. He also criticized activists for whom the issue is a source of income.
Hungary welcomed the submission to the Verkhovna Rada of a bill on the educational rights of national minorities. The document expands the use of EU and Indigenous peoples’ languages.
In 2026, the construction and reconstruction of 113 shelters was funded, with 33 already completed. At the same time, 1,349 schools are operating remotely.
October 1 brings together the Feast of the Intercession, Defenders of Ukraine Day, and Cossacks’ Day. The date symbolically unites faith, Cossack heritage, and remembrance.
The bill on Basic Social Assistance was recommended for its second reading. It will consolidate payments and provide social services and employment assistance.
PACE supported the call to restore the security of the Black Sea and Odesa’s ports. About 80% of Ukraine’s agricultural exports pass through them.
In the first half of 2026, malware caused 33% of cyber incidents, while social engineering accounted for 31%. Attackers are impersonating government agencies’ resources.
The petition to strip Potap of the title "Honored Artist of Ukraine" received 25,895 signatures. Zelenskyy instructed the government and the SBU to look into the matter.
The government will allocate funds to defense, pensions, social benefits, and salaries for public-sector employees. Non-priority construction and improvements will be temporarily postponed.
The status does not provide for an automatic monthly payment. It provides educational, social and rehabilitation guarantees, while communities may add assistance.
Ruslan Stefanchuk said that Parliament will work at 5 Hrushevskoho Street. Deputies should continue working in the shelter during air-raid alerts.
Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi guaranteed that pensions and the salaries of medical workers and teachers would be paid on time. Non-critical expenditures may be suspended until assistance from partners arrives.
Ukraine critically needs missiles for Patriot systems amid Russian attacks. Budanov also called for expanding the satellite capabilities of Starlink and Starshield.
21 people were returned to Ukraine: 17 directly from the occupied territories, and another 4 via Georgia and Moldova. Among them are three families from the Kherson region.
The Ministry of Education and Science and the Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment are considering several models for the 2027 NMT. One of them involves two subjects each day and retaking the exams.
Ukraine presented the EU with the progress of reforms and the fulfillment of its commitments. There are 114 European integration bills at various stages of consideration in the Verkhovna Rada.
Zelenskyy said that the IMF would help find some of the funds for Ukraine's financial stability next year. They also discussed commitment laws.