Ukraine is discussing extending the deadline for the voluntary return of soldiers after they leave their units without permission. The issue is being discussed at an interagency meeting and with the Verkhovna Rada Defense Committee.
The President has signed a law liquidating the Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries starting from April 1, 2025. The new regulator will receive expanded powers and strengthen control over the gambling market.
The former Minister of Health has revealed the reasons for the Swedish company's monopoly on the market of bandages for patients with epidermolysis bullosa. The Ministry of Health should urgently review medical records and the composition of working groups.
The Cabinet of Ministers dismissed the scandalous acting deputy head of the State Tax Service, Yevhen Sokur.
The government has dismissed Deputy Minister for Veterans Affairs Pavlo Bortnikov and First Deputy Head of the State Agency for Veterans Affairs Andriy Tymchuk. The decision to dismiss them was announced by a government representative in the Verkhovna Rada.
After the appointment of a new head of the State Tax Service and the dismissal of Yevhen Sokur, Danylo Hetmantsev lost control of the tax service.
For violation of this ban, the heads of the institutions will be held seriously liable.
The Ukrainian Air Force reports the movement of several groups of enemy “shaheds” in different regions of Ukraine. Drone attacks were recorded in Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, Poltava, Donetsk, Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions.
As a result of the Russian attack on January 1, the administrative buildings of the Ukrainian parliament were damaged. Two people were killed - scholars Ihor Zyma and Olesya Sokur - and seven were injured, including two pregnant women.
The Swedish company Molnlycke Health Care is suspected of financing the Orphan Diseases of Ukraine NGO to maintain its monopoly. The head of the association, Tetiana Kulesha, may be lobbying for the interests of the medical bandage manufacturer.
The Accounting Chamber found significant problems in the management of seized assets of the ARMA. Attorney Oleh Shram calls on Olena Duma to recognize the shortcomings and propose a plan to address them.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Health has postponed the decision to provide patients with epidermolysis bullosa with bandages. The Ministry of Health has two weeks to study the issue of the Swedish company's monopoly on the medical bandages market.
Olha Reshetilova reported that the main tool of the military ombudsman will be the consideration of complaints. The ombudsman will work exclusively with active servicemembers.
The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law on the liquidation of medical and social expert commissions from January 1, 2025. Instead of the MSEC, 1,348 expert teams will start working in 286 hospitals, which will assess functioning according to new standards.
A new licensing procedure for the trade of excisable goods will be introduced in Ukraine from January 1, 2025.
Starting from January 1, 2025, Ukraine will introduce new rules for compulsory motor insurance. The amount of payments will increase, the system for calculating the cost of policies will change, and a direct settlement mechanism will be introduced.
The President signed Law No. 12104, which grants the right to defer mobilization to civilians who have been captured by Russia. The law also applies to people whose close relatives are missing.
Producers of alcohol and bioethanol will pay a guaranteed tax on the maximum possible production volume. The law will remain in force until Ukraine joins the EU or until 2030.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a pilot project for temporary accommodation and support of IDPs for 2025. The project envisages the provision of social services and employment assistance to IDPs.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allowed educational institutions to use the remaining educational subvention for the purchase of multimedia and computer equipment for the subject “Defense of Ukraine”. The relevant resolutions were amended.
The government has updated the rules for crossing the border for men aged 18-25 who served under contract in the Armed Forces. A special certificate from the unit commander and a military registration document are now required to leave.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 1. 77 billion in subventions to local budgets for the New Ukrainian School program. The funds will be used to provide quality and affordable general secondary education.
The demand for specialists in Ukraine has reached pre-war levels, and the government has launched dozens of retraining programs. In 2025, it is planned to allocate 700 million euros to retrain another 180,000 Ukrainians.
Law enforcement officers will bring to police stations people who violate the curfew on New Year's Eve. Currently, there is no liability for curfew violations, but the Cabinet of Ministers has introduced a bill on fines.
The Parliamentary Committee on Health will investigate the possible monopoly of Molnlycke Health Care on the market of dressings for patients with epidermolysis bullosa. The committee will check for corruption and the effectiveness of the care products.
The Ministry of Health has reviewed 924 cases of disability for officials, 136 of whom have lost their disability status. Two prosecutors have already been notified of suspicion, and more than 2,000 cases are being checked.
The government reduced funding for three educational programs totaling over UAH 430 million. Instead, the educational subvention to local budgets was increased to UAH 1.02 billion.
The former head of the Khmelnytsky Oblast Tax Service claimed that Hetmantsev systematically interfered with the work of the State Tax Service. The lawyer confirmed the illegality of such actions and called on the NABU and the SBI to launch an investigation.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has chosen a “strong candidate” for the post of military ombudsman, and the relevant decree will be published on Monday, December 30.
Law enforcers have submitted more than 2,000 cases of questionable disability to the Ministry of Health, of which 1,000 have already been reviewed.
