Verkhovna Rada
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.
Over the past 20 years, Ukraine's state budget deficit has gone from surplus to record levels. Economic crises, political changes, and global challenges have significantly affected the country's financial stability.
The Cabinet of Ministers agreed to dismiss the heads of the Kyiv and Poltava regional state administrations. Ruslan Kravchenko and Filipp Pronin are leaving their positions.
In 2023, the Ministry of Health purchased 44 units of expensive medical equipment, but as of November 2024, only 2 of them are in operation. The Accounting Chamber has identified systemic problems with the distribution and installation of equipment.
Starting from January 1, 2025, Ukraine will change the military duty rates for individual entrepreneurs and individuals. Individual entrepreneurs of the first, second, and fourth groups will pay UAH 800 per month, and those of the third group will pay 1% of their turnover.
Oleksiy Bahanets said that MP Hetmantsev's interference in the work of the State Tax Service was an abuse of power. NABU may open criminal proceedings if it finds a corruption component in the MP's actions.
The Antimonopoly Committee has found a lack of competition in the market of bandages for patients with epidermolysis bullosa. The Swedish company Molnlycke Health Care created a monopoly due to the peculiarities of medical documentation.
The Ministry of Health has denied the disinformation about the abolition of disability status and forced mobilization after the liquidation of the MSECs. All benefits and deferrals from mobilization for people with disabilities will remain unchanged.
MP from the Servant of the People party, Oleksandr Kunitsky, left for the United States on September 23 and has not yet returned to Ukraine. This happened after the State Bureau of Investigation launched an investigation into his previous long stay in Israel.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 2. 8 billion in subventions to provide hot meals to primary school students. The funds will go to local budgets to organize high-quality meals for schoolchildren in grades 1-4.
The NABU will review information about possible violations of the law by Hetmantsev and Sokur, as reported by the former head of the Khmelnytsky tax office. Zlenko accused Hetmantsev of creating a criminal group in the State Tax Service.
The European Parliament has begun preparing a resolution on systemic disinformation and historical falsifications by the Russian Federation. The document exposes Russia's attempts to interfere in the politics of the EU, the US and other countries through cyberattacks and manipulations.
MP Oleksandr Fediyenko stated that demobilization is impossible due to the lack of military personnel. He emphasized the need to introduce a rotational system for military recreation.
Zelenskyy signs a law postponing the date of the tax increase for individual entrepreneurs from October 1 to January 1, 2025. The military tax will increase to 5%, and separate rates will be set for individual entrepreneurs of groups I-IV.
The government has approved a pilot project to restore hydroelectric power plants damaged by Russian shelling. Design and construction of the facilities will take place without obtaining urban planning conditions and other permits.
The Government has approved a list of positions in the National Police, the State Bureau of Investigation, the NABU, and the State Emergency Service that require English language skills. The requirement will come into force 4 years after martial law is lifted.
A member of the Verkhovna Rada's National Security Committee spoke about the impossibility of mass demobilization due to threats to national security. The rotation system for the military is also not fully implemented due to the escalation at the front.
The National Security and Defense Council and the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security denied the information about the draft law on lowering the mobilization age from 25 to 18. The 17th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine denied that its representative was involved in spreading these rumors.
The former head of the Khmelnytsky tax office announced the appointment of Sokur's people to the State Tax Service's commission of auditors. According to her, this is due to possible embezzlement of funds for the construction of fortifications.
NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine has announced a tender to find a new chairman of the board through a recruitment agency. The candidate must have 10 years of management experience in the oil and gas sector and meet a number of strict requirements.
Over the past 9 months, 45 people have been convicted of distributing pornography due to legislative shortcomings. MPs have registered a bill to decriminalize porn to eliminate criminal liability.
The Cabinet of Ministers has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a bill to increase liability for curfew violations. It is proposed to set fines from UAH 850 to UAH 3,400 with exceptions for emergency cases.
MPs plan to oblige retail chains to indicate two prices on labels: per unit and per standard measure. The bill may come into force in the summer of 2025.
The Head of the All-Ukrainian Chamber of Pharmacy criticizes the adoption of legislative decisions without discussion with the professional community. Experts warn about the risks of simplified registration of medicines and their potential danger to the public.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft law on granting official status to the Unified State Register of War Veterans. The document envisages the creation of a unified system for recording and protecting data on veterans and their families.
The state registers of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine have suffered a large-scale cyberattack. According to MP Fediyenko, the attack could have been caused by bribery of employees or phishing, but all data was saved.