Iryna Vereshchuk

The Verkhovna Rada has begun consultations with European countries on how to replace the suspended USAID assistance. The suspension of funding affected cultural, educational, and media projects in Ukraine.

The authorities are considering extending the deadline for repeated medical examinations for those who are limitedly fit. Due to long queues and organizational problems, a significant portion of the one million people have not yet passed the examination.

The Parliament supported the extension of the deadline for the voluntary return of servicemen from the NWC until March 1, 2025. The law provides for the resumption of payments and social guarantees for those who voluntarily return to service.

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.

Over the past three years, UAH 166 billion has been spent on direct support for IDPs, and UAH 41 billion in 2024. In 2025, it is planned to allocate about UAH 50 billion to support internally displaced persons.

Within a month, a single online platform for relatives of missing soldiers will be launched in Ukraine. It is also planned to change the procedure of criminal proceedings and payments to the families of the fallen.

Deputy Head of the OP Iryna Vereshchuk called the information about the mass return of IDPs to the occupied territories a lie. She emphasized that the state fulfills its promises to IDPs in times of war.

UNICEF is expanding financial support programs for Ukrainian families with children in the frontline areas. Payments will amount to up to UAH 21800, and the number of schools receiving grants will increase from 350 to 800.

The President's Office discussed legislative changes to reform the MSEC system. It is planned to completely eliminate the commissions by January 1, 2025, and to digitalize all disability determination processes.

A meeting was held to discuss legislative changes to implement the Presidential Decree on the MSEC. The goal is to prevent abuse, simplify processes and ensure that violators are punished inevitably.

Health Minister Viktor Lyashko is considering legal aspects of the ban on the management of the Medical Expert Commission from holding senior positions in the Ministry of Health. This is due to the reform of the MSEC system and its planned liquidation by 2025.

The State Border Guard Service does not rule out possible changes to the border crossing procedure for men with disabilities. The decision is being considered in cooperation with the National Security and Defense Council and other bodies after the discovery of abuses with disability registration.

The deputy head of the OP said that the issue of publishing the names of people who had illegally received disabilities belonged to law enforcement agencies. They have received the appropriate tasks and are ready for inspections.

Deputy Head of the Prosecutor General's Office Iryna Vereshchuk announced that officials will be checked immediately for false disability diagnoses. The government has a month to amend the legislation on the MSEC.

Kyiv region was one of the first to launch a school catering reform. Ruslan Kravchenko, Head of the RMA, spoke about the main achievements, including an increase in the number of students receiving free hot meals.

Deputy Head of the OP Iryna Vereshchuk met with relatives of the captured military who are picketing near the Verkhovna Rada. They discussed the issues of exchanges and social protection of the families of prisoners.

Iryna Vereshchuk, Minister of Reintegration, called on residents of frontline cities in Donetsk Oblast to evacuate due to the difficult situation. The government, local authorities and volunteers are ready to assist the evacuees.

Ukraine is considering a humanitarian corridor from Kursk region to Sumy. A corridor towards Russia is possible subject to an official request from the Russian side, which has not yet been received, Vereshchuk said.

The Ministry of Reintegration has opened a round-the-clock hotline to evacuate and provide humanitarian aid to residents of the Kursk region.

Deputy Prime Minister Vereshchuk announced the creation of a security zone on the territory of the Russian Federation near the border with Ukraine. It is planned to conduct humanitarian operations, open evacuation corridors and allow international organizations to enter.

The Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine noted Odesa region as a leader in veterans' policy. This is due to the presence of management, a clear vertical, understanding of the needs of veterans and funding.

The Ukrainian side is ready to reopen the Kolotylivka-Pokrovka checkpoint on the border with Russia. Over 35,000 people have returned to Ukraine since the humanitarian corridor opened.

Due to Russian shelling, the humanitarian corridor Kolotylivka-Pokrovka in Sumy region is temporarily closed. Ukrainians are advised to use the corridor across the Belarusian-Ukrainian border to leave the occupied territories.

The government has allowed foreign companies to obtain permits for construction activities in Ukraine without a license. This will allow Polish companies to equip checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border.

The Coordination Center has approved the forced evacuation of 21 children with their parents from six settlements in Donetsk Oblast due to the security situation. The evacuees will be provided with free shelter, humanitarian aid and psychological support.

The Ministry of Reintegration has allocated more than UAH 47 million to regional budgets to compensate for the accommodation of internally displaced persons in March 2024.

IDPs reported delays in payments in June, but the Ministry of Reintegration clarified that all payments would be made by the end of the month.

Ukraine plans to sign an intergovernmental agreement with Poland to address issues related to the education of Ukrainian children in Polish schools, including the recognition of Ukrainian educational centers, teaching Ukrainian as a second foreign language, and the introduction of Ukrainian studies.

123 children from 36 settlements in Kharkiv Oblast, including orphans and children deprived of parental care, will be forcibly evacuated to Volyn Oblast within 60 days as part of a free operation with the participation of UNICEF and SOS Children's Villages.

Citizens evacuated from the dangerous areas of Kharkiv region are entitled to receive payments for internally displaced persons, as emphasized by Vice Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk.