The MHP-Hromadi Charitable Foundation and MHP company announced the winners of the "PROgrowth" grant competition. In 2025, the competition budget increased to UAH 4.3 million, and 281 winners will receive up to UAH 15,000 for professional development and training.
Ukraine has become one of the first countries to test Direct to Cell, allowing phones to connect to a satellite to send messages. A smartphone with a 4G SIM or eSIM automatically connects to satellite internet.
The settlement of Borodianka, Kyiv Oblast, will receive city status. The corresponding draft resolution was registered in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on August 7, 2025.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine states that Russia is trying to disunite Ukrainians and Poles, using painful historical events. Some Polish politicians are playing along with the aggressor, while the examples of Bucha and Mariupol show what Russia will do in Poland if it is not stopped in Ukraine.
The Ministry of Communities and Territories Development signed an agreement with the trade union, which increases the minimum wage for builders to 12,142 hryvnias. The agreement will be valid from 2025 to 2027 and is mandatory for enterprises in the industry.
The Ukrainian ornament "cockerel from Borodianka" has become a symbol of resilience, decorating major Christmas trees around the world and raising funds for shelters in Ukrainian schools.
A catering factory has opened in the Kyiv region, where up to 10,000 meals a day can be prepared. Another similar facility is planned to open soon in the Kharkiv region.