Bulgaria
In Khmelnitsky region, a bus with children left the road and crashed into a wall. 7 children aged 8-15 years and a 62-year-old man were injured. Criminal proceedings have been opened.
Since the beginning of the war, the NBU has transferred over UAH 35. 9 billion for defense needs from a special account. As of August 1, 2024, the account balance exceeded UAH 1.3 billion.
Slovenia has become the sixth European country to import gas from Azerbaijan. On August 1, Azerbaijani gas from the Shah Deniz field began to flow to Slovenia under a memorandum between SOCAR and Geoplin.
On August 1, Ukrainians will compete in athletics, shooting, judo, archery, swimming, and tennis. The results of the competitive day on July 31, where Ukraine won one bronze medal, have been summarized.
Aider Abduraimov, 20, lost in the 1/8 finals to Bulgarian Javier Ibanez in the 57 kg weight category. Only Oleksandr Khyzhnyak will represent Ukraine at the 2024 Olympics in boxing.
Political analyst Taras Zahorodniy calls for an investigation into the situation with businessman Valeriy Mishchenko, who is suspected of illegally seizing Medvedchuk's companies. The assets were supposed to be confiscated by the state, but ended up in Mishchenko's hands.
The Ukrainian Navy attacked the Russian ferry Slavyanin in the port of Kavkaz. This disrupted the military logistics of the occupiers in Crimea and southern Ukraine, depriving the Sea of Azov of Russian warships.
In Bulgaria, a powerful explosion occurred at a fireworks warehouse, leading to a fire. One man was killed, several people were injured, local residents were evacuated, and the fire continues.
The expert named the most popular destinations for buying real estate abroad and opportunities for investors.
The Deputy Energy Minister said that there are no plans to raise the electricity tariff to UAH 7. The current tariff of 4.32 UAH/kWh covers the cost of production and remains one of the lowest in Europe.
Ukraine has simplified the process of obtaining permits for irregular road transportation by allowing carriers to order permits online through an electronic cabinet, eliminating the need for personal visits and reducing time, resources and corruption risks.
In 2024, international travel spending in Europe reached a record 800 billion euros, up 37% from before the pandemic, driven by increased demand from American and East Asian travelers.
Ukraine urges Bulgaria not to use the war for political purposes and calls for increased defense assistance to restore respect for international law and achieve a just peace.
Mykhailo Podolyak noted that countries that are serious about mediation between Ukraine and Russia will not publicly declare this, as mediation in major wars requires understanding the aggressor, the victims and violations of international law, as opposed to simply calling for an immediate ceasefire.
At the upcoming NATO summit, Bulgarian Acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev will propose that Bulgaria mediate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in accordance with the UN Charter and international law.
140 thousand square kilometers of Ukraine remain potentially mined after Russia's full-scale invasion.
Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria have set up a joint mine-sweeping force in the Black Sea to improve the safety of shipping, especially for Ukrainian grain exports.
The newly elected Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Daniel, accused Ukraine of responsibility for the war and repeated Russian propaganda about the conflict.
Three men, including a citizen of Ukraine, were detained in Germany on suspicion of working for a foreign intelligence service.
In Bulgaria, a 23-year-old Ukrainian entered the territory of the Maritsa-Vostok 2 Power Plant. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has not yet commented on the incident and confirmed the detention of the Ukrainian
Viktor Orban's Fidesz party may not be admitted to the European Parliament group, while his opponent Péter Magyar and his Respect and Freedom Party (TISZA) will join the European People's Party group after a vote in Brussels.
Iraq and Jordan withdrew their signatures from the joint communiqué of the Global Peace Summit, bringing the document aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine to 78 countries.
Several banks in Kyrgyzstan have stopped making money transfers to and from Russia due to new US and UK sanctions against Moscow.
Hungary will not participate in the Bucharest Nine summit in Riga. The Allies are considering the possibility of excluding the country from the defense club.
Costa Rica has become the 50th country to join the project of the first lady of Ukraine "Ukrainian bookshelf". The National Library in San Jose will receive about 20 books by various Russian authors in Ukrainian, Spanish and English. This is the first Ukrainian bookshelf in Central America.
Early parliamentary and European elections will start simultaneously in Bulgaria today, where about 13,000 polling stations are open for voting.
Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Klymenko took part in the Balkan-Ukrainian Defense Industry Forum DFNC1 and met with his Bulgarian counterpart Adeline Nikolova to discuss strengthening defense cooperation and Ukraine's defense capability by increasing international support.
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar told Arab mediators that Hamas will not lay down its weapons and will not sign the proposal demanding it, insisting on a complete cease-fire in Gaza, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal.
Bulgaria will join the investigation of Russian war crimes against prisoners of war and civilians in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions of Ukraine in 2022.
NATO is developing several "land corridors" for the transfer of American troops and armored vehicles to the front line in the event of a major European ground war with russia.