Ten officials from Bukovyna have been served with suspicions of abuse of office and embezzlement of budget funds amounting to almost 10 million hryvnias. Among them are former and current heads of departments, village councils, and communal enterprises.
In Kyiv, train movement on the "red" metro line has been temporarily changed. "Lisova" and "Chernihivska" stations are closed for entry due to grass burning near the tracks.
A scheme to declare unfitness for service for money has been exposed in Dnipro. An official of the military medical commission (VLC) and a local resident have been notified of suspicion, and about 70,000 US dollars have been seized.
US President's Special Representative Keith Kellogg visited the memorial to fallen Ukrainian children in Kyiv. He emphasized the need to stop the killing of civilians, especially children.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a draft law on industrial pollution control, to which an amendment on export duties for soybeans was added. This decision caused a scandal and a verbal altercation between people's deputies due to an attempt to introduce a 10% duty on the export of soybeans and rapeseed.
The head of the capital's police, Dmytro Shumeiko, initiated an official investigation into the detention of a 31-year-old Kyiv resident on suspicion of evading mobilization. All participants in the incident were temporarily suspended from duty after the video appeared on social media.
The National Police exposed Ukrainian oligarch Kostiantyn Zhevago, who, despite sanctions, continued to produce and sell medicines in the Russian Federation, financing its budget. His company earned over UAH 420 million by selling medicines, including for Russian military hospitals.
Honcharenko called out Hetmantsev during the Rada's consideration of the issue of introducing duties on soybean and rapeseed exports.
Major General Vadym Skibitsky explained that long-range Tomahawk missiles, which were considered for transfer to Ukraine, are difficult to deploy due to the lack of appropriate launchers.
On July 17, hot weather up to +36 degrees is expected in Ukraine, with short-term rains in some places. On July 18, the temperature will drop to +20-26 degrees, and heavy rains will cover the west, north, Vinnytsia, and Cherkasy regions.
On July 15, Russian troops attacked Kryvyi Rih, causing a fire and casualties. There were also loud explosions in the Dnipro and Synelnykove districts.
Explosions were heard in Kharkiv on July 15 during an air raid alert. Russia launched at least 17 strikes on the city, with hits recorded in the Kyivskyi district. Most of the strikes targeted a civilian enterprise. A fire broke out as a result of the shelling.
On the evening of July 15, an air raid alert was declared in Kyiv and several regions of Ukraine due to the threat of ballistic weapons. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of a threat from the south.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiha and US Presidential Special Representative Keith Kellogg discussed expanding Ukrainian-American cooperation in the defense sector.
Donald Trump stated that Volodymyr Zelensky should not strike Moscow, even if the US provides Ukraine with long-range weapons. He emphasized that he does not take any side, but seeks to stop the death of thousands of people.
Pechersk Court of Kyiv chose a preventive measure for the head of the "Anti-Corruption Action Center" Vitaliy Shabunin. He was assigned a personal obligation.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of Latvia Evika Siliņa in Kyiv. Latvia has already begun supplying 42 Patria armored vehicles.
In Ukraine, the operation of internet resources used for the distribution of child pornography, drugs, and money laundering has been stopped. This was the result of an international investigation involving law enforcement agencies from the USA and France.
Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to continue the war in Ukraine, ignoring Donald Trump's threats of sanctions.
Vitaliy Shabunin's lawyer became Serhiy Rokun, a former senior NABU detective who was involved in scandals with surveillance of a synagogue and at the ECHR. Shabunin is being chosen a pre-trial measure in a case of evasion of military service and illegal use of Ukrainian Armed Forces transport.
The head of the capital construction management department of Kyivavtodor and the chief engineer of a private company received suspicion for poor road repair in the center of Kyiv. The capital suffered 5 million hryvnias in damages due to falsified test protocols and acts of completed works.
The Pechersk Court of Kyiv began a session on choosing a pre-trial restraint for Vitaliy Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (TsPK). He is suspected of evading military service.
Three commanders of Russian army units have been notified of suspicion in the shelling of a civilian gathering in Chernihiv on March 16, 2022. At that time, 20 people died and 28 more were injured.
The Security Service of Ukraine detained six FSB agents who planned terrorist attacks against servicemen in Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Dnipro, and Rivne. The perpetrators were recruited through Telegram channels and used improvised explosive devices.
The indictment against the organizers of drug trafficking to the Kyiv pre-trial detention center has been sent to court. The scheme, which brought in UAH 200,000 monthly, operated with the participation of detainees of the pre-trial detention center and accomplices at large, who ensured the purchase and transfer of drugs.
On July 16, temperatures in Ukraine are expected to range from +22 to +36 degrees, with local rain and thunderstorms in the western, central, and northern regions. In Kyiv, +27+30 degrees are forecast, with a possible thunderstorm in the evening.
The developer demands to revoke the protected status of "Osokorky Meadows" in Kyiv for the construction of a transport interchange.
Prosecutors of the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office sent an indictment to the court against 14 members of a criminal organization who fraudulently obtained bank card data of Czech citizens and withdrew money from them. The group operated with a clear distribution of roles, using phishing links and imitating bank support.
Law enforcement officers detained an agent of the Russian special services who tried to blow up an apartment building in Rivne. The 27-year-old Lviv resident installed a homemade explosive device in a rented apartment, planning to record the explosion on camera.
The Budget Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved a bill on amendments to the State Budget-2025 for financial support of the security and defense sector. The bill provides for the redirection of 10% of Kyiv's corporate income tax to the Reserve Fund of the state budget from August 1 to December 31.
