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On July 29, Ukrainian athletes will compete in 11 sports at the Games in Paris. Medals will be up for grabs in fencing, judo, diving, cycling and gymnastics.

Due to the deteriorating weather conditions, 93 settlements in Khmelnytsky, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv and Kyiv regions were left without electricity. Power company crews are working to restore power supply.

On July 29, short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine, with winds increasing to 15-20 m/s. The temperature at night will be 11-23°, during the day 21-34°, the warmest in the east and south.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the preparation of a peace plan by the end of November. The plan includes negotiations with various countries on the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

On July 29, a cold atmospheric front will cross Ukraine, bringing rain and thunderstorms to some regions. Strong northwesterly winds with gusts of up to 15-20 m/s are expected, and the air temperature will drop.

In the Kyiv region, 22. 7 thousand applications for compensation under the eRestoration program were submitted. Payments of UAH 9 billion were approved, and 17.8 thousand out of 29 thousand damaged facilities were restored.

On July 28, 1925, the American doctor Baruch Samuel Blumberg was born, who later discovered the hepatitis B virus and received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1976.

On Independence Square in Kyiv, the driver of an Audi lost control and crashed into a fence. Two passengers and a pedestrian were injured, all hospitalized.

A thunderstorm is expected in Kyiv and Kyiv region by the end of the day on July 27. The Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center has declared the first level of danger (yellow) due to unfavorable meteorological conditions.

Hostile UAVs attacked Kyiv region, but without hitting infrastructure or causing casualties. Debris damaged private homes and cut power lines.

Cloudy weather with possible rains is expected in Ukraine over the weekend. The temperature will range from +25° to +34°, with a gradual increase. Forecasters warn of a high fire hazard.

Narendra Modi is planning a visit to Kyiv on August 23. This will be the first trip to Ukraine by an Indian prime minister since the Russian invasion in 2022, following an invitation from President Zelensky.

On July 29, the court will consider Kolomoisky's appeal against the decision to close the case on the return of PrivatBank shares. The bank hopes for a fair decision, as by law the shares cannot be returned to their former owners.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy issued the first two licenses for the production of alcohol distillates to small producers. This was made possible by simplifying the procedure for obtaining licenses for small businesses.

A Tesla driver failed to give way to an electric scooter at an unregulated intersection in Boryspil, causing an accident. The 17-year-old boy was injured and taken to the hospital, and the police opened a criminal investigation.

Ukrainian banks issued 976 mortgage loans worth UAH 1. 737 billion in May 2024. The majority of transactions were made on the secondary market, and the eHouse program remains the main driver of the mortgage segment.

Ukrenergo's CEO said that there is every reason to expect that the most difficult period of the summer is over. Without new large-scale damage to power plants, the situation in the power system will improve in the next few weeks.

Starting from July 27, the schedules of stabilization outages in Kyiv will be moved forward by one hour. This decision was made at the request of Ukrenergo to ensure an even load on the power system and to differ from the schedules of Kyiv region.

In the six months of the “Made in Ukraine” project, significant results have been achieved in Kyiv region. A business support office has been opened, grants for veterans have been approved, microgrants have been issued, and industrial parks are developing.

In Kyiv region, a woman tried to bribe the head of a military registration and enlistment office with $300 to prevent her husband from registering for military service. The official refused and called the police, who drew up a report against the woman.

More than 68,000 consumers lost power as a result of a nighttime attack by Russian UAVs. The power outage schedules have been reduced, but restrictions are still in place throughout the day in different regions of Ukraine.

The Chairman of the Board of Oschadbank said that the court's decision to transfer the Gulliver shopping center to the management of the ARMA deprives the bank of loan payments. The bank is considering various scenarios, including debt collection and restructuring.

Russian troops attacked power system facilities in Zhytomyr and Chernihiv regions. The blackout schedules will be in effect from 07:00 to 24:00, and 473 settlements remain without power.

Economist Oleksandr Parashchiy believes that the NBU should reconsider the ban on converting foreign currency loans into hryvnia for businesses. In his opinion, this could improve the business climate in Ukraine, and banks do not need additional protection.

The NBU has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 41. 1977 UAH/USD, which strengthened it by 2 kopecks. On the interbank market, the dollar is traded at UAH 41.1-41.15, the euro at UAH 45.56-45.59.

In the west and center of Ukraine, short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected, with hail and squalls in some places. In the east and south, it will be hot, with temperatures reaching 33° during the day. In Kyiv, no precipitation, 27-29° during the day.

Russians attacked Kyiv's Okhmatdyt with a missile with a US-made chip. Despite sanctions, Russia imported $390 million worth of chips to circumvent restrictions on critical technologies.

The official is suspected of negligence that led to the flooding of the subway between Demiivska and Lybidska stations. He was placed under round-the-clock house arrest until September 23, 2024.

There are no plans to introduce water supply cut-off schedules in Kyiv. Kyivvodokanal refutes fake reports and assures that water is supplied around the clock, except in emergency situations.

Ukraine will not participate in the UN Security Council meeting convened by Russia on 'threats to peace'. Ukraine's mission to the UN declared the Russian presidency illegitimate and condemned attempts to justify aggression.