Kyiv

A fire broke out between a residential building and an educational institution in the Darnytsia district of Kyiv, prompting the arrival of the relevant services.

Air defense systems were activated in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, due to explosions on the left bank of the city, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

An air alert has been declared in Kyiv and several regions, and residents are urged to immediately take shelter in civil defense shelters.

Enemy UAVs were detected on the border of Chernihiv and Kyiv regions flying southwest, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

The court set a bail of UAH 3. 028 million and other restrictions for MP Mykola Zadorozhnyi, who was accused of extorting a bribe of UAH 3.4 million for not obstructing infrastructure repairs in Sumy region.

Due to bad weather in the Kyiv region, in particular in Bucha and Vyshgorod districts, emergency power outages were introduced due to damaged power grids, and DTEK power engineers are working to restore power supply to all homes.

On July 16, a 26-year-old Kyiv resident detonated a grenade in a residential area, damaging a car and apartment windows, but no one was injured. Law enforcement officers have already detained the man and charged him with hooliganism and illegal handling of ammunition.

A thunderstorm in Kyiv flooded the Magellan shopping center and some streets, and trees fell on the regional road to Makariv.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has appointed Patrick Turner as the Alliance's senior representative to lead the mission to Ukraine, coordinating NATO's efforts and providing an assessment of the situation in Ukraine until it becomes a NATO member.

Twenty-three Ukrainian soldiers who defended Mariupol were released from Russian captivity, thirteen of them were Azovstal defenders.

As of July 2024, 26. 1% of Ukrainian pensioners receive a pension of less than UAH 3,000, and only 12.5% of pensioners receive payments of more than UAH 10,000.

The reconstruction of the kindergarten in Brovary damaged by a helicopter crash in January 2023 is well underway: the second phase of repairs has already begun, including pouring a monolithic slab and reinforcing exits to reopen the facility as soon as possible.

A 51-year-old Kyiv resident organized a scheme to smuggle conscripts across the Ukrainian border in exchange for money, entering their data into the Shlyakh system under the guise of volunteers transporting goods for the Armed Forces.

Belgium will provide EUR 150 million to finance projects to restore energy and social infrastructure in Kyiv and Chernihiv regions of Ukraine.

Mobile operators in Ukraine are to provide 10 hours of uninterrupted mobile communication during a power outage by February 2025, and 80% of base stations are to meet this requirement by December 2024, according to an order from the State Special Communications Service.

Kyiv residents are warned of thunderstorms, hail and strong winds of 15-20 meters per second expected in the afternoon of July 17 and are urged to take safety precautions.

On July 16, scientists recorded the highest water temperature in the Dnipro River in Kyiv at 29. 0°C, exceeding the previous record of 28.6°C set in 2010.

In Kyiv, an accident occurs on Drahomanova Street, and traffic is hampered.

The NBU's ban on restructuring foreign currency loans: how it affects entrepreneurs.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and his Hungarian counterpart Szijjarto discussed the situation around Ukraine and bilateral cooperation during a meeting in New York.

Hot weather with temperatures of 35-40°C in most regions of Ukraine on July 17, with some thunderstorms and rains in some areas.

From July 16 to July 18, Kyiv region will experience an extraordinary level of fire danger due to favorable weather conditions for the spread of fire.

The driver of a Volkswagen lost control and collided with a tree in Kyiv region, resulting in the driver and passenger being hospitalized with injuries.

A 44-year-old man faces 5 to 8 years in prison for stabbing a 58-year-old man in the stomach during a conflict over an insult to his wife in a village in Kyiv region.

Families with children who were treated at the National Children's Hospital "Okhmatdyt" during the attack on July 8, as well as families with children of employees of the private medical facility that was attacked, will receive one-time financial assistance in the amount of UAH 10,800 per person.

President Zelenskyy met with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Grandi to discuss humanitarian aid, winterization, and the launch of a UN-supported platform to help Ukrainian refugees return home.

Hungary cannot be stripped of its EU Council presidency, despite Orban's controversial visits to China and Russia, but EU countries can publicly boycott his policies.

Heavy rains and strong winds caused flooding, traffic congestion, and falling trees in some parts of Kyiv.

Due to very low wind speeds in Kyiv, there is a temporary deterioration in air quality, so it is recommended to limit outdoor activities and drink plenty of fluids until the situation improves.

The director of a Kyiv construction company earned UAH 5. 5 million by selling low-quality de-icing salt without the necessary additives to public utilities, and he has been notified of suspicion.