Kyiv
Russian President Vladimir Putin is refusing to accept a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine, claiming that Kyiv would use it to rearm and strengthen its army.
On July 4, rescuers extinguished a large-scale fire over an area of 500 square meters in a two-story warehouse building behind Poshtova Square in Kyiv's Podil district, which resulted in one person suffering from suspected combustion poisoning.
The names of 35 veterans who will represent Ukraine at the international Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 have been published.
Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, the former commander-in-chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, has left for the UK to take up his duties as Ukraine's ambassador to the United Kingdom, informed sources say.
A large-scale fire broke out in Kyiv's Podil district, engulfing a two-story warehouse building and spreading to neighboring warehouses over an area of about 500 square meters, and rescuers are working to extinguish the flames.
First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska opened the exhibition "Treasures of Crimea. The Return" exhibition in Kyiv, featuring a collection of Scythian gold that Ukraine fought with russia for almost a decade to get back from the Netherlands.
The Red Cross Society found a shortage of humanitarian aid worth UAH 3. 6 million. The former head of the Pechersk organization was charged with misappropriation of funds. He is also charged with illegal possession of amphetamine.
Almost 400 Ukrzaliznytsia cars are guaranteed to have working air conditioners, while another 650 cars have outdated air conditioning systems that can operate intermittently during the summer heat.
Ukrzaliznytsia has changed the hours of operation of its online ticketing service for international trains to different hours to reduce the load on the application and make it more convenient for users.
Due to the heat wave, Kyiv has again restricted truck traffic, banning vehicles weighing more than 24 tons when the temperature exceeds +28 degrees Celsius to preserve the road surface.
The Service for Children and Families assures that during monitoring visits, representatives of the Ombudsman's office were provided with information about all children who were or continue to be evacuated without exception.
Criminal proceedings have been initiated on the fact that relatives of officials illegally traveled abroad under the pretext of accompanying orphans during the evacuation.
Ukrainian air defense successfully shoots down 21 of 22 Russian Shahed attack drones launched at night from the Kursk region of Russia.
Short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in parts of Ukraine today, while in some other regions, heat up to 38°C is possible on July 4.
All enemy drones that tried to attack Kyiv were successfully destroyed on the outskirts by air defense forces, which avoided casualties and destruction in the city.
In Kyiv region, air defense forces are operating on the outskirts of Kyiv, said Serhiy Popko, head of the KCSA.
Air defense systems have been activated in Kyiv region, the Kyiv Regional Military Administration reports.
The Ukrainian cheerleading team won five gold medals at the European Championships in Norway, becoming the best in the medal standings.
In the Kyiv region, a 65-year-old woman threw her dog off a railroad bridge, which led to a police investigation into animal cruelty.
In Kharkiv, Russian airstrikes killed 14 people, including an 8-year-old boy and a two-week-old baby, and damaged residential buildings, cars, a post office, a service station, and a gym.
A thunderstorm with a yellow level of danger is expected in Kyiv within the next hour and will last until the end of the day on July 3, the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center reports.
Judge Oleksiy Tandyr's detention was extended until August 31 for committing a fatal road accident while intoxicated, which resulted in the death of a National Guard officer.
In Odesa region, a 15-year-old boy brought home an unknown object from the forest belt and tried to disassemble it. As a result, the object detonated and the boy died.
Andriy Kostin, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, may face dismissal for refusing to appear in the Verkhovna Rada in the case of alleged corruption of his former deputy, Dmytro Verbytskyi. At least, MP Honcharenko believes that such behavior is sufficient grounds for resignation.
Ukraine is discussing the possibility of replacing Russian gas transit to the EU with Azerbaijani gas after the current contract with Russia expires in 2024.
The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption has found that former Deputy Prosecutor General Dmytro Verbytskyi has acquired unjustified assets worth almost UAH 29 million, including luxury cars, houses and an apartment in Turkey.
The enemy conducted several strikes with the KABs in the Kyiv district of Kharkiv, the details of the consequences are still being investigated.
A 44-year-old man from Bila Tserkva, according to police, threatened to blow up a high-rise building, forcing police to evacuate about 150 residents before detaining the intoxicated suspect, who now faces up to 6 years in prison for false bomb threats.
President Zelenskyy met with the President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, in Kyiv. This visit is the first in almost 30 years.
For the sake of Ukraine's interests, Ukraine is open to "working with everyone and solving problems," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said, commenting on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to Kyiv.