The apple harvesting season in Ukraine lasts from September to November, with early varieties being picked in August. This year's harvest of quality apples is expected to be low due to weather conditions and the lack of protective technologies.
The number of representatives of Georgia's ruling party "Georgian Dream" and related individuals who have fallen under Western sanctions has exceeded 230. Restrictions were imposed by the USA, Great Britain, the Baltic states, the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, and Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held his first conversation with newly elected Polish President Karol Nawrocki. The parties agreed on an exchange of visits to discuss all issues of bilateral cooperation.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated the chance of a suspension of Russia's war against Ukraine in the near future. He emphasized that Poland must be ready for defense regardless of how events unfold.
At the Budomierz-Hrushiv checkpoint, traffic for passenger vehicles may be slowed down due to road works. Drivers are advised to choose alternative checkpoints.
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine denied information about a secret meeting in the Alps, where the resignation of President Zelenskyy was allegedly discussed. HUR states that this is Russian disinformation aimed at increasing social tension and discord in Ukraine.
Nine countries have officially expressed interest in borrowing funds from the EU military procurement program SAFE by the deadline. Poland plans to request 25 billion euros, and Greece – at least 1.2 billion euros.
In Lviv region, a lawyer will be tried for organizing the illegal transfer of a conscript abroad for $16,000 and for threatening a judge with murder. He promised to produce fictitious documents about his mother's illness for the man to leave Ukraine.
In the first 5 months of 2025, Ukraine imported 539 buses worth 25. 9 million US dollars. Among them, 161 were new and 378 were used, with Turkey and Poland being the largest suppliers, respectively.
Kyiv "Dynamo" will play the return match of the 2nd qualifying round of the Champions League against Maltese "Hamrun Spartans" on July 29 at 21:00 at the "Lublin Arena" stadium in Poland. In the first match, "Dynamo" won confidently with a score of 3:0.
A 39-year-old officer of the Central Bureau of Investigation of the Polish Police, while intoxicated, threatened a Ukrainian taxi driver in Radom. He has been charged with criminal threats based on national origin.
On the night of July 28, Poland scrambled fighter jets due to a Russian missile strike on Ukraine. This was a preventive measure to ensure the security of Polish airspace.
Cyclone Karlheinz from Poland will cause rains, thunderstorms, squalls, and hail in western Ukraine on July 28. Unstable weather is also expected in Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Chernihiv regions.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that NATO and the US estimate Russia and China's readiness for open confrontation with the West by 2027. He received this information from the Commander of NATO's Allied Forces in Europe, General Alexus Grynkewich.
Lithuanian intelligence records an active KGB of Belarus campaign on social networks aimed at recruiting Belarusian citizens abroad. KGB officers openly contact the diaspora, offering rewards and making threats.
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski appealed to Donald Trump's special representative, Keith Kellogg, with a request to resume arms supplies to Ukraine after Russian shelling damaged the Polish consulate in Kyiv. This incident became a key moment that influenced Trump's change of position regarding military aid to Ukraine.
Law enforcement agencies of two countries conducted a large-scale special operation, liquidating a transnational criminal group involved in the production and sale of synthetic drugs. 8 multi-laboratories were discovered, and large quantities of drugs, equipment, and weapons were seized.
Zhytomyr's Polissya lost to Andorra's Santa Coloma with a score of 1:2, while Oleksandriya lost to Serbia's Partizan 0:2. The return matches for both teams will take place on July 31.
The European Commission has sent warning letters to 18 EU member states for failing to notify the full implementation of the Directive on criminalizing the violation of EU restrictive measures. Countries have two months to respond and complete implementation.
Former head of Ukrzaliznytsia Wojciech Balczun has been appointed Minister of State Assets in the renewed Polish government, replacing Jakub Jaworski. Prior to this appointment, Balczun headed the Industrial Development Agency and managed PKO BP bank.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends its citizens to immediately leave Russia due to the war in Ukraine and Russia's recognition of Poland as an unfriendly state. The possibilities of providing assistance to Polish citizens are becoming limited, and individuals with dual citizenship may be subject to mobilization.
A number of countries issued a joint statement, calling on Israel to cease hostilities in the Gaza Strip due to the suffering of the civilian population. The Israeli Prime Minister's advisor called this statement a "delusion" that sends Hamas a "wrong and dangerous signal" because it does not pressure the group.
Canada will provide an additional 20 million Canadian dollars to support the maintenance of Leopard 2 tanks for Ukraine. The funds will be directed to the tank maintenance and repair center in Poland.
The Center for Countering Disinformation refuted a Russian fake about an alleged anti-Ukrainian protest on the border between Ukraine and Poland. Enemy resources disseminated a video purportedly showing Polish border guards installing shields with inscriptions about the "genocide of Poles."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine plans to open over 10 new consular offices by the end of the year, including in Romania, Iraq, Italy, Germany, Slovakia, France, and Poland. Consulates in Antalya and Gdansk will receive general consulate status.
Poland is finalizing negotiations to acquire a stake in the satellite company Iceye, which gained prominence for tracking Russian troop movements. This investment will add to the $550 million raised by the company, which is valued at over $1 billion.
Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Ukrainians have founded 13,014 businesses in Poland, which is almost half of the total number of 29,044 companies registered by Ukrainians. The total capital of Ukrainian companies in Poland reaches 7.34 billion zlotys.
Poland scrambled military aircraft due to another massive shelling of Ukraine by Russia. Polish and allied fighter jets are returning to their deployment locations after the cessation of airstrikes.
The Embassy of Ukraine in Poland has refuted the distortion of Ambassador Vasyl Bodnar's speech at the ceremony commemorating the victims of the Volyn tragedy. The video circulating on social media is fake and taken out of context.
The ban on marketing agreements between pharmacies and drug manufacturers from March 1, 2025, negatively affects small manufacturers who have lost their promotion tools. This can also lead to market shadowization and job losses.
