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State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko said that attempts to illegally cross the border into Ukraine continue daily. Most often, violators try to cross the border in the green zone near Moldova and Romania.
Gas piston stations are being installed in Odesa to reduce electricity consumption by boiler houses and provide the population with more electricity.
Due to the heat wave, power outage schedules are in effect throughout the day, with the highest volume from 11:00 to 22:00, as emergency outages were canceled after equipment was restored, while 166 settlements in two regions were left without electricity due to the weather.
Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Ihor Zhovkva met with Vice Prime Minister for European Integration of Moldova Cristina Gerasimova to discuss priorities, tasks and plans for Ukraine and Moldova's accession to the European Union, strengthening of dialogue and cooperation between the three countries, as well as reaffirm unity in countering Russian aggression.
Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration visited Kyiv and met with her Ukrainian counterpart to discuss the next steps in the EU accession negotiations.
Customs officers at the Orlivka checkpoint found and temporarily seized more than 22 tons of Russian-made auto parts that were hidden in a truck that arrived from China via Romania and was intended for delivery to a Ukrainian company.
Ukraine plans to sign security agreements with 9 more countries, bringing the total number of countries to 32.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has expanded access to consular services abroad by providing 24 institutions in 20 countries with access to the State Register of Civil Status Acts, which will allow Ukrainians to obtain repeat certificates and extracts from the register.
On Sunday, July 14, border guards stopped a car with five people in Odesa region, two of whom tried to escape. One of them attacked a border guard, who responded with a weapon, and the offender died.
Due to the abnormal heat wave in Ukraine and Europe, electricity consumption peaked, exceeding the capacity of Ukrainian power plants, leading to scheduled outages throughout the day and more outage schedules starting at 4 p. m., as well as reduced electricity imports from neighboring countries that were also affected by the heat.
Due to the extreme heat, fires broke out at energy facilities in western Ukraine, leading to power outages and restrictions for consumers.
In the Donetsk region, a power brigade came under enemy fire, injuring the driver, and the building of the control center was destroyed by Russian shelling, injuring two people.
Since the launch of eCheck in August 2023, 100 thousand buses have already crossed the border using the online queue, and more than half of them have entered Poland.
Due to the heat wave, Ukraine is experiencing high electricity consumption, requiring emergency assistance from the EU and scheduled power outages throughout the day.
A 33-year-old resident of Zakarpattia drowned while trying to cross the Tisza River into Romania, becoming the 17th person to drown at the border this year.
At the NATO summit, President Zelenskyy met with leaders of Indo-Pacific partner countries Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand to discuss security issues in the rapidly changing Indo-Pacific region, Ukraine's urgent need for air defense systems, and expressed gratitude for defense assistance from Australia and New Zealand.
Ukraine and Romania signed a security agreement to strengthen cooperation in the Black Sea region, with Romania providing Patriot systems, defense industry support, and assistance in training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s.
Romania will provide Ukraine with a Patriot air defense system and support its security efforts in the Black Sea region under a new bilateral agreement.
Ukraine has simplified the process of obtaining permits for irregular road transportation by allowing carriers to order permits online through an electronic cabinet, eliminating the need for personal visits and reducing time, resources and corruption risks.
The man's body was found by border guards 30 meters from the Ukrainian bank of the Tisza River, the 16th case of drowning this year while attempting to illegally cross rivers.
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Vsevolod Knyazev was released after a document check near the Romanian border.
Ukraine detained the Cameroon-flagged cargo ship Usko Mfu on the Danube River, accusing it of illegally crossing the Ukrainian border and transporting cargo to Russian-occupied Sevastopol.
Electricity consumption is increasing due to the heat, blackout schedules are being applied throughout the day, with more blackouts after 1 p. m., and imports and emergency assistance from neighboring countries are expected. After an energy infrastructure facility in the Rivne region came under enemy attack overnight, the response to the attack continues.
President Zelenskyy thanked the partners for adopting the Declaration in support of Ukraine's air defense system to protect the population, cities and critical infrastructure from Russian air terror.
The United States and allied countries will provide Ukraine with five strategic air defense systems, additional Patriot batteries, Patriot components, and the SAMP-T system.
Due to the increase in electricity consumption with the start of the working week and hot weather, rolling blackouts are carried out throughout the day, with fewer blackouts before 2 p. m. and more blackouts after 2 p.m.
On July 8, blackout schedules have been canceled until 14:00 across Ukraine due to lower than expected electricity consumption, but restrictions are expected to be tightened in the evening, from 19:00 to 22:00.
Romania has put F-16 fighter jets on alert to monitor the air situation due to Russian shelling of southern Ukraine near the Romanian border.
Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania reaffirmed their unity against russian aggression, support for European security, and cooperation in areas such as security, energy, and infrastructure during a meeting of foreign ministers in Chisinau.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popschi agreed that Ukraine's victory and their countries' membership in the EU would guarantee Moldova peace and prosperity, as well as a joint fight against Russian aggression and destabilization.