In Ternopil region, 19 people received suspicions of embezzling over UAH 48 million of budget funds. Among the suspects are officials of various levels, including the director of a branch of the National Academy of Sciences and officials of the forestry enterprise.
A week before the start of the school year, Ukrainian schools did not receive about a quarter of the planned textbooks. As of August 25, 73.76% of the total number of textbooks had been delivered to educational institutions.
83% of Ukrainians want to link their lives with Ukraine, although this figure has decreased. 73% of respondents believe in victory over Russia.
On the night of August 21, Ukraine was subjected to a combined attack. Explosions were heard in Kyiv, Lviv, Lutsk, Mukachevo, Rivne, and Khmelnytskyi region.
Ukraine is represented abroad by 76 ambassadors, 17 of whom were appointed in July 2025. The average annual salary of a diplomat in 2024 was UAH 2.95 million, 65% of which were compensatory payments.
As of 07:00, 116 settlements in 6 regions have been de-energized due to strong winds and rain. Oblenergo brigades are working to restore power supply.
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine reported that 24% of water samples at bathing sites do not meet microbiological standards. Of 104 samples taken, 25 were found to be contaminated.
Since the beginning of the year, Great Britain has massively denied permanent asylum to Ukrainians. The country's Ministry of Internal Affairs considers the western regions of Ukraine sufficiently safe, which contradicts the recommendations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On the highway to Rivne, two civilian cars blocked a TCC vehicle, demanding to hand over a conscript to them. The incident led to a road accident, with police and the Military Law Enforcement Service working at the scene.
UNN has compiled eight destinations for short trips around Ukraine that will allow you to change the scenery. Visit flooded monasteries, medieval fortresses and canyons.
Serhiy Prytula and Kateryna Sopelnyk became parents to a son, Mark. The child was born on August 1, on the day of mourning for those killed in Kyiv as a result of the Russian attack.
Heavy rains and squally winds have swept across a number of regions of Ukraine, leaving hundreds of settlements without power. The SES is working to eliminate the consequences of the natural disaster, calling on citizens to be careful.
In Ukraine, bad weather caused large-scale flooding and fallen trees, leaving over 120 settlements without electricity in Vinnytsia and Zhytomyr regions. Rescuers are pumping out water and clearing up the aftermath of the disaster in Rivne, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Ternopil, and Khmelnytskyi regions.
On July 24, local thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine in Sumy, Ternopil, Khmelnytsky, and Lviv regions, while most of the territory will be dry. Air temperature will be +25...+34 degrees, no precipitation in the south, and possible stormy wind gusts in the east.
In the Bucha district of Kyiv region, a 45-year-old man stabbed a 38-year-old man in the back during a conflict. The victim was hospitalized, and the attacker faces up to eight years in prison.
On July 18, a training airsoft grenade detonated in a physiotherapy hospital in Ternopil region. A patient born in 1995 from Kyiv region carelessly pulled the pin, but there were no casualties or damage.
The Center for Public Health has published a list of beaches in Ukraine where the water meets standards as of July 18. The list includes Kyiv, Volyn, Dnipropetrovsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Lviv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Poltava, Rivne, Ternopil, Khmelnytsky, Cherkasy, Chernivtsi, and Chernihiv regions.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine reappointed Andriy Sybiha as Minister of Foreign Affairs. This decision was supported by people's deputies at the proposal of the President of Ukraine.
In Ternopil region, a 53-year-old woman doused her 37-year-old rival with gasoline and set her on fire due to jealousy. The victim sustained 90% body burns, and the suspect faces up to 15 years in prison for attempted murder.
The number of victims of poisoning after visiting the restaurant "Chinese Hello" in Lviv has increased to 56 people. Among them are children, residents of Kyiv and Ternopil region, as well as the owner of the establishment.
In Lviv, 43 people, including 8 children, have been hospitalized with acute intestinal infection after visiting the restaurant "Chinese Hello". Among the affected are residents of Kyiv and Ternopil region, as well as the owner of the establishment himself.
The Ministry of Health has updated the list of beaches where swimming is allowed and prohibited. 23 out of 112 water samples showed an excess of E. coli index, and 32 out of 92 samples did not meet chemical standards.
Over four years of the open land market, Ukrainians have invested over 30 billion hryvnias, concluding 339,644 deals and selling over 636,000 hectares. The average cost per hectare has increased by 60% to 60.7 thousand UAH.
In the village of Dunayiv, Kremenets district, a 16-year-old boy climbed onto the monument to Oleksandr Kapinos, a Hero of the Heavenly Hundred, and published a photo on a social network. The police are considering bringing him to administrative responsibility.
As of June 2025, the average salary in Ukraine is UAH 24,609. The highest salaries are recorded in Donetsk, Lviv, and Kyiv regions, the lowest — in Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, and Poltava regions.
As a result of a Russian attack on the night of July 10, the Kyiv Customs building was damaged, windows were blown out, and vehicles with goods were affected. This is not the first time that customs authorities have been at the epicenter of attacks; previously, units in Sumy, Chernihiv, Ternopil, and Odesa regions suffered destruction.
On July 9, a fatal road accident occurred in Ternopil region on the R-43 Ternopil–Zbarazh–Lanivtsi highway, near the village of Syniava. As a result of the collision between a car and a truck, four people died – the driver and passengers of the car.
Units of the Air Command "West" shot down 2 cruise missiles and 54 Shahed-type attack UAVs. This happened in the area of responsibility of Air Command "West", which covers eight regions.
Due to worsening weather conditions (gusts of wind and rain), 681 settlements in six regions in western Ukraine were de-energized. The most affected were Zakarpattia, Ternopil, and Lviv regions.
Strong winds, thunderstorms, hail, and heavy rains caused damage in 8 regions of Ukraine, felling trees, damaging roofs, and leaving people without electricity. Rescuers are eliminating the consequences of the bad weather, clearing trees and restoring traffic.
