Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with his Russian counterpart Lavrov at the ASEAN summit. This was the day after Wang Yi met with Ukrainian Minister Kuleba in China.
Ukraine is launching the project “I Want My Own” to return Ukrainians from Russian captivity. Convicted collaborators will be able to agree to the exchange through the project's website, which will facilitate the release of Ukrainian prisoners.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the state standard for specialized secondary education, which will be introduced on September 1, 2027. It will allow students to form an individual educational trajectory and choose a study profile.
Since the beginning of the year, 5,000 employers have applied to employment centers to train the unemployed. The employment rate after vocational training is 85%, and the main result is employment in a new profession.
A project with 8 veteran hubs is being launched in Kyiv region to reintegrate and support veterans and their families. The project includes counseling, mentoring programs, an entrepreneurship school, and employment assistance.
Over the last day, 103 combat engagements were registered in the frontline. The most intense fighting is taking place in the Pokrovsk sector, with attacks intensifying in the Kurakhove and Vremivsk sectors.
Since the beginning of the year, customs officers have recorded 501 cases of illegal drug trafficking across the border of Ukraine. The number of detected drugs is several times higher than last year.
The 18-year-old suspect in the murder of Irina Farion had been preparing for the attack for at least 2 months. The prosecutor's office will request an arrest without bail for the suspect detained in Dnipro.
The Minister of Internal Affairs announced a large-scale check at the border to find a suspect in the murder of Irina Farion. The 18-year-old from Dnipro had been preparing for the crime for at least 2 months.
The prosecutor's office will insist on keeping the 18-year-old suspect in the murder of Irina Farion in custody without bail. A notice of suspicion of premeditated murder is being prepared against the detainee.
The personal information of applicants from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine is encrypted in all information systems. This provides an additional level of security and makes it impossible for the occupation authorities to identify individuals.
Kherson region is the first in Ukraine in terms of demining with more than 800 sappers. The government plans to increase their number to 1,500 in a year and has launched support programs for farmers, including compensation for demining.
Yulia Svyrydenko announced the creation of Supervisory Boards in the vocational education centers of the Employment Service by the end of the year. The boards will be composed of business representatives to better align training programs with the needs of the labor market.
An official of the State Migration Service was detained in Odesa region who tried to organize the illegal transfer of conscripts to Moldova. He demanded $10,000 from each client for his services.
Prime Minister Shmyhal reported that the situation in Ukraine's energy system had improved and that repairs were continuing.
Power outage schedules have been changed in many regions of Ukraine and in Kyiv. According to Ukrenergo's instructions, the restrictions will not be applied until 17:00, giving consumers an extra hour of electricity.
The international financial support will allow the government to finance the budget deficit and support the NBU reserves. The partners are expected to provide Ukraine with about USD 38 billion. USD in 2024 and USD 31 billion in 2025. USD 31 billion in 2025.
The SBU facilitated the nationalization of Russian oligarch Viktor Kononov's assets in Ukraine worth over UAH 2 billion. The High Anti-Corruption Court transferred 100% of VinnytsiaPobutkhim PJSC shares and all of the company's property to the state.
NBU Governor Andriy Pyshnyi announced that Ukraine's economic recovery is continuing despite the war and damage to the power grid. The GDP growth forecast for 2024 has been improved to 3.7%, and is expected to accelerate to 4-5% in 2025-2026.
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina will be the flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The ceremony will take place on July 26 at 20:30, and Svitolina will become the third Ukrainian woman to be entrusted with this honorable mission.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visited Hong Kong. He called on local authorities to take measures to prevent Russia from using Hong Kong to circumvent sanctions imposed for its aggression against Ukraine.
The head of the Ukrainian Presidential Administration Yermak had a telephone conversation with US Presidential Advisor Sullivan. They discussed the situation on the frontline, Ukraine's military needs, the use of F-16s, and the restoration of energy infrastructure.
Ukraine's Finance Minister asked the G7 to speed up the development of procedures for the use of $50 billion from frozen Russian assets. Marchenko emphasized the need for continued international support for Ukraine.
The IOC has chosen Salt Lake City to host the 2034 Winter Olympics. IOC President Thomas Bach expressed confidence in the high level of organization of the Games, given the city's previous experience.
Romania reported the discovery of the wreckage of a Russian drone on its territory after the night attack on Ukraine. Romania's foreign minister condemned the actions and announced coordination with allies.
In Kyiv, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovs'k regions, five people were detained for selling trophy weapons and explosives to criminals. Machine guns, assault rifles, grenade launchers and other weapons were seized.
Oleksandr Ruvin spoke about the study of Russian war crimes and new data on Russian weapons. The experts of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise revealed attempts to improve the technical characteristics of enemy weapons, in particular, guided aerial bombs.
The Romanian Defense Ministry found the wreckage of a Russian UAV near the border with Ukraine. At night, the military again flew F-18 fighter jets to monitor the situation during Russia's attack on Ukraine.
The EU countries have rejected a call by Hungary and Slovakia to lift sanctions against Lukoil in order to resume oil transit through Ukraine. The European Commission said that additional time was needed to assess the situation.
Electricity consumption in Ukraine has decreased due to the heat wave. Outage schedules are expected from 16:00 to 22:00, and there are blackouts in Ternopil, Volyn and Khmelnytsky regions due to bad weather.
