Ukraine

Extremely high temperatures caused excessive load and an increase in the number of electrical equipment failures beyond its normal operation, leading to emergency power outages in seven regions of Ukraine due to equipment failure at one of the power facilities.

The Czech Republic is ready to join the European initiative Ukraine Facility and cooperate with Ukraine in such important areas as rail transport, energy and construction by involving Czech companies in specific projects.

The State Energy Supervision Service expects that the electricity situation in Ukraine will improve as the temperature drops, which will reduce the load on the power system and ensure its stable operation.

A judge of the Brovary City District Court was served a notice of suspicion for forging documents for a cruise to the Caribbean during martial law.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development will cover almost 285,000 euros of Ukraine's membership fees for 2024, supporting Ukraine's further cooperation and growth.

President Zelenskyy met with the military leadership to discuss manning, rotation of brigades, weapons, and the situation on the main front lines.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met in Prague with his Czech counterpart Petr Fiala to discuss economic and defense cooperation, energy challenges, and the implementation of the Peace Formula.

The Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise showed a module with which Russians drop their bombs on Ukraine.

The Verkhovna Rada has supported a bill to cancel daylight saving time. This year, at the end of October, Ukrainians will switch to winter time for the last time, and there will be no more daylight saving time from 2025 onwards.

Ukrainian intelligence and cyber volunteers attacked about 100 Russian websites. 39 of them are still down. These are companies that serve the Russian public sector, which is involved in the war against Ukraine.

Russia views Ukrainian children as a resource for its future army and aggression, forcibly deporting and mobilizing them. The Ombudsperson emphasizes that such a policy has all the signs of genocide.

Trump's nomination of J. D. Vance, a critic of aid to Ukraine, as a potential vice president raises concerns in Europe about the second Trump administration's possible commitment to Ukraine and NATO.

The Verkhovna Rada abolished tax and customs duties on imports of essential equipment, with amendments providing for exemption from duty and VAT on imports of energy equipment.

Russia is preparing a system to prevent potential conscripts from fleeing the country during the annual draft and any future mobilization by exchanging data between the Ministry of Defense and the Federal Security Service.

Starting tomorrow, Ukrainian border guards will check military registration documents of men aged 18 to 60 when leaving the country.

In the EU today, EU ministers will discuss $50 billion in loans to Ukraine from seized Russian assets, ahead of the upcoming G7 ministerial meeting.

A committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will consider the possibility of introducing an excise tax on sweet and flavored beverages to reduce their consumption and negative impact on public health.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will hold intergovernmental consultations with Czech officials in Prague to discuss ammunition supplies, EU and NATO integration, joint projects, infrastructure, energy, and signing bilateral agreements.

It will take at least three years to restore the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant to its pre-missile strike condition, and additional resources are needed to increase its resilience to potential future attacks by Russia.

The Russians have begun to erase the markings on foreign components used in their missiles more often, says Alexander Ruvin.

Three juveniles aged 15-17 were detained by Polish police for brutally attacking a 17-year-old Ukrainian boy in Zakrzówek, Krakow, cutting off his finger and causing serious injuries.

Two kamikaze drones of the Shahed type entered the airspace of Belarus, one of them, having flown more than 300 kilometers, reached Mogilev, while the second one was intercepted by the aircrafts of the Belarusian Air Force.

According to a study by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation, more than half of Ukrainians do not feel a strong sense of belonging to the European community, although younger and better educated people tend to identify themselves more as Europeans.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained a married couple who worked for the FSB and prepared coordinates for a new Russian missile strike on the defense forces in Kharkiv and Sumy regions: the woman collected intelligence from colleagues, and her husband determined the locations of Ukrainian defenders in the border areas.

The IMF team led by Gavin Gray begins meetings in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's fiscal plans for the second half of 2024 and the medium term.

Financial expert Olena Sosiedka shared tips on choosing a reliable bank for deposits, calculating passive income from deposits, and taking into account factors such as interest rates, deposit terms, taxes, and currency fluctuations to preserve and grow savings in the face of economic instability.

Ohio Senator J. D. Vance, Donald Trump's vice presidential nominee, has opposed U.S. military aid to Ukraine but does not support a Russian invasion, and has previously made derogatory remarks about Trump before becoming one of his staunchest allies.

Economists express skepticism about the ability of the Labor government to significantly improve the long-term economic growth prospects of the UK, despite political efforts.

Extreme heat of 35-41°C is expected in most of Ukraine on July 16, with thunderstorms and rains in some regions.

The occupiers are forming police units to conduct filtration operations and strengthen control over the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including the creation of a pseudo-justice system and filtration camps for those suspected of disloyalty to Ukraine.