Ukraine

The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to sell the state-owned stake in the United Mining and Chemical Company. The winner of the auction offered about UAH 4 billion and pledged to invest at least UAH 400 million in the modernization of the company.

The Russian army is concentrating its efforts in the Avdiivka-Pokrovsky sector, creating conditions for an offensive. According to British intelligence, the Russians will try to capture Selydove in the coming weeks and are advancing toward the center of Toretsk.

Ukrenergo informs that there are no plans to limit electricity consumption on Saturday. It is recommended to use powerful electrical appliances from 10:00 to 16:00.

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced the creation of supervisory boards for the Defense Procurement Agency and the State Logistics Operator. There were also personnel changes: new deputy ministers were appointed.

Since July 1, Ukraine has exported 11. 739 million tons of grain, up 58.2% year-on-year. The exports include 6.798 million tons of wheat, 1.551 million tons of barley and 3.120 million tons of corn.

A Russian court has arrested $156 million of JPMorgan Chase's assets following VTB's lawsuit. VTB is seeking to recover losses incurred due to the blocking of foreign assets after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The World Bank Board of Directors has approved the establishment of a $10 billion special financial trust fund for Ukraine. The funds will be used to support the budget and critical recovery needs.

The Ministry of Education and Science supports a bill to ban the Russian language in schools during breaks and in private communication. Minister Oksen Lisovyi emphasized the importance of protecting the Ukrainian language and the languages of national communities.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemned the shelling by Israeli forces of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon as a violation of international law. Ukraine called on all parties to the conflict to ensure the safety of UN agencies and their representatives.

The Government of Ukraine dismissed four officials, including deputy ministers. Three new deputy ministers and the interim head of the State Water Agency were appointed.

The meteorological autumn in Kyiv began on September 30, two weeks later than the climatic norm. This year's meteorological summer lasted 135 days, ending on September 29.

Mykhailo Fedorov announced the completion of the beta test of the National Cashback in Diia. Over UAH 73 million has been credited to Ukrainians, cashback is available for 260+ thousand products, and the service is being launched in full.

The CBOS poll showed record low support for accepting Ukrainian refugees in Poland - 53%. Two-thirds of Poles support the idea of sending men of military age back to Ukraine.

The European Commission says the EU is shocked by reports of the death of journalist Victoria Roshchina in Russia. The EU calls on Moscow to comply with international law and stop violating the rights of prisoners.

Education Minister Oksen Lisovyi said that UAH 270 billion is needed to raise salaries for all educators. The Ministry has developed several scenarios for raising teachers' salaries, including a phased and simultaneous increase.

Ukraine's Defence Intelligence reports that Russia is increasing military payments and intensifying propaganda to replace losses in Ukraine. Moscow is trying to avoid general mobilization by the end of 2024 for fear of social tension.

From 6 museums in 5 de-occupied regions of Ukraine, 34,872 museum objects from the state part of the Museum Fund were stolen. The return of cultural property may take years, the Ministry of Culture said.

The President of Ukraine presents a plan to end the war by 2025 to the German Chancellor. The document “Fundamentals of Peace” envisages forcing Russia to peace and Ukraine's accession to NATO.

The Cabinet of Ministers dismissed Balanutsa from the post of Deputy Defense Minister on Umerov's recommendation. He was replaced by Boev, who will be responsible for European integration.

Germany and its partners will provide Ukraine with a €1. 4 billion military aid package by the end of the year. The package will include air defense systems, howitzers, self-propelled artillery systems, armored vehicles, drones, radars, and ammunition.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine appealed to the SBU to check possible falsification of documents by a supplier of food for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The SBU detected signs of forgery of accompanying documents for canned food delivered to a military unit in Sumy region.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine has discussed with FAO the implementation of a project to develop agrarian diplomacy. The plan is to train specialists to promote Ukrainian agricultural products on international markets.

Russia has increased the production of UMPB D-30SN cruise missiles to 600 units per month. These 250 kg munitions can be launched from a distance of 90 km and can be used by various types of aircraft.

The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Brigadier General of Justice Serhiy Melnyk as Deputy Defense Minister. Melnyk has management experience in the military-legal sphere and participated in the defense of Kharkiv.

Which communities pay significant attention to the physical development of boys and girls.

A group of individuals systematically imported clothing and accessories of well-known brands into Ukraine without paying taxes. During the searches, illegally imported goods worth about UAH 6 million were seized.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has announced that 70 new engineering equipment has been put into service in the Defense Forces since the beginning of 2024. 47 of them are of domestic production, 23 are foreign, which indicates the revival of weapons production in Ukraine.

The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Serhiy Boyev as Deputy Defense Minister for European Integration. Boev, 41, has experience working for state-owned companies and international banks and holds an MBA from the Wharton School.

An ISIS member who illegally arrived in Ukraine and was hiding from Interpol was detained in Kyiv. The offender was engaged in smuggling militants to Syria and tried to establish a channel for legalizing immigrants from countries with a terrorist risk.

On October 11, at 19:00, a rally in memory of journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who died in Russian captivity, will be held on Independence Square. Media professionals, human rights defenders, civic activists and all concerned are invited.