Ukraine

President Zelenskiy announces new programs to help Ukrainians during power outages and stabilize mobile communications after meetings with government officials.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discussed cooperation between Ukraine and Israel, as well as regional and global threats from Russia, Iran and North Korea in a telephone conversation with Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz.

Russian shelling of Ukrainian cities can be stopped by providing more air defense systems and long-range strikes on Russian terrorists' locations, President Zelenskyy believes.

On July 4, scheduled power outages will take place throughout the day in all regions of Ukraine: two stages of outages from 7:00 a. m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 11:00 p.m. to midnight, as well as three stages during the rest of the day, with no impact on critical infrastructure.

More than 2 million Ukrainians have updated their personal data and military registration documents through the Reserve+ app since its launch on May 18, saving time and effort compared to traditional methods.

SpaceX plans to launch its Starship mega rocket up to 120 times a year. That's causing concern for competitors such as Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance.

Kuleba discussed with Blinken the strengthening of Ukraine's air defense, the restoration of the energy system, and the expected results of the upcoming NATO summit in Washington.

Turkish President Erdogan called on Russia to find a peaceful solution to the war in Ukraine, suggesting that Turkey prepare the basis for a ceasefire agreement and a fair peaceful settlement that would satisfy both sides.

Italy plans to order more than 550 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles from German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall worth about 20 billion euros over 15 years.

Members of Marine Le Pen's pro-Russian party in the European Parliament may leave their Identity and Democracy faction and join Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's new alliance after the French elections.

Two Moldovan nationals remain imprisoned in France for creating Ukraine-themed graffiti in Paris; their appeal was rejected by the Court of Appeal on July 1, 2024.

Tomorrow, hourly power outage schedules will be in effect throughout the day in Ukraine at the direction of Ukrenergo, DTEK reports.

The situation in the power grid is expected to improve by the end of July as repairs at several power plants are completed and temperatures drop, reducing the system's deficit.

The newly appointed Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Dick Schuf, assured President Zelenskyy of the Netherlands' firm political, military and financial support for Ukraine, "whatever it takes," and expressed hope for a personal meeting with Zelenskyy at the upcoming NATO summit.

Andriy Kostin, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, may face dismissal for refusing to appear in the Verkhovna Rada in the case of alleged corruption of his former deputy, Dmytro Verbytskyi. At least, MP Honcharenko believes that such behavior is sufficient grounds for resignation.

Ukraine is discussing the possibility of replacing Russian gas transit to the EU with Azerbaijani gas after the current contract with Russia expires in 2024.

In June 2024, cars with traditional engines accounted for 61% of new passenger car sales in Ukraine, down from 71% last year, with gasoline models remaining the most popular with a 36. 9% share, according to Ukravtoprom.

The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption has found that former Deputy Prosecutor General Dmytro Verbytskyi has acquired unjustified assets worth almost UAH 29 million, including luxury cars, houses and an apartment in Turkey.

President Zelenskyy congratulated Dick Schouffe on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Netherlands, discussed strengthening Ukraine-Dutch relations, and asked the Netherlands to support Ukraine's "Peace Formula" and the training of Ukrainian pilots.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected any proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine that would include surrender.

In the occupied territories of Ukraine, civilians face physical violence from the occupiers while waiting in lines for doctors, in one case a boy used pepper spray to defend himself from an aggressive occupier in line for a pediatrician.

As noted, some supplier companies have temporarily suspended their operations in Ukraine due to security risks and uncertainty over logistics and financial transactions, pending stabilization of the situation.

During their visit to the US, Ukrainian officials held consultations with the US delegation led by Jake Sullivan to discuss steps to implement the results of the Peace Summit, defense support, energy security, and Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration.

On the eve of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, the presidents of Russia and Turkey held a bilateral meeting in Astana. The parties agreed to strengthen cooperation between the countries.

Since the introduction of martial law, Ukrainian border guards have stopped 1,125 bribery attempts totaling more than UAH 12. 6 million, with most of the attempts made by Ukrainian men trying to travel abroad illegally.

The war in Ukraine has increased the level of poverty and set the country back 16 years in addressing this issue, said Halyna Tretyakova, chairwoman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Social Policy and Veterans' Rights.

President Zelenskyy met with the President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, in Kyiv. This visit is the first in almost 30 years.

Mykola Zinchenko, a member of the Brovary City Council, said that the proposed renaming of Brovary to Brovary is not decommunization, but populism by some politicians to satisfy their dubious ambitions.

For the sake of Ukraine's interests, Ukraine is open to "working with everyone and solving problems," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said, commenting on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to Kyiv.

Since the beginning of 2024, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has codified and authorized more than 70 models of domestic unmanned of domestically produced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which perform various reconnaissance, artillery fire adjustment and destruction of enemy targets.