Ukraine

The Russian occupiers used state employees to demonstratively clean the Black Sea coast in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine as part of a propaganda campaign, ignoring the main truth that the ecological destruction of the region can only be solved by stopping littering, not by holding events for the cameras at the behest of the Kremlin.

Hungary's presidency of the EU, which began on July 1, may cause difficulties in Ukraine's negotiations with the EU due to Hungary's demands on minority rights that are not related to accession negotiations, potentially blocking these negotiations.

According to Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Russia was not elected to ECOSOC, one of the six main UN bodies, which shows that international criminals have no place in international bodies.

Zelenskyy announced further joint steps with European partners, progress in Ukraine's accession to the EU, and new bilateral security agreements in the coming months.

The Ukrainian military is actively using 30 Vepr universal robots, which can evacuate wounded soldiers, deliver ammunition, remotely mine and clear mines, and be used to train snipers, increasing their capabilities and saving lives.

Russian troops deliberately shelled a wheat field near the village of Karasivka, Kharkiv region, causing a fire that threatened to destroy the entire 110-hectare field.

Zelenskyy announced steps to make the Russian occupier lose more logistics, equipment, and hope for expanding the war, seeking to defeat Russia and end the war against Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with a U. S. Congressional delegation in Kyiv to discuss further U.S. assistance, including additional air defense systems such as Patriot to save lives and protect infrastructure, and thanked the United States for its continued support against Russian invasion.

The concentration of nitrogen dioxide in Kyiv will reach maximum permissible levels over the next two days, which will negatively affect the health of residents due to hot, dry and low-air weather.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba congratulated Hungary on its presidency of the EU Council, thanked Belgium for its historic decisions during the presidency, and expressed interest in constructive cooperation and unity of the EU to protect peace and stability in Europe based on reliable support for Ukraine.

Ukrainian athletes Yelyzaveta Vasylenko and Yegor Samarin won the 470 doubles class at the Kieler Week 2024 sailing regatta in Germany, while Svyatoslav Madonich and Dmytro Karabadzhak won silver in the 420 class.

Poland has resumed allowing Ukrainian trucks to pass through checkpoints at Lviv customs after resolving the issue of trucks crossing the border without international transportation permits.

On July 2, Ukrenergo will introduce emergency power outage schedules across Ukraine, DTEK reports.

Another 9 children aged 8 months to 17 years were returned from the Russian-occupied Kherson region to the Ukrainian-controlled territory.

140 thousand square kilometers of Ukraine remain potentially mined after Russia's full-scale invasion.

A bus carrying 124 new Apple iPhones, 10 Starlink satellite terminals and 2 Ecoflow battery stations worth UAH 6 million was detained at the Polish-Ukrainian border concealed from customs control, the State Customs Service reported.

Oleksandr Kornienko, First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, met with PACE President Theodoros Rouxopoulos to discuss the return of forcibly deported Ukrainian children, the release of prisoners of war, and the consequences of attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

This year, the Ukrainian government has provided more than UAH 220 million to 55 agricultural enterprises for the development of horticulture, berry growing, viticulture and greenhouse farming.

An FSB agent who spied on the locations and movements of Ukrainian troops defending Chasovyi Yar was sentenced by a Ukrainian court to 15 years in prison for treason.

In June 2024, about 5. 2 thousand new passenger cars were registered in Ukraine, which is 8% less than in June 2023, which was the first negative trend in demand for new cars this year compared to the previous year.

According to the Foundation, on Monday, a lawsuit was filed with the Austrian Federal Prosecutor's Office demanding an investigation into crimes of sexual violence and murder committed by Russian troops in Ukraine.

During archaeological excavations in the Poltava region, a pit inhumation burial was discovered, in which, among other things, a Samanid dirham coin dated to 913-942 AD was found.

Ukraine has one month to agree with international creditors on a debt restructuring to avoid default, with creditors rejecting Ukraine's proposed 60% debt reduction and demanding a 22% reduction instead.

The full-scale war in Ukraine has forced Ukrainian businesses, including retailers that are heavily dependent on imported goods, to face numerous challenges, such as demanding prepayments from suppliers, disrupting logistics, financial constraints, relocating employees, and the need to find new importers.

Today, the price of bitcoin has surpassed $63,000, recovering some of its losses amid market concerns about potential selling pressure due to the distribution of stolen bitcoins on the Mt. Gox exchange this week.

An emergency level of fire danger has been declared in Ukraine due to extreme heat and drought in most regions from July 2 to 4.

The director of the LLC is suspected of importing 1,000 protective helmets and 3,000 ballistic plates for body armor into Ukraine under the guise of humanitarian aid for the National Guard, but in fact with the intention of selling them.

In Odesa region, a senior sergeant was detained for taking a bribe of $4,500 from a soldier for transferring him from the front line to the rear.

Spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy Dmytro Pletenchuk warned about the presence of military facilities in the temporarily occupied Crimea.

The Washington Post found out that Russian aviation dropped almost 4 dozen bombs over the territory of Russia. Some of the "lost" FABs fell directly on Belgorod, but most of these incidents occur in the areas bordering Ukraine.