There are 68,000 women serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 48,000 of whom are servicewomen. About 5,000 women in the military are directly in the combat zone.
Donald Trump said after meeting with Zelensky that the agreement to end the war in Ukraine must be fair.
The Presidents of the United States and Ukraine will meet in the framework of a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group. They will discuss the progress of consultations and coordinate additional assistance to Ukraine with international partners.
NPC Ukrenergo has announced that blackout schedules will not be applied on Saturday. The power company urged Ukrainians to use powerful electrical appliances sparingly from 10:00 to 16:00.
10 children aged 13-17 were returned to Ukraine as part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Among them are two children from the Oleshky orphanage who were deported by the occupiers.
Andriy Sybiga met with Ahmed Attaf at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. The parties discussed the Peace Formula, Algeria's accession to the Peace Summit communiqué and intensification of bilateral dialogue.
Donald Trump has said that if he wins the election, his team will work to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible. He emphasized his good relations with Zelenskyy and Putin as an advantage for resolving the conflict.
The former mayor of Zhytomyr, Serhiy Sukhomlyn, has been appointed head of the State Agency for the Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine. This happened shortly after the early termination of his powers as mayor.
The Center for Countering Disinformation warns about the danger of AI images of Ukrainian military in social media. These posts can be used by russia to promote malicious narratives and fraud.
About 5,000 Hasidic pilgrims have already arrived in Uman to celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. Security measures have been stepped up in the city, and a special entry and exit regime has been established.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyi met with US presidential candidate Trump to present a plan for Ukraine's victory.
Donald Trump said that he could quickly end the war in Ukraine if elected president of the United States. He emphasized his good relations with Putin, to which Zelenskyy responded by hoping for better relations with him.
russia remains an important energy supplier to Europe, accounting for 15% of the EU's gas imports in 2023.
The Ukrainian Air Force clarified that Russia launched two Kinzhal missiles in the direction of Starokonstantinov, not four as previously reported. Explosions were heard in Khmelnytsky region after a warning.
A meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump has begun in New York.
Sergiy Marchenko said that tax increases will affect business, but there are no other options. Ukraine is close to the limit of domestic borrowing and has commitments to the IMF on debt sustainability.
Ukrainian Air Force aircraft were warned of a high-speed target on Kremenchuk. Two MiG-31Ks were spotted taking off from an airfield in Russia and launching “Daggers”, and 4 missiles were warned of Starokonstantinov.
Norway suspends automatic asylum for all Ukrainians. Applications from residents of six western regions of Ukraine will be considered individually, without a guarantee of protection.
Over 70 combat engagements took place over the last day. The most intense fighting was in the Kurakhove and Pokrovske sectors.
SES divers removed the wreckage of an enemy UAV from the Dnipro River at a depth of 12 meters. Experts from Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise warn of the danger of unexploded submunitions from cluster warheads of Russian missiles.
Keir Starmer held a two-hour meeting with Donald Trump after the UN General Assembly. The British prime minister called the meeting important “for establishing relations,” and Trump spoke positively of Starmer.
Vitaliy Kim, Head of Mykolaiv RMA, announced plans to restore water supply in Mykolaiv by summer 2025. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal instructed to provide funding and start work on restoring the water supply system.
In Ukraine, there are currently 7,000 inclusive groups in kindergartens with more than 14,000 children with special needs. In 2017, there were only 600 such groups, according to the Ministry of Education and Science.
Before his meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump did not give a direct answer to the question about Ukraine's territorial concessions. He stated the need to achieve peace and end the war.
Pavel Poliarush, the head of the NBU department who threatened the Belarusian volunteer, earned more than UAH 1. 5 million in a year. In his declaration, he listed significant amounts of cash and real estate.
An Ilyichevsk court acquitted singer Khrystyna Soloviy, who was accused of hooliganism for swearing at a festival. Soloviy called the former name of the city of Chornomorsk “complete bullshit” and the court found no offense.
“The Defense Procurement Agency has signed contracts for more than 400,000 drones of various types for the Ukrainian Defense Forces since the beginning of the year. Over the past two weeks, 21 contracts for drones worth more than UAH 3 billion have been signed.
The average monthly cost of maintaining prisoners in Ukraine is 14165 UAH, which is twice the minimum wage. Most of these funds are spent on the staff of the penitentiary service.
Law enforcers exposed a scheme to embezzle UAH 36 million for the purchase of components for combat aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The ex-director of the state-owned enterprise and 9 accomplices were served a notice of suspicion and face up to 13 years in prison.
The EU will provide Ukraine with a loan of up to €35 billion to cover general budgetary needs without setting specific spending targets. Frozen Russian assets will serve as collateral for the loan.
