Ukraine

The EU funds a €2 million humanitarian demining initiative in Ukraine. 16 Belgian Malinois and 8 Ukrainian instructors were trained to search for mines in the liberated territories.

Ukraine increased its food exports to 4. 2 million tons in July, twice as much as last year. The increase comes despite a drop in production due to the war, but the trend is not guaranteed to continue.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine met with U. S. senators in Kyiv. They discussed support for Ukraine, the use of frozen Russian assets, strengthening air defense, and investments by American businesses.

The mayor of Enerhodar, Dmytro Orlov, said that the fire at the plant on August 11 was a provocation by the Russians. According to him, there is nothing to burn in the idle cooling towers, and the radiation background is normal.

Deputy Minister of Health Ihor Kuzin said that the risk of monkeypox for Ukraine is estimated to be very low. Only isolated cases have been registered in Ukraine, without an epidemic rise.

Eduard Bagirov believes that the delay in the sale of Medvedchuk's yacht is a reason to change the head of the ARMA. The human rights activist suggests the possibility of agreements to delay the sale of the asset worth tens of millions of dollars.

Russian troops shelled Ukrainsk in Donetsk region, killing 2 people and wounding 1. Over the past day, the enemy attacked 9 localities in the region, wounding 10 civilians.

MHP and the MHP Community Foundation supported The Will to Win project at the Ukrainian House at the Paris Olympics. Volia Space has become a cultural center of Ukraine, demonstrating the will to win through exhibitions and films about Ukrainian athletes.

According to the Ministry of Health, the number of COVID-19 cases in Ukraine increased from 2,000 in June to almost 12,000 in July. Despite this, the workload on hospitals remains low, with 2,500 patients in inpatient facilities.

Deputy Health Minister Ihor Kuzin has announced an expected increase in the incidence of COVID-19 in Ukraine in August-September. There are 10 subtypes of the coronavirus circulating in the country, but there is no risk of local quarantines.

Ukraine has no plans to introduce local quarantines or restrictions due to COVID-19. The country has a sufficient supply of vaccines and is in the inter-epidemic period without a significant increase in the incidence.

Ukraine has more than 500 thousand doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. The government has submitted an application for free vaccines for 2025, given the country's special status due to the war.

Oschadbank has signed the first loan agreement in Ukraine for the installation of a gas reciprocating power plant under the '5-7-9%' program. The loan of UAH 28.7 million was granted for 5 years at 9% per annum for the installation of a 2.5 MW generator.

The Cabinet of Ministers dismissed Oleksandr Hale from the post of Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine. He was detained for taking a $500,000 bribe for permission to export equipment from the frontline area.

The leadership of the State Tax Service of Ukraine systematically violates the law but avoids responsibility. Experts point to political influence and corruption as reasons for the immunity of tax officials.

The President of Ukraine celebrated the success of the athletes at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Zelensky shared the video, calling the Olympians the pride of Ukraine and emphasizing their will to win.

Does the criminal case against Zyma, the National Bank's chief lawyer, call into question all the decisions he made?.

The invaders take schoolchildren from the occupied Luhansk region to the Novosibirsk region of the Russian Federation for military training. Starting in 2025, it is planned to allocate funds to expand this program for 6 years.

The Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine and three accomplices were exposed on receiving a bribe of $500 thousand. The money was demanded for permission to export mining equipment from the frontline area.

A spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service said that Belarus could move equipment deep into its territory to create the appearance of a threat. The situation on the border with Ukraine remains stable, but tense due to Belarus playing into Russia's hands.

The former MP warns that the creation of an expert institution under the NABU could lead to massive manipulation and political terror.

There were 124 combat engagements in the frontline, 41 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy launched 5 missile and 65 air strikes, making 4673 attacks.

On August 12, Ukraine will be mostly without precipitation, with short-term rains possible only in the northeast. The temperature at night will be 11-22°, during the day 21-31°, northwest wind 5-10 m/s.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 592,000 personnel and 8,450 tanks.

The head of the Bundestag Defense Committee, Markus Faber, said that the Ukrainian offensive on Kursk weakens Russia's positions in the east. He called for more Leopard 2 tanks to be provided to Ukraine.

It is believed that at the beginning of the nineteenth century there were about 26 million elephants in Africa. Today, the number of these animals in Africa does not exceed 500 thousand.

IOC President Thomas Bach has announced that he will not run for a third term. The 70-year-old German lawyer explained his decision by the need for new leaders and family circumstances.

In Odesa region, border guards detained a couple who tried to smuggle seven men of military age across the border. For their services, the couple received money from the passengers and the organizer of the scheme.

At the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris, Ukrainian athletes won 12 awards: 3 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze medals. This is Ukraine's best result in terms of the number of gold medals over the past 12 years.

The State Emergency Service reports a stable radiation situation in Ukraine as of 00:00 on August 12. No changes have been detected near Zaporizhzhia NPP, no man-made radionuclides have been detected. Monitoring is ongoing.