NATO allies that do not have available air defense systems have promised to provide financial support for the purchase of air defense systems for Ukraine.
Despite Russia's attempts to destroy Ukraine's infrastructure, Odesa region continues to function, with businesses operating and residents preparing for the beach season.
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy believes that Brazilian President Lula da Silva's meeting with Putin during the BRICS summit would be a "big mistake" because Putin should be politically isolated for his military aggression against Ukraine.
The Dutch government is considering shutting down its Facebook pages due to privacy concerns, as Meta (Facebook's parent company) has refused to provide public information about the processing of personal data collected from visitors to government pages, potentially violating privacy laws.
NATO defense ministers agree to provide Ukraine with enhanced military support, including air defense systems.
Russians fire four missiles at port infrastructure in Odesa region, hitting an agricultural facility.
Ukraine has successfully destroyed a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber with X-22 cruise missiles and the missiles themselves, as well as a Russian A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft, using various systems, including modernized components made from old parts.
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck assured Ukraine of Germany's reliable and long-term support.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine says that Russia's production of new Tu-22M3 bombers is virtually impossible today after one was shot down at a distance of 300 km while flying a combat mission over Ukraine.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced a "very important boost" for diplomacy on Ukraine.
US congressmen have included sanctions on Iranian oil exports in the aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. This could directly affect oil exports from Iran if the measures are implemented properly.
People dressed as geese with the slogan "Touch me - don't touch my business!" came to the Mind Entrepreneur Summit 2024 business conference. They were spotted in the hall during a video speech by Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy, who is known for his controversial position on small business taxation.
Ukrainian troops successfully shoot down a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber equipped with cruise missiles, destroying such an aircraft for the first time.
In the occupied territories of Ukraine, the invaders have created another fake state body, this time to control "education".
The G7 foreign ministers condemned Russia's systematic repression of dissidents and called on Russia to release all political prisoners.
U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken urged Congress to approve an aid package for Ukraine as a matter of urgency, warning that delay could result in it being "too late."
The EU is preparing the 14th package of sanctions against Russia, including measures against entities that circumvent existing sanctions, expanding the list of individuals and organizations whose assets will be frozen, with specific proposals to be presented to member states next week.
U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken warned that Russia poses a threat not only to Ukraine but also to other European countries.
Russia will not stop fighting during peace talks with Ukraine. At the same time, Moscow does not believe in the possibility of negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The G7 foreign ministers will continue to impose sanctions against Russia and third-country individuals and companies that assist Russia, to counter attempts to circumvent sanctions and export restrictions, to put pressure on Russia's revenues from energy and other sectors, and to explore the possibility of using immobilized Russian assets to support Ukraine.
The creators of the Oscar-winning documentary 20 Days in Mariupol, Mstislav Chernov, Yevhen Malolietka and Vasylisa Stepanenko, held their first meeting in Ukraine after receiving the Academy Award, bringing back Oscar and BAFTA statuettes.
The G7 nations pledged to provide Ukraine with more air defense equipment, ammunition, and artillery to help repel the Russian invasion, while exploring the possibility of using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
In three months of 2023, the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine returned more than UAH 1 billion to the state budget in criminal proceedings related to tax evasion.
Three people in Lviv region were selling counterfeit headphones online under the guise of global brands, causing losses of more than UAH 1. 2 million. They were charged with fraud and illegal use of trademarks.
The Hrynkivychs, who are suspected of causing almost a billion hryvnias in damage to the state by failing to fulfill contracts for the supply of clothing for the Armed Forces, do not care how society perceives them if their defense tactics help them avoid prison.
In the occupied Luhansk region, there is an acute shortage of medical care and medicines for the civilian population, as the occupiers prefer to provide medicines to wounded soldiers rather than the local population.
The European Union has allocated 143 billion euros ($150 billion) in aid to Ukraine, European Council President Charles Michel said.
A Russian missile strike in the Dnipropetrovsk region killed 8 people, including 2 children, and wounded dozens. US Ambassador to Ukraine Brink emphasizes the need for urgent US assistance to Ukraine.
Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak took part in the Conference of Presidents of the largest American Jewish organizations. He emphasized that "Israel and Ukraine are on the same side against countries that are interconnected.
The G7 ministers said they would explore ways to use Russia's immobilized assets to support Ukraine and provide recommendations on all possible options ahead of the summit in Puglia.
