Ukraine

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.

Zelenskiy calls on Trump to reveal a plan to end the war, seeks clarity on US support after the election, and calls on China to use its influence to end Russia's war against Ukraine.

Ukraine will revise the "philosophy" of social payments due to the excessive number of obligations that cannot be supported by financial resources in order to optimize them and increase their targeting.

The Oskol Electrometallurgical Plant, an important facility of the Russian military-industrial complex, was shut down after Ukrainian special services attacked power substations in the Belgorod region of Russia.

Only 9. 5 million Ukrainians pay a single social contribution, while 11 million pensioners receive pensions, creating a critical situation that requires changes to make solidarity pensions more equitable.

A Russian missile strike on Dnipro, Ukraine, kills 5 and wounds 34, including a child.

NATO allies agree to provide Ukraine with €40 billion in military aid in 2024.

As of May 2024, more than 4. 6 million Ukrainians were registered as internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ukraine due to the ongoing war.

The head coach of the Ukrainian Olympic team Ruslan Rotan has released a list of players who will be preparing for the 2024 Olympic Games football tournament, including goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and strikers from various Ukrainian clubs.

The Kremlin denies that Russian President Vladimir Putin and former U. S. President Donald Trump are engaged in a dialogue on the terms of peace in Ukraine.

Due to the lack of military equipment, the Russian occupiers are taking wounded soldiers out of Donetsk region on civilian buses.

An FSB agent who corrected enemy missile strikes and tried to get a job at a utility company in Cherkasy to gather intelligence was sentenced to life in prison for treason and justifying Russian aggression.

Dnipro has declared July 4 a day of mourning in memory of the victims of the recent Russian shelling of the city.

If Russia tries to expand the front, Ukraine will be allowed to fire at greater distances, a State Department official said.

Ukraine and Norway have agreed to extend the "transport visa-free regime" for bilateral and transit traffic without permits until September 30, 2024.

The Council of Europe should ensure monitoring and analysis of the human rights situation in Ukraine in order to bring perpetrators to justice in the future and overcome the deepening crisis in the field of social rights.

Europol reports a record increase in cocaine smuggling to Europe, with almost 70% of it being transported through the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam.

A record 246,000 people, including 91,000 men aged 25+ with a master's or specialist's degree, have registered for this year's Unified Entrance Exam for master's and PhD programs.

According to economic expert Oleh Pendzyn, investments in domestic government bonds currently bring a stable yield of 14-15% and are the most effective way to preserve savings and make a profit.

More than 500 employees of the Odesa ambulance will receive reservations. But all employees must be approved by the TCC.

More than 190 settlements in 4 regions are without power due to the weather. Blackout schedules are in effect throughout the day. Significant electricity imports are planned, and emergency aid from two EU countries was received the day before.

The SBU detained an FSB agent who was collecting information about military-industrial enterprises in Sumy region to prepare for new Russian air strikes.

Ukraine received $2. 2 billion from the IMF as part of the $16 billion EFF program to finance critical budget expenditures, social payments and salaries.

Ukraine is facing electricity shortages due to Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure, which requires responsible electricity consumption and increased import capacity to meet demand.

Six more children were injured by Russian shelling in Ukraine between July 1 and July 3, bringing the total number of children injured since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion to more than 1984.

Most of Ukraine will experience dry and hot weather with temperatures of 30-37°C, with rains, thunderstorms, hail and squalls of 15-20 m/s in the western regions.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 546,270 personnel and 8123 tanks.