The main parliamentary committee on law enforcement will consider presidential bill No. 13533 regarding NABU and SAP on July 30. The committee on anti-corruption policy has already unanimously supported this document.
On July 30, most of Ukraine expects a drop in temperature and rain with thunderstorms. In the east and southeast, the heat will remain up to +35°C.
The director of a private company that supplied electricity to KP "Kyivpastrans" has been notified of suspicion of seizing UAH 11. 5 million. He failed to report a decrease in the cost of electricity, which led to overpayment and losses to the capital's budget.
The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has presented a draft of the updated State Standard for Primary Education, which takes into account the challenges of war and distance learning. The document introduces new requirements, detailed guidelines for assessment, and considers linguistic and cultural diversity.
The Ministry of Development announced the development of a roadmap for updating parking policy in Ukraine. This involves creating a new legislative framework, transparent accounting and control mechanisms, and supporting digital transformation.
The National Bank of Ukraine is considering the possibility of gradually withdrawing 10-kopeck coins from cash circulation, starting from October 1, 2025. This will allow reducing the costs of their production and circulation, as these coins have lost a significant role in settlements.
In the first quarter of 2025, the number of terminated IT individual entrepreneurs reached 16. 7 thousand, which is three times more than last year, due to the restoration of access to the Unified State Register after a cyberattack. However, in the first half of 2025, 18.5 thousand new IT entrepreneurs were registered, which is only 4.8% less than in the same period of 2024.
Ukraine's energy system is functioning stably, despite the destruction, thanks to the restoration of capacities. The main risk is massive attacks on infrastructure, for which preparations are underway.
Taisiia Onofriichuk won four medals at the World Challenge Cup stage in Romania, including two golds. She will conclude the competitive year at the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro.
Ukraine is going through the most difficult stage of the full-scale war, as Russian troops are approaching Kupyansk, Kostiantynivka, and Pokrovsk. The loss of these cities will force the Armed Forces of Ukraine to move the defense line to Kramatorsk and Sloviansk.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed three military laws concerning mandatory military training for medical and pharmaceutical students, military contracts for citizens aged 60+, and additional payments for instructors. A law on restoring the rights of deported persons was also signed.
MHP and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of public and cultural diplomacy.
Over the past day, the Russian army killed 22 people and wounded 85 in Ukraine. In Kamianske, the death toll rose to three, including a 23-year-old pregnant woman, after a missile strike on a hospital.
In Kyiv, 1021 units of firearms and 255,000 rounds of ammunition have been declared since the campaign began on November 25, 2024. 983 residents of the capital applied to the police to declare weapons.
The destruction of the Kakhovka HPP and the decline of agriculture due to the war have created a favorable environment for the mass reproduction of locusts, which was widespread until the end of the 19th century. This phenomenon has been recorded in Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, and Zhytomyr regions, and in Zaporizhzhia, insecticides were applied to an area of over 6,000 hectares.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law guaranteeing a one-time payment of UAH 15 million to families of military personnel who died in captivity, regardless of the cause of death. The payments also apply to cases that occurred before the new norm came into force.
Electricity consumption in Ukraine is increasing due to heat and cloudy weather, which reduces the efficiency of solar power plants. Ukrenergo urges not to turn on several powerful devices simultaneously until 10:00 PM.
In Kyiv region, 58 cases of rabies have been registered, including 27 in dogs and 19 in cats. In total, 562 cases have been confirmed across Ukraine in the first half of the year, which is 49 fewer than last year.
Germany plans to increase its defense budget to 162 billion euros by 2029, which is double the current level and significantly exceeds NATO targets. Part of the funds, 9 billion euros annually, will be directed to support Ukraine, as well as to a large-scale modernization of the German army.
Russian troops launched an air strike with four guided aerial bombs on a correctional colony on July 28, 2025. As a result of the shelling, 17 convicts were killed, 42 were wounded, the dining hall was destroyed, and other buildings were damaged.
PrJSC "Azot", owned by sanctioned businessman Dmytro Firtash, paid over 43 million hryvnias in taxes that it tried to conceal from the state. The enterprise understated the value of exports and overstated the price of imported gas, which led to tax evasion.
The President signed Law 4498-IX, which expands the circle of family members of fallen servicemen who are entitled to financial assistance, including dependents. The law provides for payments in cases of death in captivity, disability, or partial loss of working capacity.
The SBU and the Prosecutor General's Office prevented an FSB assassination attempt on Serhiy Filimonov, commander of the 108th separate battalion "Wolves of Da Vinci". The Russian special service recruited a resident of Dnipropetrovsk region, blackmailing him with a fabricated case of treason, and forced him to monitor the military and prepare for his elimination.
Law enforcement officers identified the Russian commander who, in March 2022, ordered to shoot civilian cars in the Kyiv region. As a result of this crime, 22 people died, including a child, and 37 more were recognized as victims.
In the first 5 months of 2025, Ukraine imported 539 buses worth 25. 9 million US dollars. Among them, 161 were new and 378 were used, with Turkey and Poland being the largest suppliers, respectively.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 41. 7997/USD, which means a one-kopeck devaluation. The official euro exchange rate is UAH 48.69/EUR, and the zloty exchange rate is UAH 11.43/PLN.
On the night of July 29, drones attacked the railway in Salsk, Rostov Oblast, which serves as a logistics hub for transferring resources to the front. This could slow down the actions of the Russian army.
Over the past day, 172 combat engagements were recorded at the front, half of which occurred in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions. The enemy launched 90 air strikes and carried out 5922 shellings, involving 3859 kamikaze drones.
Brent and WTI crude futures fell after the US-EU trade deal, which averted a full-scale trade war. The market awaits the US Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates and negotiations between the US and China.
The Aerospace Association of Ukraine positively assessed the authorities' readiness for dialogue regarding the Defence City bill. The Association emphasizes the need to consider market proposals to preserve the aircraft manufacturing industry.
