Ukraine
MHP enterprises transferred UAH 4. 8 billion in taxes to the budgets in the first half of 2025. This is 30% more compared to the same period last year.
The director of LLC "Benfica Ukraine Football Academy" has been notified of suspicion in the case of the death of a 10-year-old boy on the territory of the "Olympic Village" complex. She is abroad and has been declared internationally wanted for extradition.
The Commercial Court of Kyiv ordered the company to return over 28 million hryvnias to the Volyn OVA. The funds were recovered for defective body armor and helmets that failed ballistic tests.
The ICMP is collecting DNA samples in Spain to search for missing Ukrainians. Applications will be accepted until September 18, 2025.
Emergency services are working to eliminate the consequences of the Russian strike on September 3 on energy facilities, a transport hub, and residential areas. Zelenskyy emphasizes the need for strong pressure on the aggressor.
The resolution on resuming online broadcasts of Verkhovna Rada sessions is not included in today's agenda. Its consideration has been postponed to September 4, according to MP Oleksiy Honcharenko.
From September 1, representatives of the TCC and SP who work in notification groups are obliged to use body cameras. Recordings from the cameras are stored on a protected server of the Military Law Enforcement Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Bureau is investigating the death of a 23-year-old Kharkiv resident from a gunshot wound during an attempt to illegally cross the Ukrainian-Moldovan border. Border guards fired warning shots at the violators.
UK Defense Minister John Healey arrived in Kyiv. He will meet with Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal to coordinate issues for the next Ramstein format meeting and discuss defense projects.
In Ukraine, the energy system is balanced, no planned restrictions for consumers are foreseen. Specialists continue to restore infrastructure and prepare for the heating season.
Shareholders of Ukrainian banks lack legal instruments to protect their business due to the unlimited power of the NBU and the DGF. The Supreme Court closed the case of Concord Bank, overturning the decisions of lower instances.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that Putin is the most serious war criminal of our time. He called on the West to increase economic pressure on Russia, as Putin shows no willingness to negotiate.
The U. S. Department of the Treasury imposed full blocking sanctions against a network of companies and maritime vessels involved in smuggling Iranian oil. This shadow network annually brought hundreds of millions of dollars to Iran.
The US Armed Forces Transportation Command recognized AAL Group Ltd as unsuitable for cooperation due to possible ties with the Russian military-industrial complex. However, the State Aviation Service of Ukraine entrusted this company with supporting repair documentation for Mi-8 helicopters.
A mission of the International Monetary Fund has arrived in Kyiv and will work in Ukraine next week. Vladyslav Rashkovan, Deputy Executive Director from Ukraine, announced the planned meetings.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled 8 Russian attacks in the North-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions. In the Pokrovsk direction, the Defense Forces stopped 39 assault actions of the aggressor.
On the night of September 3, Russians shelled Ukraine with 526 aerial attack means. Air defense forces shot down 451 enemy targets, including 430 UAVs and 21 cruise missiles.
Political scientist Ihor Reyterovych outlined key tasks for the parliament and government in the new political season. He emphasized the importance of defense, European integration, and the 2026 budget.
In October 2025, the EU will introduce the EES system to control the entry and exit of third-country nationals. It will replace passport stamps, collecting biometric data to combat illegal migration.
Four railway workers were injured in the Kirovohrad region as a result of Russian shelling of railway infrastructure. Their condition is satisfactory, they are in the hospital.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 41. 3631/USD, which strengthened the hryvnia by one kopeck. Euro and zloty exchange rates were also set, and banks and exchange offices offer their own rates.
Russian occupiers in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine have launched a campaign to "re-educate" history teachers. Educators are forced to undergo special courses to teach a version of history that is favorable to Moscow.
On the night of September 3, the western regions of Ukraine suffered a massive enemy attack. Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnytskyi regions and Lutsk report infrastructure damage and air defense operations.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Russian military losses for September 2: 780 personnel and 41 artillery systems were eliminated. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 03.09.25 amount to 1,084,570 personnel.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, stated that Russia is not against Ukraine's accession to the EU, but NATO is a "red line. " He also did not rule out joint operation of the ZNPP under "favorable circumstances."
On September 3, partly cloudy weather without precipitation is expected in Ukraine. The exception is Zakarpattia and Prykarpattia, where short-term rains and thunderstorms are possible.
Poland and allied countries scrambled aviation on the night of September 3 due to a missile and drone attack on Ukraine. These are preventive measures to ensure the security of Polish airspace.
Due to enemy shelling and damage to railway infrastructure in Kirovohrad Oblast, a number of trains are delayed. Ukrzaliznytsia is working to restore the damaged infrastructure.
On the night of September 3, the enemy attacked Znamianka, Kirovohrad Oblast, causing damage to 17 residential buildings and power outages. Five people were injured as a result of the attack.
Bulgaria will not investigate Ursula von der Leyen's plane GPS failure in Plovdiv. Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov stated that it is not a hybrid threat, but a consequence of electronic warfare.