Ukraine

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the State Emergency Service has received over three thousand units of equipment from partners. It is used in the frontline zone and in deoccupied territories.

Thanks to the introduction of "eQueue" for buses, queues at checkpoints have decreased. Since the beginning of June, passenger traffic has increased, especially for departures from Ukraine, where 85% are women and children.

In the list of Ukraine's most eligible bachelors are politicians, military personnel, entrepreneurs, athletes, and other famous personalities. All of them have achieved success and have influence in society.

Pope Leo XIV called artificial intelligence a threat to humanity. He called for reliance on the teachings of the Church to respond to the challenges of AI and protect human dignity.

On the night of June 17, air alerts complicated the work of rescuers, as the Russians are deliberately attacking them. In Kyiv, the number of victims of the Russian attack has risen to 26 people.

The spokesman of the State Border Guard Service Andriy Demchenko denied information about refusals to allow children to leave with a laminated birth certificate. Refusal is possible only if there is a suspicion of forgery of the document.

1119 cases of sexual violence as a result of Russian aggression have been recorded in Ukraine, 750 of which are from men. Assistance has already been approved for 616 victims as part of the pilot project of interim reparations.

Russian troops attacked a unit of the State Emergency Service in the Kherson region, injuring three rescuers. Two emergency medical workers were also injured by dropping explosives from a drone.

Ukraine will not receive an invitation to NATO at the summit in The Hague next week. The issue is not on the agenda, no breakthrough decisions are expected.

The National Police stopped the activities of the largest illegal production of anabolic steroids in Ukraine. They were manufactured in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv and Odesa regions.

The office of the language ombudsman reported that the law on multiple citizenship stipulates mandatory knowledge of the Ukrainian language at a level not lower than B1. This will allow full communication and the realization of rights.

During the active phase of joint exercises of the Russian Federation with Belarus in September, the risk for Ukraine may increase. A strike group has not yet been recorded, but Ukraine is closely monitoring the situation.

Political scientist Oleg Lisny stated that Trump fled responsibility at the G7 summit, disrupting the meeting with Zelensky regarding arms supplies. Ukraine lost a chance to resolve the issue.

The Verkhovna Rada supported draft law No. 12374-d on the reform of ARMA, despite the resistance of the head of the agency, Olena Duma. The reform envisages improving the competitive selection of the head and transparent procedures for selecting asset managers.

The majority of public organizations in Ukraine ignored the obligation to report on their finances. In 2024, more than 92,000 NGOs did not submit financial reports, which is 89% of their total number.

An air alert has been declared in Ukraine due to the takeoff of a MiG-31K. It is a carrier of the aeroballistic missile "Kinzhal", the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

Volodymyr Gorbulin believes that Ukraine has the moral right to review the Budapest Memorandum and create nuclear weapons with European partners due to Russian aggression. He proposes to join efforts with Western European countries.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed a law on the introduction of the institution of multiple citizenship. 243 Members of Parliament voted in favor of the decision.

The first group of 40 Ukrainian teenagers who were injured in a road accident in France returned to Ukraine. 9 Ukrainians remain in French hospitals, they are provided with consular support.

It will take about 13-14 months to identify 6,060 bodies transferred to Ukraine by Russia under the Istanbul Agreements. All services are working in three shifts.

The High Anti-Corruption Court has found the former head of the Ternopil Regional Council, Mykhailo Holovko, guilty of corruption and possession of ammunition. He has been sentenced to 9 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.

Economist Oleg Getman recommends that Ukrainians divide their savings: one third in dollars, one third in euros, and one third in military bonds. This will help avoid losses due to currency fluctuations.

The US Senate has passed a bill regulating stablecoins, digital assets pegged to fiat currencies. It is intended to create reservation rules, protect consumer rights, and ensure oversight.

Keith Kellogg may become the first American top official to meet with Lukashenko in recent years. This visit is seen as a step to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 58 drones, 30 of which were neutralized. Hits were recorded in 9 locations, the main directions of the attack were Donetsk region, Dnipropetrovsk region and Zaporizhzhia region.

The President of Romania and the PSD, PNL, USR, UDMR parties have reached an agreement on the formation of a new government. They still have to agree on the distribution of ministries and key positions.

Over the past day, 186 combat engagements were recorded. The most battles took place in the Pokrovsk and North-Slobozhansky directions, where Ukrainian soldiers repelled numerous assaults by the occupiers.

Over the past day, Ukrainian defenders eliminated 1,040 Russian soldiers, and also destroyed 7 tanks and 37 artillery systems. Total enemy losses reached 1,007,160 people.

The bodies of 5 more dead were recovered from under the rubble of a 9-story building. In total, 21 people died in the capital, 134 were injured as a result of the Russian attack.

G7 leaders supported Trump's initiatives for a just peace in Ukraine and are ready to increase pressure on Russia, including financial sanctions. They met with Zelensky and Rutte to discuss support for Ukraine.