Russian occupants are shelling Makiivka and other villages in Luhansk region. In the occupied territories, refugees are being evicted from frontline areas and salaries are being delayed at enterprises.
Russian troops attacked the border of Chernihiv region. There were 39 explosions in 3 communities, using mortars, artillery and FPV drones, with no casualties among the local population.
In the women's compartment of the Zaporozhye-Yasinya train, a ticket was sold to a man who was supported by the conductor. After the complaint of passengers to the hotline, the man was taken out of the car, Ukrzaliznytsia is investigating the incident.
The Kremlin has launched hundreds of Telegram channels in 30 languages to spread propaganda after blocking Russian media in the West. The audience of these channels can reach 15.7 million users.
Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky said that the F-16s will allow them to shoot down more russian missiles and aircraft. He thanked the allies for the decision to provide the fighters, which will help save the lives of Ukrainian soldiers.
Ukraine's air defense destroyed 11 Shahed attack drones and other drones in the south of the country. Russian troops also attacked Odesa region with two X-31P missiles from the airspace over the Black Sea.
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, has stated the need to reboot and reform the customs and tax services. He discussed this issue with representatives of the business community during a meeting.
Meta generated $39 billion in revenue and $13. 5 billion in profit in the last quarter. The company invests in AI development and plans to make its AI assistant the most popular in the world by the end of the year.
A former employee of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine will be tried for a publication that ridicules Ukraine's independence. He faces up to 3 years in prison for humiliating the national honor and dignity of Ukrainians.
Meta and Texas reached a $1. 4 billion settlement in a lawsuit over the illegal use of facial recognition technology. The state accused Facebook of violating privacy laws.
Checks of men at checkpoints in the occupied territories of Luhansk region have been intensified. In Sievierodonetsk, people can be detained for attempting to film.
The State Border Guard Service is stepping up security measures on the border with Belarus. The territory is being fortified, mined, and modern surveillance systems are being used to control the border.
Hostile UAVs attacked Kyiv region, but without hitting infrastructure or causing casualties. Debris damaged private homes and cut power lines.
In the six months of the “Made in Ukraine” project, significant results have been achieved in Kyiv region. A business support office has been opened, grants for veterans have been approved, microgrants have been issued, and industrial parks are developing.
Meta Platforms is expecting a fine from the EU for the unfair advantage of Facebook Marketplace. The penalty could reach $13.4 billion, with a decision expected in September-October.
A project with 8 veteran hubs is being launched in Kyiv region to reintegrate and support veterans and their families. The project includes counseling, mentoring programs, an entrepreneurship school, and employment assistance.
The Ministry of Community Development and UN Women are launching a pilot project to train women bus drivers. The goal is to overcome staff shortages and stereotypes about professions by providing free retraining for women in passenger transportation.
The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, denied the information about the parliamentary recess. He emphasized that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Rada has been working in a single session without interruption.
The European Commission is investigating a possible violation of EU competition rules by Delivery Hero and Glovo. The suspected violations include market allocation, exchange of commercial information, and personnel arrangements.
The Verkhovna Rada again failed to remove Mariana Bezuhla from the National Security and Defense Committee. The 'Servants of the People' party reportedly left the meeting of the Regulatory Committee, disrupting the quorum.
The Kyiv RMA told about new government programs to support energy independence. Individuals, condominiums, small and large businesses can receive preferential loans for the installation of alternative energy sources.
American bank Mercury has announced that it will stop supporting accounts of Ukrainian entrepreneurs. The bank will no longer serve companies whose founders have passports of Ukraine and a number of other countries.
Three households burned down in frontline Nevske due to enemy shelling. In the occupied territories of Luhansk, video cameras are being installed in places of garbage accumulation to monitor garbage disposal.
Russian troops attacked the border of Chernihiv region, causing 59 explosions. The shelling damaged a power line in Vorobyevka and caused a forest to catch fire, but there is no information on casualties.
MP Mariana Bezuhla resigned from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction.
Ohio Senator J. D. Vance, Donald Trump's vice presidential nominee, has opposed U.S. military aid to Ukraine but does not support a Russian invasion, and has previously made derogatory remarks about Trump before becoming one of his staunchest allies.
The National Guard of Ukraine and the Red Cross of Ukraine signed a Memorandum of Cooperation and Partnership to provide psychosocial support, inform about the risks associated with explosive ordnance, provide rehabilitation assistance to veterans and support to families of killed or captured soldiers.
2. 7 million Ukrainians have already updated their military data through the Reserve+ app, with about 90-100 thousand citizens doing so every day.
russians have been warned about possible malfunctions of the YouTube video hosting service, and the russian media are already talking about a complete blocking of the hosting service in September this year.
Russia's nighttime attack on Kyiv region resulted in no casualties, with debris from enemy targets falling in three districts in open areas outside of buildings.