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The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights demands an audit of the additional heating charges in Kyiv residents' June bills for the month of January. He assured that he is keeping the situation under control.
The government is expanding lending programs for the defense sector, energy, and businesses in frontline areas. State-owned banks will also be involved in supporting Naftogaz.
Zelenskyy announced a meeting with Trump on May 17 to discuss missile production licenses. The G7 supported strengthening air defense and pressure on the Russian Federation.
Zelenskyy discussed strengthening air defense and licenses for anti-ballistic systems with the G7. Partners will provide a winter energy package and assist with reconstruction.
On the night of June 15, four children were born at the Kyiv Perinatal Center during enemy shelling. The facility operates autonomously and has equipped shelters.
Ukraine is expected to receive $700 million from the IMF without meeting a key condition. The Fund allowed the postponement of the tax on overseas parcels until July.
Yuliia Svyrydenko called the charges for heat not provided to Kyiv residents unacceptable. The government will conduct inspections at the addresses of citizens' complaints.
In June, Kyiv residents received heating bills for January with a 40% discount. The recalculation was carried out for one million apartments due to outages resulting from shelling.
Naftogaz has agreed on a debt restructuring of 1. 2 billion euros with payments scheduled for 2032-2033. The resources will be directed toward the restoration of infrastructure attacked by the enemy.
The SvitloDIM program provides up to 300,000 hryvnias for equipment to keep elevators and water supply running. By the end of the year, they plan to cover 3,600 apartment buildings.
An official will stand trial for negligence that led to the death of a two-year-old boy. The child died from exhaustion and severe alcohol poisoning.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated 2 billion hryvnias to Kyiv for the protection of energy facilities and heating. The funds will be directed towards the implementation of the capital's winter resilience plan.
Ukrainian hospitals are adapting to the realities of war: enemy attacks and blackouts. But behind such adaptation lies colossal work and adherence to safety protocols.
Yuliia Svyrydenko discussed the transfer of equipment from thermal power plants with the Latvian side. This will help restore the energy system and prepare for winter.
The SAPO has issued a new notice of suspicion to Vasyl Lozynskyi regarding procurement at inflated prices. The damages to the state from these actions amount to millions of hryvnias.
Due to the energy crisis, Ukrainians are en masse exchanging apartments for houses. Autonomy and private land have become the top priorities in the real estate market.
Firewood sales volumes reached 1. 1 million cubic meters, which is twice the figures of 2023. The cost of fuel ranges from 950 to 1,400 hryvnias per cubic meter.
Backup power has been provided for 69. 2% of the needs of water and heat supply facilities. 22.2 billion hryvnias have been allocated for the protection of critical infrastructure.
22. 1 billion UAH has been allocated for infrastructure protection, with works to be completed by June 1. An additional 3 billion UAH will be directed towards the purchase of 216 new modular boiler houses.
Residents of old prefabricated panel buildings and upper floors will suffer the most from the heat without electricity. It is advised to shade windows and ventilate homes only at night.
The government has allocated 3 billion hryvnias for the installation of 216 block-modular boiler houses. The facilities in Kyiv and the regions are to be operational by October 1.
Ukraine must decommission its coal-fired power plants by 2035 to join the EU. In their place, new capacities of 1.3 GW and battery storage systems will be built.
All of Kyiv's combined heat and power plants (CHPPs) will be restored by winter, but risks of new shelling remain. Backup heating is already being prepared for most of the capital's buildings.
The SBU announced a suspicion against the commander of the 'Wolves' unit, Davor Savičić, for torture. The Redut PMC militant abused civilians during the occupation of the Kyiv region.
Starting September 1, students in grades 1–11 across the country will receive hot lunches. 1 billion hryvnias have been allocated for the modernization of 73 school cafeterias.
The NEURC has reduced the gas storage tariff by 10% in preparation for winter. The regulator also introduced a transition to energy units in accordance with EU standards.
In Ukraine, people with disabilities are entitled to benefits for travel, medication, and social payments. Assistance can be arranged through the Pension Fund, Administrative Service Centers (CNAPs), or online.
At a meeting in Vinnytsia, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the purchase of alternative energy using community funds. Direct funding for local air defense groups was also permitted.
Due to worn-out networks and military spending, water and heat are disappearing en masse across Russian regions. Large-scale utility accidents have been recorded in Engels and Voronezh.
Melnyk called for stripping the Russian Federation of its status in the UN Security Council due to terror against civilians. The beginning of 2026 has become the deadliest for civilians in history.