12 people involved in abuses in the defense sector will be prosecuted in Ukraine. Among the suspects are the former head of the Procurement Department of the Ministry of Defense and commanders of military units.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 41. 4047/USD, strengthening it by 3 kopecks. Euro and zloty rates have also been updated.
The Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 4. 6 billion to the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development for the eRecovery program. The funds are intended to finance the purchase or construction of residential real estate and land plots using housing certificates.
The Cabinet of Ministers is expanding the "Vlasna Sprava" (Own Business) program, offering grants of up to UAH 1 million to creative entrepreneurs. The support covers cinema, design, game development, and other areas.
In seven months of 2025, local budgets received UAH 178 million in tourist tax, which is 35. 7% more than last year. Kyiv, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Zakarpattia regions are leaders in payments.
As of early August, Ukraine's state and state-guaranteed debt reached UAH 7. 78 trillion (USD 186.13 billion). In July, it increased by UAH 76.92 billion in hryvnia equivalent and by USD 1.29 billion in dollar equivalent.
"Ukrposhta" has maintained delivery to the USA, despite its suspension by European services due to the abolition of the de minimis rule. Tariffs for Ukrainian exporters will increase by 1.5-3 US dollars, but the duty for Ukraine remains the lowest in Europe.
The Prosecutor General's Office ensured the transfer of over UAH 2. 6 billion, confiscated from the online casino "Pin-Up", to the state budget. The funds were transferred by ARMA and the Ministry of Finance in execution of a court decision.
MP Kuzminykh registered the bill "On Pharmacy Activities".
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 41. 4300/USD, which depreciated it by 15 kopecks. Euro and zloty exchange rates were also set.
The National Agency for Identification, Tracing and Management of Assets (ARMA) transferred over $3. 5 million from the sanctioned company "ROYAL PAY EUROPE" to the state budget. The funds will be directed to the Fund for the Elimination of the Consequences of Armed Aggression for the country's recovery.
The High Anti-Corruption Court extended the procedural obligations of ex-minister Chernyshov for two months. He is suspected of abuse of office and receiving undue benefits.
The Verkhovna Rada is preparing to consider a bill on the taxation of crypto assets. This will allow attracting up to UAH 20 billion annually to the budget and integrating Ukraine into global financial markets.
People's Deputy Serhiy Kuzminykh registered draft laws No. 13657 and No. 13684, which regulate marketing relations and the activities of pharmacies. Experts believe that these initiatives could lead to the closure of a significant number of pharmacies and exacerbate problems with drug accessibility.
A 31-year-old resident of Izmail, who organized an underground poker club with millions in profits, was detained in Odesa region. He also controlled the criminal "cash fund" and spread influence to other districts.
In Zaporizhzhia, a family of lawyers was exposed for selling fake medical certificates of disability for relatives to obtain deferment from conscription. During searches, UAH 4.7 million and RUB 641,000 were seized.
Vitaliy Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, is likely the owner of a house in the USA, registered under a straw person. The property, worth over $1 million, is not declared, and his family lived there in 2023.
A large-scale scheme of embezzling over 38 million hryvnias from a bank has been exposed in Ukraine. The former chairman of the board and accomplices issued loans to fictitious companies, transferring money abroad.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 41. 28/USD, which is a devaluation of 7 kopecks. The euro exchange rate was fixed at UAH 47.91/EUR.
The former director of the Cherkasy polyclinic has been notified of suspicion of embezzling over UAH 2. 5 million in budget funds. He concluded a contract for the purchase of medical equipment at inflated prices.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 41. 2185/USD, strengthening it by 16 kopecks. The euro exchange rate is UAH 47.98/EUR, and the zloty is UAH 11.28/PLN.
A former businessman has been notified of suspicion of embezzling almost 5 million euros from a Hungarian gas supply company. He used a scheme involving fictitious companies and directors to appropriate the funds, and then legalized them through the authorized capital of firms controlled by his family.
The Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, Oksen Lisovyi, reported on the implementation of 170 projects worth 11 billion hryvnias, 33 of which have already been commissioned. He noted that the construction of a shelter school costs 65 million hryvnias, while a shelter for 500-700 students costs 100 million.
In June, Ukrainian banks issued 694 mortgage loans totaling UAH 1. 3 billion. The weighted average interest rate on the primary market was 8% per annum, and on the secondary market – 9.85%.
The NBU is putting into circulation modified 20-hryvnia banknotes. They feature the patriotic slogan "GLORY TO UKRAINE! GLORY TO THE HEROES!".
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 41. 38/USD, which devalued the hryvnia by 3 kopecks. The euro exchange rate is UAH 48.17/EUR.
The High Anti-Corruption Court (VAKS) satisfied the SAP's lawsuit to recover unjustified assets from a Ministry of Justice official. The court seized a LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VOGUE car worth UAH 3.29 million.
Ukrainian state enterprises earned over UAH 16 billion in profit in 2024, almost twice as much as in 2023. The processing industry and transport sector brought the largest profits.
In the first half of 2025, the share of cashless payments reached over 95% of all payment card operations. The total amount of such transactions exceeded UAH 2.2 trillion.
The investigation into the organizers of the VinEco and Vinex Trade financial pyramid has been completed. The perpetrators defrauded over 90 investors of almost 26 million hryvnias, promising high interest rates and bonuses.
