An article by Ihor Harbaruk, Vice President of the "Ukrainian International Institute of Recovery", expert of the NGO "Economic Discussion Club".
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 41. 3557/USD, which depreciated the hryvnia by 10 kopecks. The exchange rates for the dollar, euro, and zloty on the interbank market and in exchange offices have also been updated.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading a bill to increase the one-time assistance upon childbirth to UAH 50,000. Additional support is also envisaged for pregnant women without work experience and parents returning to work.
The SBU's military counterintelligence and the National Police liquidated a large-scale scheme of evasion from mobilization in Kyiv. The organizer and accomplices sold fictitious certificates and "reservations"; over UAH 17 million in cash was seized.
In early August, the first BOH SUP fest took place in Ladyzhyn — a large-scale event that combined sports competitions, performances by famous Ukrainian bands, and a charitable initiative to raise funds to support the 46th Separate Airmobile Podilska Brigade of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Mykhailo Zhernakov was accused of manipulating elections to the Public Integrity Council and financial fraud with funds from foreign donors. Activists protest against his activities and accuse him of concealing information about grants.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has seized the property of former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov and his wife. The seizure concerns apartments, securities, funds in accounts, and a car.
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit with the HACC regarding the seizure of assets of former deputy minister Viktoria Kyryeyeva. This refers to property worth over UAH 3 million, the origin of which raises doubts.
Two company executives have been notified of suspicion of laundering over UAH 160 million on the construction of the Podilskyi Bridge in Kyiv. The funds were transferred for unperformed construction works, and the recipient companies did not conduct real activities.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced an increase in salaries for primary and emergency medicine doctors to 35 thousand hryvnias. The government also plans to introduce annual medical examinations for Ukrainians under 40 years old starting from 2026.
Vyacheslav Savytskyi, director of KP "Pleso", has been notified of suspicion of embezzling UAH 1. 7 million in budget funds. The investigation established the embezzlement of funds allocated for environmental protection measures and official forgery.
Law enforcement officers exposed a criminal organization of 10 people that was engaged in selling cocaine in Kyiv and Odesa. Drug couriers worked around the clock, using fake passes, and sold up to 50 grams of cocaine per day.
Several attempts at illegal movement of goods were stopped at the Ukrainian-Polish border. Among the seized items were electronic cigarettes, Apple AirPods headphones, old coins, cosmetics, alcohol, coffee, and narcotic drugs.
Starting in September, a program to support frontline regions will begin, which includes employee reservation, compensation for farmers, and the expansion of "eOselia". It also provides free meals for schoolchildren, funds for shelters, and compensation for heating and electricity.
In Kyiv Oblast, a female deputy and five accomplices seized land plots totaling 92 hectares. The criminal group caused 12 million UAH in damages to the territorial community.
The court refused to remand Dmytro Zahumennyi, head of the Kyiv City State Administration apparatus, in custody and remove him from office. He is suspected of embezzling UAH 1.3 million in budget funds for the renovation of a private building.
In Cherkasy region, prosecutors announced suspicions to 20 individuals, including heads of communal enterprises and officials. The damages are estimated at over 260 million hryvnias.
The Cabinet of Ministers adopted a decision allowing military units to directly purchase used pickups, ATVs, buggies, and motorcycles. The procedure for writing off property lost or worn out in battles has also been simplified.
A scheme of extorting money from convicts has been exposed in the Novhorod-Siverskyi correctional facility. The "overseer" and his accomplices received almost 100,000 hryvnias for a "peaceful serving of sentence."
In Kyiv, a criminal group that organized an underground printing house for manufacturing counterfeit 100-dollar bills and 500-hryvnia banknotes was exposed. Law enforcement apprehended the suspects and seized the fakes and equipment.
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official exchange rate of the hryvnia at 41. 6385 UAH/USD, devaluing it by 2 kopecks. In banks, the dollar is trading at 41.82-41.30 UAH.
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official exchange rate of the hryvnia at 41. 52 UAH/USD. The euro exchange rate is 46.80 UAH, and the zloty exchange rate is 11.04 UAH.
