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In Vinnytsia, the tram tracks have warped due to the extreme heat
In Vinnytsia, the tram tracks have warped due to the extreme heat, causing disruption to transport services. Footage of the warped tracks has already appeared on social media.
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In Vinnytsia...
Power cuts have returned: Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast was the first to be affected
Following an order from NEC «Ukrenergo», power restrictions will be reintroduced in Ukraine on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. The Carpathian region was the first to see its local power distribution company already...
Heatwave poses a threat to the power grid: Ukrainians are urged to charge their power banks
Serhiy Kovalenko, CEO of Yasno, has warned of a critical strain on Ukraine’s power grid due to the abnormal heatwave. He urged the public to charge their power banks and gadgets so that they can be...
Zelenskyy has announced plans for a monument to Ivan Mazepa in Kyiv
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has announced the erection of a monument to Ivan Mazepa on Taras Shevchenko Boulevard in Kyiv. This move is part of the process of restoring historical justice.
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A NABU employee is suspected of smuggling people abroad
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has launched an investigation into the possible illegal smuggling of persons by one of its staff members. The staff member has been suspended from duty pending the investigation.
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The «Home» platform is now up and running: how Ukrainians can return from abroad
The Ukrainian Ministry of Social Policy has launched the «Home» platform, which helps Ukrainians living abroad to prepare for their return. The service provides access to important information about...
An attack on TCC servicemen took place in Kharkiv: one was killed
In Kharkiv, during events organised to notify those liable for military service, an attack took place on service personnel from the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centre. One service personnel member was killed, and another...
The Ombudsman has uncovered the unlawful detention of men at the Mykolaiv TCC
At the Mykolaiv Regional Centre for Recruitment and Social Support, it was discovered that six men had been unlawfully detained. One of them had broken ribs and had not... for 18 days.
A scheme to embezzle 8 million hryvnias of public funds has been uncovered in the Kharkiv region
In the Kharkiv region, law enforcement officers have uncovered a scheme in which over 8 million hryvnias of public funds were embezzled during the refurbishment of an energy facility.
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In the Kharkiv region...
The High Anti-Corruption Court has seized Oleksiy Kuleba’s flat and parking space
The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has granted the application by the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) and has placed a freeze on the flat and parking space belonging to Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba. The total value of the assets amounts to...
The NBU is demanding that Igor Smiliansky be dismissed from his post as Chief Executive of Ukrposhta
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has ordered the Ministry of Development to dismiss Ihor Smiliansky from his post as Chief Executive of JSC «Ukrposhta» on the grounds that he does not meet the professional requirements.
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The NBU...
The NBU is changing the rules on topping up cards via terminals from 26 June
From 26 June 2026, the National Bank of Ukraine is introducing new requirements for topping up cards via self-service terminals, which will require transactions to be confirmed using a one-off...
Suspects who set fire to a generator and planted explosives have been arrested in Kyiv
In Kyiv, law enforcement officers have arrested two men who set fire to a generator on the premises of an educational institution and planted a homemade explosive device.
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Two men have been arrested in Kyiv...
New rules for tourists at the Shatsk Lakes: what has changed
The Shatsk Lakes remain a popular holiday destination in Ukraine, but tourists should be aware of the documents they will need to visit this picturesque location.
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Shatsk...
Health screening for the over-40s: 1 million Ukrainians to receive state support
The national «Health Screening 40+» programme has received one million applications from Ukrainians. Each participant will receive 2,000 UAH to cover the cost of medical examinations.
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1 million Ukrainians...
The National Securities and Stock Market Commission has made it more difficult for critical enterprises to retain staff
The National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) has introduced new criteria for identifying critical enterprises, which makes it more difficult to retain staff during a state of war...
