The budget declaration for 2026-2028 approved by the government on June 27, 2025 provides that the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) will transfer up to UAH 151.3 billion to the state budget in 2026, after which the amounts of transfers will gradually decrease, according to a…
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Ukraine sees significant increase in civilian casualties, human rights violations in recent months – UN
There has been a significant escalation in recent months in civilian casualties and human rights violations in Ukraine amid intensified fighting and evolving tactics of warfare, including a sharp rise in often deadly drone attacks.
This is stated in a new report by the UN Human…
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UK intelligence outlines scale of AWOL Russian service personnel
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The number of criminal cases brought in Russia against service personnel for going AWOL (absent without leave) contradicts the official narrative that Russia values the military service of those…
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Report reveals significant rise in civilian casualties and rights violations in Ukraine
It covers the period from 1 December 2024 to 31 May 2025, during which 986 civilians were killed and 4,807 injured – a 37 per cent increase compared to the same period the previous year.
“The war in Ukraine – now in its fourth year – is…
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EU close to 18th sanction package, but still misunderstandings with official Budapest
European leaders are close to adopting the 18th package of sanctions against Russia, but there is still a misunderstanding with Hungary’s position, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
“We are also grateful for the support of the 18th sanction package against Russian…
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Shmyhal and Angolan president discuss joint sanctions pressure on Russia
During the UN Conference on Financing for Development, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met with President of Angola João Lourenço to discuss coordinated efforts to increase sanctions pressure on Russia.
Shmyhal shared details of the meeting on Facebook, as…
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NBU restricts two credit unions from providing certain types of financial services until end of 2025
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has decided to apply measures of influence to the credit unions “Svit” and “Zakhyst” due to their non-compliance with prudential standards.
As reported on the NBU website, the measures of influence were applied in the form of a restriction until…
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Budget declaration provides for reduction in deficit to 9.9% of GDP in 2026, 5.2% of GDP in 2027, 3.8% of GDP in 2028
The 2026-2028 budget declaration, approved by the government, provides for a reduction in the state budget deficit of Ukraine from the planned 19.4% of GDP this year to 9.9% of GDP in 2026, 5.2% of GDP in 2027 and 3.8% of GDP in 2028.
“In 2026, partial financing of the state…
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Ukraine increases imports of transformers by 2.4 times in Jan-May, mainly from China
Imports of transformers, inductors and chokes to Ukraine in January-May 2025 increased by 2.4 times, year-over-year, to $390.8 million, according to statistics from the State Customs Service.
As per the data, China remains the largest supplier of these products to Ukraine –…
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