For the first time, Prozorro has put up a bitcoin lot — the price for 0.146 BTC starts at ₴188 thousand
For the first time, the Ukrainian electronic public procurement system Prozorro has put up an online lot with cryptocurrency.
Pornhub will pay taxes in Ukraine — as «an electronic service provider»
The company MindGeek (or Aylo), which owns the Pornhub porn site, has become a taxpayer in Ukraine.
«Ukrposhta» launches a new series of stamps «Russian navy — to the bottom!» — in circulation since May 8
«Ukrposhta» announces new stamp issue «Russian navy – to the bottom!» — continued legendary series «Russian warship… !» — which will be put into circulation on May 8. Redemptions with special stamps «First Day» will take place in Kyiv (01001 and 02002).
Flash over Ukraine — probably a superbolid (very bright meteor)
On May 1, at 1 a.m., a meteor-like phenomenon was observed in the sky over some regions of Ukraine, with reports of a flash coming from Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipro.
Tesla Model 3 in the leaders. In 2024, Ukrainians purchased almost 14,000 used cars under 5 years of age from abroad — 40% electric cars
According to associations «Ukravtoprom»In the first quarter of 2024, Ukrainians purchased almost 14,000 used cars imported from abroad up to 5 years old.
93% of weapons applications are approved in Ukraine
Ukrainians are actively applying for weapons, and most of them are approved. In the eight months from June last year, when the Unified Firearms Register was launched, to February 2024, 226,000 applications for firearms were received, of which 93% were approved, —210,000.
BMW and LEXUS are among the leaders. Sales of premium cars in Ukraine increased — more than 2.8 thousand in the first quarter of 2024
In the first 3 months of 2024, Ukrainians purchased more than 2.8 thousand premium cars, which is 2% more than in the same period last year.
Meet «Victoria» — the AI avatar of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, who will voice official statements
From now on, the AI avatar «Victoria» will comment on official statements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding Ukrainians abroad — effectively replacing «human» experts even in TV and radio broadcasts, Forbes reports.
TASKOMBANK is shutting down the sportbank project — the neobank is not accepting new customers, and from May 12, it will close the application
sportbank operated under the license of JSC «TASKOMBANK» Serhiy Tigipko, so all clients are automatically subordinated to this institution and will continue to be serviced there.
monobank announced the skin of the card with the stele of Donetsk region — after its scandalous «restoration»
Against the backdrop of the unexpected «restoration of the» stele at the entrance to Donetsk region, monobank announced a new skin for the card with its previous appearance.
More than 50% of Ukrainians read less news, while 10% did not follow it at all, — Rakuten Viber survey
Ukrainians are much less likely to follow the latest events.
«Rust» armorer sentenced to 18 months behind bars for Halyna Hutchins death
This is the maximum sentence a woman could receive for involuntary manslaughter under New Mexico law.
The SBU has created a list of hostile accounts in X (Twitter) — there are currently 66 of them
The list of hostile Twitter accounts, compiled by the Center for Countering Disinformation and the SBU Cyber Department, includes mostly official pages of Russian politicians, government agencies, local media, and some pro-Russian bloggers.
Ukraine’s energy sector under massive Russian attack — Kharkiv was hit by at 10 strikes, there are damages in Odesa, Lviv and Zaporizhzhia regions
The invaders attacked Ukraine with cruise and ballistic missiles of various types, as well as attack UAVs.
About piracy and content in Ukrainian. Interview with ITC.ua editor-in-chief Timur Vorona
Timur Vorona, CEO of Creators Media Group and editor-in-chief of ITC.ua, gave an interview to Oleksandr Glushchenko, host and author of the YouTube channel «Perevozovka», where he discussed, among other things, the problems of piracy in Ukraine.
The Register of Damages for Ukraine Caused by Russia’s Invasion has been launched in The Hague — application can be submitted via «Diia»
The service will be available after the mobile app is updated and will be available on the portal later
Customs has launched an online service for declaring and paying taxes on parcels from abroad
Ukrainians will be able to declare express shipments independently in their Personal Account on the web portal «Single window for international trade» by filing an electronic customs declaration M-16 — this can also be done using a smartphone.
«Kyivstar» raises prices — from April 9, the monthly fee for 20+ subscription tariffs will increase by an average of 30%
«Kyivstar» announced new wave updating of tariffs, which will also affect subscriptions — this time, the terms and conditions of those that have not been updated since last year and earlier will be revised. The new terms and conditions for more than 20 tariffs will come into effect on April 9.
Kyiv’s Maidan Nezalezhnosti appeared in Fortnite — map for donations to rebuild destroyed hospital in Mykolaiv
Now in Fortnite, one of the most popular online games in the world, TheDonationMap was launchedwhich accurately recreates Kyiv’s Independence Square.
Military bonds in «Diia» have brought Ukrainians more than ₴94 million in revenue since October 2022
Since October 2022, Ukrainians have been able to purchase military bonds directly in the application «Diia» — and as of today, the number of purchased bonds has reached 4 million (4,000,176, to be exact), which has brought their owners over ₴94 million in revenue.
«20 days in Mariupol» — the absolute record holder for views on Takflix and the best-selling TV show in history «Kyivstar TV»
Digital release of the Oscar-winning documentary by Mstislav Chernov was marked by new records for Ukrainian streaming.
56% of Ukrainians do not pick up the phone when unknown numbers call
According to the Rakuten Viber survey, 56% of Ukrainians are skeptical of unfamiliar numbers — 29% do not answer third-party calls at all, while 27% may pick up the phone if they are expecting a call (from a courier, store, etc.).
What about DniproHES, which was hit by «8 missiles»? Minus 1.6 GW of capacity, «significant financial losses» and no threat of dam failure
On the night of March 22, Russia carried out the most massive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, among others by firing two missiles at DniproHES (according to Ukrhydroenergo) or eight missiles (according to the Prosecutor General’s Office, as some media reported), which caused serious damage to HPP-1 and HPP-2 (both plants are…
«Kyivstar» was the first to launch eSIM connection with an online contract (via BankID and «Diia»)
«Kyivstar» simplified eSIM connection — order an electronic SIM-map with contract connection is now available online (identification through the NBU BankID service or the «Diia» app). Previously, contract subscribers had to visit a store with a passport or sign documents via a courier to get an eSIM, so «Kyivstar» was the first to introduce…
More than 40% of Ukrainians cannot recognize AI-generated text — Kantar Ukraine survey
A February survey by Kantar Ukraine shows that Ukrainians are actively following the development of AI: almost 79% of respondents know what it is, but only 29% have used the technology in practice.
Damage to the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant and other consequences of the largest-scale Russian terrorist attack on Ukraine’s energy sector
From 4 to 7 a.m., a massive enemy missile attack on Ukrainian cities continued — energy and other critical infrastructure facilities were damaged, and residential buildings were damaged.
UNITED24 launches Minesalt — Minecraft-style online game in Soledar locations to raise funds for Ukraine’s reconstruction
Minesalt recreates the site of the largest salt mine in Europe: 16 locations, 500 kilometers of tunnels, many interesting stories, and 140 crystals to be collected by players.
Digital release «20 days in Mariupol» — Oscar-winning film by Mstislav Chernov is available for viewing on Kyivstar TV, Megogo, SWEET.TV and Takflix
The film tells the story of the siege of Mariupol in February-March 2022 and became the first Ukrainian film to win «Oscar» in one of the main categories.
«Kyivstar» in 2023: ₴33.5 billion in revenue, loss of subscribers after a cyberattack, and 4G for 60% of subscribers
The largest mobile operator in Ukraine has released its financial data for 2023 — and separately for the 4th quarter, which was marked by a drop in revenue and subscriber outflow after a large-scale cyberattack in December.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the first reading the draft law on education No. 10399
On March 20, MPs voted with 234 votes supported in the first reading draft law No. 10399, which provides for changes in the financing of higher education: the document is based on the principle of «money follows the student» and eliminates the rigid division into «state employees» and «contract employees».
YouTube blocked Sternenko’s old video with russian prisoners from being shown in russia — at the request of roskomnadzor
This is a video showing russian soldiers surrendering to the russian military, published on the channel of journalist and activist Serhiy Sternenko back in 2022.
Vodafone has launched a mobile tariff comparison service — for all Ukrainian operators
All you need to do is go to the Vodafone website, open page Tariff selection and enter the amount you are willing to spend on a monthly basis for mobile services.
Banks in monobank have collected almost ₴50 billion in donations
Co-founder of monobank Oleg Gorokhovsky reported, that Ukrainians (and others) have already deposited almost ₴50 billion through the savings service «Bank», and announced several updates.
Academy returns «20 days in Mariupol» and Chernov’s speech to the international TV version of the «Oscar»
Initially, the movie was awarded cut from the shortened international TV version — as explained by Disney «due to time constraints».
«Diia» officially Open Source — and already available on Github
From now on, any IT professional will be able to analyze the technology and offer their own solutions to improve the application, and governments around the world will be able to learn about Ukraine’s digitalization experience and use the code to create their own public services.
«20 Days in Mariupol» and Chernov’s speech were not included in the shortened international TV version of the «Oscars»
The organizers of this year’s broadcast of the «Oscars» cut the «Best Feature Documentary» category (along with several other categories) from the shortened international telecast, which won a film by Ukrainian director Mstislav Chernov «20 days in Mariupol».
The Antimonopoly Committee has allowed France’s DVL Telecom to acquire Datagroup-Volaб but a similar possibility for Lifecell not yet
March 07, 2024 Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine issued a permit to DVL Telecom (France) for acquisition of control over «Datagroup Holding Limited» (Cyprus) («Datagroup-Volya»).
Ukraine officially starts negotiations with the US and EU on resumption of passenger air transportation
Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development Oleksandr Kubrakov said that Ukraine has started official consultations with US and EU regulators, as well as the Israeli Civil Aviation Authority, on the resumption of passenger air travel.
Ukr.net stops working in Ukraine
On the morning of March 7, one of the most popular Ukrainian websites, Ukr.net, stopped working. When I tried to access it, I got a message that «No connection to the site».
The second «Dune» showed the best opening in the history of Warner Bros. in Ukraine since the beginning of the war
Denis Villeneuve’s film debuted in Ukrainian cinemas on February 29 and earned UAH 32.6 million in its first weekend, an absolute record for Warner Bros. films in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
Ookla: Vodafone pushed Kyivstar aside and became the new leader in mobile Internet speed in Kyiv and Ukraine
«Vodafone Ukraine» has overtaken «Kyivstar» to become the leader in terms of mobile Internet speed in Ukraine in Q3-Q4 2023, testifies updated Speed Score rating from Ookla (developer of Speedtest).
ASUS Zenbook DUO dual-screen laptop has started selling in Ukraine for ₴108.500
ASUS has announced the launch of the Zenbook DUO (2024), an ultraportable laptop equipped with two 14-inch OLED touchscreens with up to 3K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. With a detachable full-size Bluetooth keyboard, this device offers a variety of uses.
€700,000 for 68 providers — German government allocates grants to restore communications in the de-occupied territories of Ukraine
50 companies from the total number of winners use xPON — the technology that is most resistant to power outages and offers speeds of up to 1 Gbps.
Trojan horse from lifecell — new service for swappers: two numbers on one SIM at a single plan
It’s a new week and another lifecell initiative for MNP subscribers — a new service that allows you to use two numbers on one SIM for the price of one (single plan). The service is called uncomplicatedly «Phone number» and is already available to everyone.
lifecell launches new bundles with unlimited internet for YouTube, Spotify, Telegram and other services — up to 37% off
lifecell in unbridled pursuit poach Kyivstar and Vodafone Ukraine are trying to come up with new offers for their subscribers. In a new attempt to do so, the operator has launched a range of services with conditionally unlimited internet for certain popular services — social networks, messengers and streaming media. These are separate packages…
ASUS has opened pre-orders in Ukraine for Zenbook DUO — a laptop with two OLED screens and a removable keyboard
ASUS today announced the pre-order availability of the Zenbook DUO (2024) UX8406, the world’s first ultraportable laptop to feature dual 14-inch OLED touchscreens with up to 3K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The device with a detachable full-size Bluetooth keyboard offers versatility in terms of how it can be used.
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