Designers are back in trend: IT companies resume hiring after a long decline
The IT job market is gradually recovering in Ukraine. For example, in the design industry, as of early 2025, there has finally been a recovery to pre-war levels – February 2022. This is evidenced by data from various sources.
The HQC is going online: the conclusions of medical commissions will automatically be included in «Oberig»
The Ministry of Defense has recently updated the «Reserve+» application, which now allows you to create electronic referrals to the medical department and specifies a specific datewhen you need to appear at a medical commission. And now the agency has said that the conclusions of the MEC will also be transferred to an online format instead of a…
«Kyivstar» will pay more than $100 million for Uklon, and the deal will be closed by the end of the month, — media
The deal to buy Uklon taxi service from «Kyivstar» is expected to be finalized by the end of March. The parties have reached an agreement. According to preliminary data, the deal value may exceed $100 million. This was reported by the resource Dou.ua with reference to Scroll.media.
Eutelsat instead of Starlink: Ukraine may get a new satellite internet service
Emotional statements, media leaks and the instability in relations between the US and Ukraine that has emerged in recent weeks have raised concerns about the future of Starlink satellite communications in our country. Satellite Internet from Elon Musk’s company plays an important role in meeting the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. And…
«Reserve+» now indicates a specific date when you need to appear at the HLC ─ to save time
The Ministry of Defense continues to develop and improve the «Reserve+» application. A month ago, the agency added the ability to creation of electronic referrals to the military medical examination center in the «Reserve+» application. And now, Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna Chernogorenko saidthat from now on, such…
Pre-orders for Apple iPhone 16e — from UAH 34999 have been launched in Ukraine
Last month Apple introduced a new «budget» smartphone iPhone 16e. In some countries, the new product has already gone on sale since February 28, but in Ukraine, fans of the Cupertino company can only pre-order the iPhone 16e.
«Father with many children» with Photoshop: IT specialist tried to go abroad with a «fake» child
A programmer from Dnipro decided to go abroad, but he had no legal grounds. So he came up with a scheme: in one of the city’s bars, he bought a child’s birth certificate form, filled it out, and became a «father of many children». But the plan failed — border guards in Bukovyna immediately noticed the fake and sent the man to court.
«Oberig» will know everything: Ukrainians aged 25-60 abroad will be automatically registered with the TCC
Men aged 25-60 who applied to passport services abroad before April 24, 2024 will automatically be included in the Register of Persons Liable for Military Service «Oberih».
Tinder in «Actions» ─ the app now shows marital status and «Single Certificate»
«Actions» is gradually acquiring new functions, although sometimes their usefulness and expediency raise questions. Such a controversial innovation is the display of marital status in «Actions», which announced Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov on Valentine’s Day.
Speedtest by the National Commission for State Regulation of Energy: the regulator has launched people’s control over the Internet speed
NKEC and Ookla have launched a new tool – the QoS Tool – Speedtest. With its help, you can measure the speed of your Internet, as well as learn about other important connection parameters.
Medical examination for persons with limited fitness: now until June 5, you have to go without a summons
Last year, Ukraine abolished the status of persons liable for military service «Limitedly fit for military service». Now, there are either those who are fit for service (fully or with some restrictions) or those who are unfit. According to the law, all persons who previously had the status of «Restrictedly fit» had to undergo a second VLC by…
«For quick registration»: Ukraine will launch an electronic queue for medical examinations
Soon, Ukraine will introduce another digital service for people liable for military service. In addition to digital referral to the assembly line, which has recently been launched in «Reserve+», also plans to launch an electronic queue for the WLC. About this said Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Iryna Vereshchuk.
Revolut is officially in Ukraine — with identification via “Diia” and free transfers (+ a patriotic card for a donation)
The fintech company Revolut has expanded the list of services for Ukrainian users. At the same time, the company introduced user identification through «Action».
A deferral of «Reserve+» will be extended automatically – who cares?
Deferrals in the mobile application «Reserve+» will gradually be extended automatically. About said Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna Chornohorenko.
The AMCU allowed «Kiyvstar» to buy Uklon: what will it bring to each company?
At the end of December 2024, mobile operator «Kyivstar» submitted an application to the AMCU for the acquisition of the Uklon taxi service. On February 6, the regulator approved the acquisition. Thus, «Kyivstar» received permission to acquire control over «UKLON LTD» and LLC «Tech Uklon», «Uklon Corporation», «Uklon Ukraine». This is…
Ukrainian competitor to Telegram: Bridge messenger with «panic button» and encryption
Last year, Ukraine began to actively discuss the idea of blocking Telegram. With such statements Various high-ranking officials spoke at the event. It seems that if the messenger will really be blockedUkrainians will be offered a domestic alternative. A group of IT specialists from Lviv has developed the Bridge messenger.
Volia and lifecell owner announces layoffs of IT specialists – consequences of merger and optimization
DVL Group, which last year acquired telecom operators «Datagroup-Vola» and lifecell, will conduct a massive reduction of IT specialists in the merged company. About 15% of the IT staff will be laid off.
ASUS Zenbook A14 in Ukraine: Snapdragon X chip, up to 32 hours of battery life, and a price of UAH 72.5 thousand
ASUS has announced the launch of the new Zenbook A14 (UX3407) laptop in Ukraine. The manufacturer claims that this is the lightest 14-inch Copilot+ PC laptop on the market. This device is also the first Zenbook model to be powered by the latest Snapdragon X series processors with artificial intelligence support.
«Action» will receive medical notifications for the user: electronic prescriptions, referrals, etc.
Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov said about the next expansion of the functionality of the «Diia» app. Soon, the mobile application will receive information about electronic referrals to a doctor, prescriptions for medicines, and other medical messages.
The TCC fined a man UAH 17 thousand because of the absence of a paper PIR and a QR code in «Reserve+» ─ What did the court decide?
Some of the Ukrainians liable for military service avoid updating the «Reserve+» app to prevent the QR code from appearing in it. However, this can be a reason for imposing a fine by the MCC. One of the men tested this on himself. Later, he tried to cancel the fine in court, but it didn’t go as planned.
«No connection»: «Action» received internet and mobile complaint service
The «Action» app now allows you to file a complaint about poor mobile and internet performance. For example, this applies to cases when web pages take a long time to load, when you can’t make a call, or when TikTok doesn’t open. About wrote Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov.
Electronic referrals to the VLC in «Reserve+» will start working from January 31
Last week, the Ministry of Defense started a beta test the use of electronic referrals to the military medical consultation center in the «Reserve+» application. And now, Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna Chernogorenko saidThe Ministry of Healthcare announced that starting January 31, Ukrainians will be able to massively…
Almost 60% of Ukrainians ignore the «Diia» app – study
According to a new study, more than half of Ukrainians (54.7%) used electronic government services in 2024. The most popular service is «Diia», which is used by 42% of Ukrainians.
«Kyivstar» buys Uklon. Why does the telecom operator need it?
Mobile operator «Kyivstar» has filed an application with the AMCU to acquire Uklon: Ukrainian LLC «Tech Uklon», «Uklon Corporation», «Uklon Ukraine» and Cyprus-based UKLON LTD. At the end of last year, the AMC received an application for permission from «Kyivstar» to acquire control (through «Uklon Corporation») over the assets of…
lifecell will increase mobile tariffs starting next month
Mobile operator lifecell will revise its tariffs and increase their cost in February. This was stated by Mykhailo Shelemba, CEO of DVL («Datagroup», «Volia», and lifecell), in an interview with Forbes Ukraine.
Redmi Note 14 in Ukraine: 5 models with prices from UAH 7.5 thousand
Redmi Note 14 series smartphones – 5 different models in total – have been launched in Ukraine. The new products have cameras with advanced artificial intelligence functions.
Taxation of all foreign parcels from marketplaces – Hetmantsev introduced bills
Danylo Hetmantsev («Servant of the People»), Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy, has registered in the Verkhovna Rada draft laws on value added tax (VAT) and customs duty on postal items arriving in Ukraine. As said MP, he did it «at the request of business – ACC, EBA, FEU, APITU, URB, RAU, CCI…
POCO X7 and POCO X7 Pro with MediaTek SoC are already available in Ukraine with prices starting at UAH 13 thousand
Starting today, POCO X7 and POCO X7 Pro smartphones are available in Ukraine. Both new products are based on MediaTek processors, have IP68 water and dust protection, stereo speakers, and NFC.
Direct to Cell in Ukraine: «Kyivstar» and Starlink sign agreement to launch the service
The mobile operator “Kyivstar” has signed a deal with Starlink to introduce the satellite communication Direct to Cell in Ukraine.
The value of electric vehicles imported to Ukraine in the first 10 months of the year exceeded $1 billion. Most of them are from China
In the first 10 months of 2024 – from January to October – Ukraine imported 50,225 electric cars. This is based on data from the State Statistics Service. The total customs value of these cars was nearly $1.1 billion.
«Kyivstar» will turn off 3G connection in several cities: why is it being done and where will it happen?
Mobile operator «Kyivstar» has announced the gradual shutdown of its 3G network in a number of Ukrainian cities. This is done to improve the operation of the 4G network.
Ukrainians spent over UAH 10.2 billion on new cars in November: which brands are the most popular
In November 2024, Ukrainians spent more than UAH 10.2 billion on new cars. This is 12% more than in November 2023. At the same time, the amount was 8% less than in October.
Fraudsters conduct a phishing attack using the brand «Nova Poshta»
«Nova Poshta» has reported that cybercriminals have conducted a phishing attack using the company’s brand. Fraudsters are sending fake messages to Ukrainians about alleged debts to «Nova Poshta». The company claims that these letters have nothing to do with it.
Almost a third of sole proprietors plan to close their business in the near future – the consequences of tax increases
Opendatabot has conducted the largest study of the status and plans of Ukrainian private entrepreneurs. Almost 32 thousand private entrepreneurs took part in the survey. As it turned out, a fairly large proportion of the survey participants plan to close their businesses. Among the surveyed entrepreneurs, most of them work in retail (24.6%) and IT…
New electric car – an average portrait of Chinese cars bought by Ukrainians: which models are the most popular
In November 2024, Ukrainians purchased 822 passenger cars imported from China. This is 37% less than in the same period of the previous year.
Decriminalization of porn will bring more than UAH 500 million annually – the committee supported draft law No. 12191
The Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) has estimated that decriminalizing pornography could add more than UAH 500 million in tax revenues to Ukraine’s state budget.
«Amulet» «does not see» information about reservations made through «Action» ─ explanation of false mobilization
How to as previously reported, TCCs forcibly mobilize employees of communication providers even with booking documents. The TCC employees explain their actions by the fact that the reservation information is allegedly absent from the «Oberig» register, and they do not take paper documents into account.
«Reserve+», «Army+» and «Oberih» are working as usual, but have suspended deferments – Chernogorenko
Despite Russian hacker attack that blocked the work of some state registers of the Ministry of Justice, military registries and services of the Ministry of Defense are operating normally. We are talking about the «Oberih» registry, as well as the «Reserve+» and «Army+» applications. About this said Deputy Minister of Defense for…
«Malva Electro» ─ Ukrainian electric bus with a range of 200 km (video)
Vehicle manufacturer «Etalon» has released an electric city bus «Malva Electro A08611». This is a prototype that has now passed all the tests and is being prepared for certification.
ICEs don’t give up: which gasoline and diesel cars are the most popular in Ukraine
In November, more than 1.8 thousand new cars with gasoline engines and about 1.5 thousand new cars with diesel engines were added to the Ukrainian car fleet. At the same time, the volume of registrations of gasoline models decreased by 24% compared to November last year, while diesel versions increased by +36%.
TCCs forcibly mobilize employees of telecommunications providers even with booking documents – the data is not in the system «Oberig»
Territorial acquisition centers (TACs) continue to forcibly mobilize employees of telecom providers who repair equipment. Such cases occur even if they have documents confirming the reservation. Oleksandr Fediyenko, a member of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, spoke about such cases.
OnlyFans: BES receives information about Ukrainian content sellers on the platform – searches begin
The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv allowed investigators of the Bureau of Economic Security (BES) to obtain information about all Ukrainians who are registered on the OnlyFans platform and receive income there. The court’s decision was accepted September 20.
Online voting: authorities consider innovations for post-war elections
Ukrainian authorities are studying European electoral models, including electronic voting options, to conduct elections immediately after the end of the war with Russia. This was shared by the head of the “Servant of the People” party, Olena Shulyak, in an interview with Politico.
Digital HCI: the relevant committee of the Verkhovna Rada approved the draft law – medical examination data will automatically be included «Oberih»
The Committee of the Verkhovna Rada on National Security has prepared for adoption in general the bill №12066 on digital medical examination. It will enable automatic transmission of medical examination data on fitness for military service to the Registry of conscripts “Oberih”. The VRU will soon adopt it as law.
Production of Japanese pickups to be launched in Ukraine – Ministry of Economy
A Japanese engineering company, in collaboration with Ukrainian manufacturers, plans to initiate the production of pickup trucks in Ukraine using Semi Knocked Down (SKD) technology. This was announced by the First Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Economy of Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko.
«e-Batkivshchyna» ─ officials are developing a new digital tool for Ukrainians returning from abroad
Ukrainian officials, along with international partners, are discussing the creation of a new digital platform to communicate with Ukrainians living abroad. This tool aims to assist those planning to return to Ukraine in finding housing and employment. This was reported by the First Deputy Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine, Dariya Marchak.
«Diia.Card» ─ a single card for all government payments
Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov said about the creation of a new bank card – «Diia.Card». It is designed to make it easier for ordinary Ukrainians «to receive payments from the state».
«Trident»: Ukraine has laser weapons to destroy aircraft at a distance of up to 2 km
Ukraine possesses a modern laser weapon called «Trident», capable of destroying aircraft at a distance of more than 2 kilometers. This was announced by Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi, Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Tax authorities are massively checking online sellers: almost UAH 50 million in fines in a month – Hetmantsev
The State Tax Service (STS) is tightening its control over online sales, including conducting test purchases and fining those who do not issue cash receipts. This was reported in the Telegram channel reported Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy («Servant of the People») Danylo Hetmantsev.
Law Enforcement Officers to be Authorized to Open Parcels of Ukrainians – Draft Law Registered in the Verkhovna Rada
A group of MPs from the «Servant of the People» party has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (VRU) draft law No. 12294, which proposes to give law enforcement agencies the right to open citizens’ mail.
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