Nova Poshta handled a record 2.24 million parcels on Christmas Eve. What did Ukrainians send most often?
December 23, right before Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Nova Poshta set a historic record for its service by processing 2,245,336 shipments.
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.
In Lviv, taxis are most often called with iPhones, Kyiv residents are generous with «tips», and Kherson residents like to take early trips, — Uklon
This year, Ukrainians have traveled over 842 million kilometers and spent nearly 14 million hours on the road using the taxi service Uklon.
«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…
State registers suffered from Russian hacker attack – recovery will take about 2 weeks
On December 19, Ukraine’s state registries were subjected to a large-scale cyberattack, which is being linked to Russian actions. As a result of the attack, the Unified and State Registries managed by the Ministry of Justice were temporarily suspended. About said Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha…
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».
Vodafone to increase prices for Ukrainians by UAH 70-120 starting December 24 — initially in four tariffs
Hot on the heels of Kyivstar, Vodafone announced a hike in tariff prices too.
«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.
The TSCC must prove that the document was not presented in «Reserve+» — the court canceled the fine of UAH 25500
If a person liable for military service says they showed their military registration document in the “Reserv+” app, but the TSCC claims that the document wasn’t presented — they must prove it in court.
Only 4% of Ukrainians donate «Winter eSupport» to the Armed Forces, the rest — pay for utilities or mobile communications
So, as part of the “Winter eSupport” program, 1,000 UAH has been credited to the cards of 1.8 million adults and 520,000 children.
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.
Cyberpolice exposed organizers of «contractors» in esports
Cyberpolice has exposed “several criminal groups” involved in organizing rigged esports matches. Real sports celebrities were involved.
Financial control is tightening: banks want to receive information about clients’ income and court cases through «Action»
As well as predicted earlierIn addition, some banks have signed a memorandum to tighten control over the payments of Ukrainians, both individuals and individual entrepreneurs. It will become more difficult to use banking services for those people who do not have confirmed legal income. But the innovations will also affect law-abiding citizens.
EasyPay turned off the refund function because Ukrainians «abused» it to convert «eSupport» into cash
EasyPay CEO Oleksiy Avramenko has announced that the payment service has disabled the refund option due to a “fraudulent scheme” with the “Winter eSupport” program.
No more than UAH 100,000 of card transfers, limitation of the number of accounts and checks for individual entrepreneurs – new restrictions
In the near future, 7 major Ukrainian banks intend to sign a memorandum to tighten restrictions on card transfers to individuals. It is also planned to limit the number of accounts in one currency. In addition, banks plan to strengthen financial monitoring of individual entrepreneurs. This is reported by Forbes Ukraine, citing the text of the…
The average salary in Ukraine «increased» to ₴21,946. The largest increase is in IT (+37,7%), while the education sector lags behind
According to State Statistics Service, the average salary of full-time employees in Ukraine in the third quarter of 2024 increased by 22.3% to ₴21,946.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine received the latest drone missiles «Hell»: what is known about them
On December 6, on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy solemnly handed over the first batch of the latest «Hell» drone missiles to the Defense Forces.
«Kyivstar» will increase tariffs by 25% on average by the end of the year — «forced», but will offer more services
Kyivstar has already reviewed the tariff plans for contract mobile subscribers, and by the end of the year will update tariffs for prepaid as well.
PrivatBank customers spent ₴24 billion per week «Black Friday»: 80 thousand goods — in installments, including
During the week leading up to “Black Friday” (this year it fell on November 29), PrivatBank customers made 68.5 million non-cash purchases in the bank’s acquiring network, totaling over ₴23.7 billion (an increase of 22.5% compared to last year).
More than 600,000 Ukrainians have changed operators with number portability. One — is in the top by a huge margin
As of December 1st, 647,845 Ukrainians have used the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service since its launch. Such data is provided by the Mediasat publication with reference to the report from the National Commission that carries out state regulation in the fields of electronic communications, radio frequency spectrum, and postal services (NKEK).
TP fines of «Reserve+» can be paid even abroad – Who will be affected
Ukrainians who are abroad and have violated the rules of military registration will be able to pay fines through the «Reserve+» application if the Verkhovna Rada adopts draft law No. 12093. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna Chernogorenko.
The average check of Ukrainians on «Black Friday» started at ₴5000, and the top sellers are smartphones, TVs, and charging stations (Forbes report)
Forbes Ukraine analyzed what Ukrainians bought on “Black Friday” and how much sales increased in the biggest Ukrainian chains compared to last year.
The longest taxi ride in Ukraine cost ₴19,100, and the most popular place — Kyiv Railway Station (Bolt service results)
The Bolt taxi service was most frequently used from 7 PM to 8 PM, and the most popular drop-off and pick-up location was the Central Railway Station in Kyiv. The average tip this year was around 30 UAH.
Renault Duster, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and others: the most popular cars in Ukraine in November
In November more than 5.2 thousand new passenger cars were registered in Ukraine. Traditionally, the bestseller of the month was the RENAULT Duster crossover, which is far ahead of its closest competitor. However, other models also demonstrated good sales performance.
OPPO Enco Air4 in Ukraine: ANC up to 32 dB, up to 43 hours of battery life, and a price of 3499 UAH
OPPO AED Ukraine has introduced the new OPPO Enco Air4 TWS headphones equipped with active noise cancellation to the Ukrainian market.
Ukrainians who have received UAH 1000 «eSupport» abroad will have to return it, — Prime Minister Shmyhal
The government plans to conduct an “audit” within the “Winter eSupport” program.
Monobank made 69,000 installment purchases on Black Friday. The strangest was a childbirth, and the most expensive cost ₴248,000
On Black Friday, monobank users made 69,000 purchases using the installment payment option, with an average receipt of ₴14,300 — according to statistics published by the neo-bank’s founder, Oleg Horokhovsky.
Car preferences of Ukrainians: which brands were the most popular in November (the leader changed again)
In November, Ukrainians registered more than 5.2 thousand new passenger cars. This is 3% less than in November 2023. Compared to October of this year, consumer activity in the Ukrainian car market decreased by 10%.
Ukraine plans to launch toll roads — 6 potential routes are being analyzed
In Ukraine, six main routes for the launch of toll roads are being analyzed — there is already a “developed” bill and agreements with the European Investment Bank (EIB).
«Zelensky’s Thousand»: more than 2.5 million applications in the first day (for more than 2.5 bln payments), the average age of applicants is 30-40
Government officials continue to report on the high popularity of the «Winter is Support» program, also called «Zelensky’s Thousand». How said Mykhailo Fedorov, Minister of Digital Transformation, said that over 2.5 million applications for UAH 1000 were received in the first day of the service’s availability in «Diya».
More than 1 million Ukrainians applied for well «Дія» UAH 1000 on the day of the tax hike — the President announced other assistance programs
The Minister of Digital Transformation shared how many Ukrainians applied for the “Winter eSupport” in “Diia”. President Zelensky discussed further assistance programs.
Digital reform of the HCPC: referral to «Reserve+», choice of medical institution, electronic conclusion
Deputy Ministers of Defense Sergiy Melnyk and Kateryna Chernohorenko discussed the simplification of the Military Medical Commission (MMC) process through “Reserve+”.
The summons of the TCC cannot be challenged, even if it is forged or improperly executed, — Supreme Court
The summons issued by the TCC cannot be challenged in court because it is merely a means of notification about the need to fulfill military duty — this was decided by the Supreme Court in its ruling on the case.
«We will write it off as a typo». Tax law in Ukraine will come into force on December 1 despite «accidental» early publication
Yesterday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a historic Law on Tax Increase in Ukraine, and within a few hours, it was published by “Voice of Ukraine,” causing panic among accountants across the country.
The Cabinet of Ministers will ban the booking of specialists who have been working at the company for less than 3 months — EBA
According to the European Business Association, the Cabinet of Ministers will introduce a new additional criterion for booking employees.
New Renault Duster in Ukraine: more space, 3 engines and price from UAH 830 thousand
The updated third-generation Renault Duster crossover was officially presented in Ukraine. The current version is in high demand among Ukrainians and confidently leads the monthly ratings of new car sales.
Ukrainian military received «peaky blinders» signed by Killian Murphy
The eponymous unit from Kharkiv now has caps from Steven Knight, the screenwriter of the series “Peaky Blinders,” signed by the lead actor Cillian Murphy.
«Unfit» for health reasons will no longer be excluded from military registration and will remain in the register – order of the Ministry of Defense
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine issued Order No. 686 amending the Regulations on Military Medical Examination in the Armed Forces.
Recruited through a Russian sect: IT specialist and teacher from Kyiv were sentenced to 13 years for cooperation with the FSB
Publication Watchers Media revealed details of an old case regarding the strike on the Ivano-Frankivsk airport, involving a rather strange trio — consisting of an IT specialist, a teacher, and a blogger, who were recruited by the FSB before the full-scale war.
Data on men from the age of 16 were automatically entered into «Oberig» without visiting the TCC and undergoing an EOC
Men aged 16-25 are registered automatically – there is no longer any need to apply to the MCC and undergo a medical examination. This is part of a pilot project, said Kateryna Chernogorenko, Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization.
Ukrainians love speed: UAH 11 billion spent on new cars – BMW and Mercedes are in the top
In October 2024, Ukrainians spent UAH 11.1 billion on new passenger cars. This is 12% more than in the same period of the previous year. The figure also increased by 3% compared to September this year.
Black Friday in Ukrainian: 64% of citizens don’t believe in discounts, but one-third plan to buy clothes and only 12% — gadgets
Recent surveys indicate that interest in Black Friday discounts is declining year by year.
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