WOG network programmer fined UAH 34,000 for downloading a script «main.ru» for sending SMS messages
According to the materials court case, software engineer of the company LLC «West Petroleum Market» (manages the WOG filling station network) intentionally downloaded a dangerous Python script, despite «awareness of the principles of malware and the prohibition of its distribution».
Xiaomi ranks second in the world in smartphone sales — ranks first in Ukraine
According to a report by the research company Counterpoint, Xiaomi overtook Apple to become the world’s number two brand in terms of sales in August 2024.
Threat to national security: Ukraine to restrict Telegram for civil servants and military
The National Coordination Center for Cybersecurity of Ukraine has decided to restrict the use of Telegram in government agencies and critical infrastructure facilities.
Pre-orders for iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max — from 47,499₴ to 90,999₴ have been launched in Ukraine
On September 20, iPhone 16, the new Apple Watch, and AirPods 4 were launched worldwide — while Ukrainian retailers opened pre-orders and official Ukrainian prices are finally available.
Subpoenas without the participation of the TCC: «Ukrposhta» received 6 thousand automatically generated summonses
The other day was reported about the Ministry of Defense’s plans to automate the creation and delivery of summonses to persons liable for military service. Now it has become known that this mechanism is already in place. Summonses are created in the «Oberig» register, digitally signed by an authorized person and sent to a centralized…
«Where is IT in the war?»: Ukrainian IT specialists have donated ₴39 billion to the Armed Forces since February 2012
Also The IT industry paid ₴68+ billion in taxes over the same period.
«Iskanders», chess pieces and missiles of the DPRK: Forbes Ukraine estimates stocks and production of Russian «weapons of terror»
In a month, Russia produces 40-60 ballistic and 90-120 long-range cruise missiles, as well as about 500 «Shaheeds» — this estimate Forbes Ukraine reports, citing sources in the intelligence community.
Reserve+ saved a Volyn resident from a fine of UAH 17,000 — the TCC resolution was invalidated in court
A person liable for military service from Volyn managed to appeal a fine from the local military registration and enlistment office for allegedly violating the rules of military registration, as he had previously updated his data through Reserve+In the courtroom business it is noted that a lieutenant colonel of the TCC imposed a fine of UAH 17,000…
Tax changes for «Diia. City» threaten the IT industry in Ukraine — the industry is sounding the alarm
Leading IT industry associations in Ukraine have expressed concern about a possible tax increase for residents of «Diia. City» residents, which could lead to an outflow of investments and business relocation.
Banks will disclose banking secrecy, personal data and IP addresses of Ukrainians at the request of the National Police
Ukraine wants to change the rules for banks’ response to police inquiries about money fraud — the relevant draft law No. 11043 is to be considered by the Parliament in the near future.
«In 2025, individual entrepreneurs will be obliged to pay the unified social tax again», — Verkhovna Rada Tax Committee
The suspension of the provision of the Law on the Unified Social Contribution, which allowed individual entrepreneurs to pay it voluntarily during the war, is provided for in clause 3 of the final provisions of the draft state budget.
Electric cars from China are conquering the Ukrainian market: BYD Song Plus is the most popular model
In August 2024, Ukrainians purchased more than 1.7 thousand cars imported from China. This is 61% more than in the same period of the previous year.
85% of Ukrainian IT professionals use artificial intelligence in their work — most often juniors and executives
Profile resource of DOU analyzedhow Ukrainian IT professionals use artificial intelligence — it turned out that the most active users were beginners and managers, although the vast majority of respondents are still wary of the technology.
Digitalization in the Armed Forces of Ukraine: automation of service of summonses, automatic deferrals and new functions in «Reserve+»
Oleh Berestovyi, Head of the Information Technology Department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, told the DOU Podcast about digitalization in the Armed Forces and some innovations in this area. According to him, work is currently underway to automate the process of serving calls to Ukrainians liable for military service.
Ukrainians are on top: NaVi outperformed everyone in terms of watching matches in the world of esports this summer — 18 million hours
The NaVi team was significantly ahead of its closest competitors.
TOYOTA RAV-4 and Yaris Cross are the most popular hybrid cars in Ukraine
Last month, Ukrainians purchased more than 3.1 thousand hybrid passenger cars. These are both mild hybrids and plug-in hybrids. Compared to August last year, the number of hybrids purchased increased by 76%.
In Ukraine 270 thousand weapons have been lost since the beginning of the war — most of them in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions
In Ukraine, the number of lost and stolen weapons is growing — more than 270 thousand units «lost» since the beginning of the full-scale war (40% of the total number in the relevant register).
Millionaires from OnlyFans: Hetmantsev reminded of the need to pay taxes (and fines)
Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy, continues to talk about the discussion of goose-egging. Although in this case, we are talking about gander.
Postal workers from Ternopil stole UAVs from military parcels — for resale «earned» ₴6 million
Employees of one of the Ukrainian postal services decided to «make some money» by selling stolen UAVs — drones were stolen simply from parcels intended for the military.
Internet tariffs are expected to rise in Ukraine on October 1 — what does Hetmantsev have to do with it?
As early as October, Ukrainians may face tariff increases and problems with Internet access.
When to expect iPhone 16 in Ukraine and what will be the price? Answers by Allo, Comfy and Rozetka
Yesterday «thundered» Apple’s traditional fall presentationwhere the new iPhone 16 was shown. In the US, the launch date of the new devices was set for September 20, while in Ukraine they appear a little later and at a higher price than last year
OPPO A3 in Ukraine: a budget smartphone with military protection, a capacious battery and a price of UAH 7.6 thousand
OPPO AED Ukraine has announced the launch of OPPO A3, a new budget smartphone in Ukraine. This device is certified to the American military standard MIL-STD 810H and is IP54 waterproof.
Demand for electric vehicles in Ukraine increased by 68%: used models dominate, with Nissan Leaf being the most popular
Demand for electric vehicles continues to grow in Ukraine. Thus, in August 2024, the Ukrainian vehicle fleet was replenished with 6,445 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). This is 68% more than in August 2023.
Ukrainian judges will have the right to use artificial intelligence in their work
The new version of the Code of Judicial Ethics will allow Ukrainian judges to use artificial intelligence technologies in their professional activities, but with restrictions.
Only 9% of Ukrainians support the idea of blocking Telegram – KIIS poll
The Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) conducted a survey to find out how Ukrainians perceive the threats of Russian propaganda on social media and their attitudes toward the ban on Telegram. The survey was conducted on September 1-6, 2024, by telephone interviews with 1,015 respondents in all government-controlled regions of Ukraine.
The average salary in Ukraine has increased to almost UAH 21 thousand. IT employees receive the most
The State Statistics Service has released a new report on the average salary of officially employed workers in Ukraine. According to the report, the average salary in the second quarter of 2024 in Ukraine increased to UAH 20,964.
Big Brother is watching you: MPs want to launch video surveillance of Ukrainians and vehicles
It seems that Ukrainian MPs have decided to establish total control over Ukrainians. Draft law No. 11031 contains the relevant innovations. In February of this year, it was registered by MPs from the «Servant of the People» faction Vyacheslav Medyanyk, Maksym Pavlyuk, Serhiy Kuzminykh, Oleksandr Bakumov and others. Now the Verkhovna Rada plans to…
The NBU will set a limit of ₴100,000 for the purchase of «luxury goods» for currency cards abroad
The National Bank of Ukraine from October 10 introduce limits on foreign currency card transactions abroad.
A record for more than 2 years: registrations of used cars from abroad have sharply increased in Ukraine. Which models are the most popular?
The Ukrainian car market continues to be flooded with used cars from abroad. In August, more than 25.7 thousand used cars imported from other countries were registered in Ukraine.
A portrait of a Ukrainian IT professional by DOU: A 30-year-old married Kyiv resident who donates $180 to the Ukrainian Armed Forces every month
Profile resource of DOU analyzedhow Ukrainian IT professionals live and work in 2024, and created an average portrait of a specialist.
Telegram is harmful and poses a threat to national security. All channels should be registered – Budanov
Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, gave a long interview to «Radio Charter». Among other topics, he also said that the Telegram messenger poses a threat to national security.
The BES conducts searches in «Yabko» — stores selling Apple equipment in Ukraine
Shops «Yabko» are allegedly suspected of tax evasion.According to the information hromadske (citing their own sources in law enforcement), since the morning, the chain of stores «Yabko» has been searched by the Bureau of Economic Security — on potential suspicion of tax evasion.The «Yabko» chain, which has dozens of stores across Ukraine,…
The Government announced a Unified Platform for Housing and Utility Services with an electronic cabinet and integration with other systems
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has launched a pilot project of the Unified Platform for Housing and Utility Services. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a government meeting on September 3.
Business boom in Ukraine: more than 193 thousand new sole proprietorships in 8 months of 2024, 60% are started by women
In the first 8 months of 2024, a little more than 193 thousand new individual entrepreneurs were registered in Ukraine. This is reported by Opendatabot, citing data from the Unified State Register (USR).
Car boom: sales of new cars in Ukraine increased by 40%. What brands were the most popular
In August 2024, more than 8.1 thousand new passenger cars were registered in Ukraine. This is a new record for the last 32 months since a full-scale war has been going on in Ukraine. This is reported by Ukrautoprom.
The beta test of the National Cashback in the «Diia» application has started
The Ministry of Digital Transformation will test the National Cashback in the «Diia» app for a month. Citizens will be able to return 10% of the cost of Ukrainian goods (up to UAH 3000 per month).
«Ukrposhta» canceled cash on delivery for parcels from individual entrepreneurs
On August 30, «Ukrposhta» stopped accepting cash on delivery parcels sent by individual entrepreneurs.
Zelenskyy signs law to increase fuel excise taxes from September 1 — it will be implemented «retroactively»
The purpose of the changes is to bring Ukrainian excise taxes closer to the minimum level set by the European Union.
The Ministry of Defense has announced «secure» phones for the Armed Forces — with a military analog of the App Store and Google Play
The military will be able to use only specially tested applications.
1 minute to make a purchase: monobank has launched the mono checkout — function for «not boring» authorization during online orders
The new monobank feature will reduce the checkout time from five to one minute by filling in «boring» data for you.
Individual entrepreneurs will pay military duty, and for citizens it will increase from 1.5% to 5% – updated draft law from Hetmantsev’s committee
The Parliamentary Committee on Tax Policy has recommended that the Parliament consider the revised version of the draft law 11416-d on tax increases. As a reminder, last month The Cabinet of Ministers has prepared a draft law aimed at increasing tax revenues by an additional UAH 140 billion. It provided for the abolition of tax exemptions for…
Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jet crashes under fire on August 26, — WSJ
An F-16 fighter jet of the Ukrainian Air Force was destroyed on Monday. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal with reference to an unnamed US official.
«Reserve+» will be transformed into an online TCC. The process will take about six months – the Ministry of Defense
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has big plans for the «Reserve+» application. It will be used to create an online TCC to provide remote services to those liable for military service. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna Chernogorenko in an interview with Forbes Ukraine.
Ukrainian Games Festival 2024 set a new record — 1.4 million users visited the festival
The organizers compared the number of visitors to the population of Estonia.
«Energoatom» will build a new NPP with a capacity of more than 4 GW
NNEGC «Energoatom» announced the revival of the Chyhyryn NPP construction project. The unfinished nuclear power plant near Chyhyryn, Cherkasy region, will receive four power units based on the American AP1000 technology with a capacity of 1.1 GW each.
Ukrainian company Resq Pods has developed a rescue capsule for protection during disasters
Resq Pods has introduced a life-saving capsule that can protect a person during natural disasters and military operations.
NBU imposes restrictions on P2P transfers starting October 1 — limit of ₴150,000 per month
NBU approved restrictions on card-to-card transfers.
«Fight or work» according to Shmyhal: the fight against salaries in envelopes and the return of Ukrainians from abroad
At the forum «Ukraine 2024. Independence» Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced a number of measures to de-shadow the economy, which will be implemented on the principle of «fight or work».According to Shmyhal (via sud.ua), Ukraine has lost 3.5 million jobs during the full-scale war — 8 million jobs now, while at least 10 million are needed…
Slasher — sicha, MOBA — BMBA: an updated dictionary of gaming terminology in Ukrainian has been released
The Ukrainian gaming industry has received a powerful tool for development. On August 26, the second version of the video game terminology dictionary was released.
An EPAM IT specialist was detained at the border — he was trying to swim across the Dniester to get to Moldova
The IT specialist was fined UAH 3.4 thousand and ordered to pay UAH 600 in court fees.
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