An IT specialist from EPAM was detained in Zakarpattia on a «attempt to cross the border» — he says he has a reservation and came on vacation
The court ruled that the «case had incorrectly formulated the» charge and sided with the IT specialist.
National Cashback: over a month of testing, participants have accrued UAH 73.2 million
Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov reported on the completion of the public beta test of the National Cashback program. He called it «one of the most complex services in the history of the digital state».
Fines of the Transfer Pricing Commission: Courts have considered more than 300 cases and in most cases side with plaintiffs
Between June and October 2024, Ukrainian courts considered at least 314 cases of appealing against fines from the Transfer Pricing Commission. These are decisions made after the introduction of the new military registration rules and fines for their violation.
Ukrainian robot_dreams has launched a contest for «coders» — giving $1000 for the «weirdest» one-line code
Ukrainian educational platform robot_dreams launched a contest for «shitcoders», in which the winner will be offered a cash prize for the strangest one-line code.
Coming soon! «Ukrposhta» promises to deliver parcels in 1 day to 98.8% of Ukrainian cities
Ihor Smelyansky, CEO of JSC «Ukrposhta», said that starting in November, the national postal operator will start delivering parcels much faster — all thanks to special «robotic» lines.
Ukraine will legalize cryptocurrency in early 2025, — Getmantsev
Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy, says that Ukraine plans to legalize cryptocurrency in the first half of 2025.
Subpoenas from the TCC: The Cabinet of Ministers introduced new delivery rules
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted Resolution No. 1147, which amended the rules for serving summonses from the TCC, which will now be delivered centrally by «Ukrposhta».
Up to 15 years for VPNs — Cyberpolice exposes «hacker» who provided access to Russian sites
The Cyber Police Department exposed the organizer of a VPN that provided access to banned Russian resources. As it turns out, such activities can be punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
UPDATED: National Council restricts Telegram on its network and hopes to block the messenger in Ukraine
The Ukrainian authorities are not abandoning their plans to restrict the use of the Telegram messenger. Earlier this year, a representative of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine saidthat Telegram poses a number of threats to Ukraine’s security.
The VRU passed a «historic» tax increase (military tax for private entrepreneurs, 5% for citizens)... but «lost» half of the text
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (VRU) has generally supported the draft law No. 11416-d on a «historic» tax increase for Ukrainians. «247 MPs voted in favor of the bill, taking into account the latest amendments to the military tax — it will increase to 5% for most Ukrainians.
Employee's reservation may be canceled — government is reviewing conditions and has suspended the process
The Ukrainian government has partially suspended the reservation of employees. Only ministries can still identify critical enterprises, and unjustified reservations can be canceled.
«Ukrposhta» plans to deliver goods from Amazon — the agreement can be concluded by January 1
«Ukrposhta» is planning an agreement with the US Postal Service (USPS) that will allow the Ukrainian operator to deliver goods from Amazon and other American marketplaces to Ukraine.
Parliament bans mobilization under 25 - legal conflict removed
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Draft law No. 11379-dwhich exempts conscripts under the age of 25 from mobilization. About this reported MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak.
UPDATED: Blocking Telegram: Poltava regional council prepares to ban the messenger in the region
The Poltava Regional Council has begun preparations for a vote to ban Telegram in the region. The plans became known from the broadcast of a meeting of the deputy commission on regulations.
Elon Musk's SpaceX has ordered pipes for a rocket from the Ukrainian manufacturer — Centravis from Nikopol
Nikopol «Centravis» (Centravis) specializes in the production of seamless stainless steel pipes — one of which will be used to supply fuel to one of the rockets of the American aerospace company SpaceX.
Prices for the production of passports and other documents in SE «Document» have increased: how much does it cost now?
Starting from October 7, 2024, the price of production of identification documents in the divisions of SE «Document» in Ukraine will increase. The company announced changes in the cost of passport and migration service packages.
Military duty and increased taxes: what awaits Ukrainians starting from October 1 (yes, «will be adopted retroactively»)?
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy has reviewed draft law No. 11416-d on a historic tax increase. By a majority vote, the Committee supported the document for the second reading. About this reported MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak.
The exemption for international parcels up to 150 euros will be canceled — Hetmantsev
Danylo Hetmantsev (Servant of the People), chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy, said that a separate bill on taxation of international parcels worth up to 150 euros will be submitted to the parliament in the near future.
Registration or fine: conscripts will be forced to register at the age of 17 via «Reserve+» or in the TCC
The Cabinet of Ministers has drafted Bill 12076, which proposes to amend the procedure for registering conscripts. In fact, the Cabinet of Ministers proposes to remove commissions for military registration from the legislation and to impose the obligation to register on the recruits themselves. Violation of the law will be punishable by…
National cashback in action: 1.6 million Ukrainians joined the program and received UAH 42 million in cashback over the month
Last month in Ukraine testing has begun National Cashback programs. It is aimed at supporting Ukrainian producers and provides incentives for buyers to choose national producers.
In September, Ukrainians bought 5.7 thousand new passenger cars. What brands were the most popular
During August 2024 more than 8.1 thousand new passenger cars were registered in Ukraine. This was a new record for the last 32 months that Ukraine has been at full-scale war. However, in September, the car market saw a decline in activity.
Exports of Ukrainian IT services have fallen to the lowest level since the beginning of the war
In August 2024, the export of Ukrainian IT services amounted to $507 million. This is $38 million (or 6.97%) less than in July of this year ($545 million). Thus, August demonstrated the lowest export of IT services from Ukraine in the first eight months of 2024.
«Nova Poshta» increased tariffs for parcel delivery in Ukraine (+10-20 UAH)
From October 1, «Nova Poshta» has increased tariffs for its services — the cost of delivery of parcels, documents and goods weighing more than 30 kg has changed.
Ukrainian Armed Forces disband IT units, DELTA's work is under threat, — military IT specialists
On the condition of anonymity, the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced the collapse of «two specialized IT units and the threat to DELTA and other related projects. This was written by Hromadske The information was confirmed by the intelligence community InformNapalmand the deputy Mariana Bezuhla.
Starting October 1, Ukraine will introduce limits on P2P transfers of up to UAH 150,000 per month, with exceptions for volunteers
As of today, the NBU is imposing restrictions on card-to-card money transfers by individuals, with certain exceptions.
Minister of Finance does not support preferential treatment «Diia.City»
While the Ministry of Digital Transformation is actively promoting the «Diia.City» project, the Ministry of Finance seems to be putting a spoke in the wheel of this bicycle. At least, the Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko does not support the idea of preferential taxation regimes, including — and «Diia.City».
New features in «Reserve+»: recruitment in October, deferrals in November
In the near future, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine will launch new features in the «Reserve+» app. The first of them is recruiting. It should be launched in October, reports The press service of the Ministry of Defense.
E-residency has finally started working in Ukraine: business without bureaucracy and with 5% taxes. Only for foreigners
Finally, what we had been talking about for so long has come true talked for a long time The Ministry of Digital Transformation has made electronic residency (e-residency or uResidency) available to citizens of some countries.
Online military registration and the Unified Register of Servicemen with Military ID - initiatives of the Ministry of Defense
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has prepared a draft law that allows Ukrainians of conscription age to register for military service online. This can be done using electronic identification.
Ukraine ranked second in the world in terms of digitization of documents - 21 million per year
In 2023, Ukrainian archives created more than 21 million digital copies of documents. This allowed them to rank second in the world in terms of digitization. This was reported by representatives of the State Archival Service of Ukraine.
Record sales of new cars: Ukrainians spent UAH 15 billion in August
Recently was reportedreported that the Ukrainian automotive market experienced a real boom in August. Sales of new passenger cars in Ukraine increased by 40% to 8.1 thousand units, a record high for new car sales over the past 32 months.
Deepfake of former Minister Dmytro Kuleba held a video call with a US senator and asked «provocative questions»
Senator Benjamin Cardin, chairman of the US Foreign Relations Committee, was caught in a video call with a deepfake Dmytro Kuleba. Unknown persons created a diplomatic profile of the former Ukrainian Foreign Minister using artificial intelligence.
PS5 Pro pre-orders in Ukraine will start on October 10 — two weeks later than expected
On September 26, pre-orders for the PS5 Pro console started worldwide, and it was expected that Ukraine would not be far behind, but no miracle happened.
A group of women who illegally imported new iPhone 16, AirPods 4 and Apple Watch Series 10 were detained in Lviv region
Women who transported new iPhone 16 disguised themselves for conspiracy and declared one smartphone each — ostensibly for personal use.
An end to medical secrecy: information on the health status of persons liable for military service is to be automatically transferred to «Oberih»
Members of Parliament have developed a new draft law concerning medical information of persons liable for military service. Information on the results of medical examinations to determine the fitness of conscripts, persons liable for military service, and reservists is effectively stripped of medical confidentiality guarantees – it will be…
Bronze iPhone 16 Pro Max for 70 999₴ — the most popular model of new iPhones in Ukraine (according to Allo)
Sales of the iPhone 16 in the United States started on September 20, while on the same day in Ukraine pre-orders have officially opened (sales will start on September 27) — with higher prices than last year, which did not prevent Ukrainians from ordering one of the most expensive versions of the Apple smartphone.
The number of «closed» sole proprietorships in Ukrainian IT grew by 157%, while new registrations — fell by 20%
According to YouControl (via Highload) the Ukrainian IT industry shows a decline in the registration of new sole proprietorships — in the summer, for example, the total number decreased to 9.1 thousand (a 21% drop compared to a year ago and a 48% drop compared to 2021).In June-August 2023, IT specialists registered 11.6 thousand individual…
Avengers AI helps the Ukrainian military identify enemy vehicles — more than 12 thousand units per week
Artificial intelligence has significantly increased the effectiveness of the Ukrainian defense forces. Thanks to the Avengers AI platform, more than 12 thousand enemy targets are automatically detected every week.
«China is the biggest problem»: 60% of Russian weapons components come from China
Approximately 60% of foreign parts found in Russian weapons in Ukraine come from China. This was stated by President Zelensky’s advisor Vladyslav Vlasyuk.
Cabinet of Ministers allocates UAH 72 million for automatic printing of 900 thousand summonses by the end of 2024
Last week, it became known that the Ministry of Defense had launched a project to automatically generate and serve summonses to persons liable for military service.
War consequences: the number of cars on Kyiv's streets has increased to 1.2 million
Every day, motorists in Kyiv face problems: numerous traffic jams and difficulty finding parking spaces. Volodymyr Prokopiv, Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration, explains this by the significant increase in the number of cars on the roads (and in the yards) of the capital.
TESLA leads among used cars under 5 years old in Ukraine - electric cars account for 41% of new registrations
During August 2024 more than 25.7 thousand used cars were registered in UkraineThe average age of these cars is about 5 years old. The average age of such cars is 8.6 years. At the same time, about a third of this number is accounted for by cars under 5 years old – 8.4 thousand of them were registered.
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…
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