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.
«The situation is difficult»: the Russians attacked energy facilities in 15 regions of Ukraine, emergency shutdowns were introduced
In the morning, Russia launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine, targeting energy facilities in Kyiv, Lutsk, Zhytomyr, Dnipro, and other cities. The consequences are still being clarified, but the Ministry of Energy has already stated that the situation is difficult for the energy sector.
From blackouts to surplus: «Ukrenergo» will sell electricity abroad again
The company «Ukrenergo» has announced the resumption of electricity sales abroad. It will take place only if there is an excessive amount of energy in the grid.
MFA launches «e-Consul»: how new services will make life easier for Ukrainians abroad
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (CMU) has adopted a resolution on the information and communication system «e-Consul». The purpose of the system is to ensure the availability and quality of MFA services for Ukrainian citizens abroad.
«Reserve+» will allow automatic registration with the TCC when changing the place of registration – Ministry of Defense
Currently, the developers of «Reserve+» are working on adding new features to the application. One of them is the ability to automatically register with the CMC if a person liable for military service changes his or her place of registration. Oleh Berestovyi, Head of the Information Technology Department of the Ministry of Defense, told about…
An industrial park for the production of computers and electronics will be created in Lviv region
They plan to raise ₴210.5 million in investments.
National cashback through «Action»: what you can spend up to UAH 3 thousand of compensation on and when the program will start
The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine is developing a national cashback program initiated by Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It is envisaged that Ukrainians will be able to receive up to UAH 3 thousand in compensation for purchases of Ukrainian goods on a monthly basis.
The price of electric generators will not fall, only those purchased for own use are exempt from VAT, — Tax Service
Have taxes on the import of generators and batteries really been canceled and will they become cheaper? The MP sent a request to the State Tax Service to find out.
Goodbye, Russian software — The Cabinet of Ministers supported a complete ban
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a draft law aimed at strengthening the country’s cyber defense.
Internet providers and mobile operators will be able to book 100% of employees, — Ministry of Finance
Soon, large Internet providers and mobile operators will be able to reserve all employees from mobilization. The Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, said that the government supported the changes to its own resolution.
The Ministry of Finance will oblige marketplaces to report user income to the tax authorities
The Ministry of Finance is planning to oblige operators of digital platforms to report to the tax service on the income of their users. This requirement is to be extended to various online services offering taxi services, real estate rental, marketplaces and applications for the sale of goods and services.
«Reserve+» will allow you to check the validity of summonses from the TCC
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has amended the conscription procedure to allow persons liable for military service to check the validity of calls through the mobile application «Reserve+».
Developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, SAND and others: Ukrainian pavilion returns to Gamescom 2024
At Gamescom 2024, the Ukrainian gaming industry will once again get its own pavilion. It will feature GSC Game World (developer of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2), Hologryph, other studios, publishers, and companies involved in game development.
Last year, a record number of accidents involving electric scooters were recorded in Ukraine — drivers were often drunk
Over the past 5 years, courts have heard about 130 cases of accidents involving e-scooters — 34% of the total number occurred in 2023, according to Opendatabot.
Entrepreneur supplied low-quality drones to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and appropriated the difference in cost — he faces 12 years with confiscation
According to the SBU, the entrepreneur used cheap, low-quality components for the Armed Forces drones and pocketed the difference in cost «». Now he can get up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property
LLC «Avtostrada» will continue construction of the metro to Vynohradar for UAH 13.8 billion
After completion of the tender Last month, the municipal enterprise «Kyiv Metro» signed a contract to continue the construction of the subway to Vynohradar. We are talking about the Syretsko-Pecherska metro line in the direction of the Vynohradar residential area.
«Ukrzaliznytsia» closes the old website from September 1 — and prepares new tariffs for passenger transportation
Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, the head of the passenger direction of «Ukrzaliznytsia», told the publication Forbes Ukraineannounced that the old website for purchasing and booking tickets at booking.uz.gov.ua will cease to operate.
Ukraine’s first robot firefighter joins the ranks of the Armed Forces — works at a distance of up to 2 km from the operator
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has approved the use of an engineering ground-based robotic firefighting system in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
«PrivatBank» halved the tariff for international transfers from currency cards
Tariffs for international transfers to Privat24 from currency cards «PrivatBank» reduced doubled — to 1% instead of 2%.
Ukrainian Armed Forces turn Toyota Mirai into a miniature hydrogen bomb
The Ukrainian military created a bomb using a fuel cell from a Toyota Mirai hydrogen car. This made it possible to strike the enemy with a very small hydrogen bomb. This happened during the July counteroffensive in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region.
Ministry of Education Approves Updated Program «Defense of Ukraine» — OSINT and Drone Control for High School Students
Starting this September, students will receive improved lessons in the subject «Defense of Ukraine» — a new modular program with OSINT, UAVs and EW has been given the status of recommended.
«PrivatBank» has launched a digital tip option in the Terminal app
«PrivatBank» launched a new option in the Terminal app that will allow Ukrainian businesses to accept tips from customers using a smartphone.
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