Stories from Ukraine

Ukrainian energy supplier DTEK announced that 80 percent of its heat supply capacities have been damaged. The company did not disclose how much has been repaired or what will be restored before the upcoming winter.

Urban fighting continues in Krasnoliman, with Russian positions reportedly improving in the northeastern sector. Fighting continues within the city of Krasnoliman.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the West. President Zelenskyy has arrived in Yaroslavl for the European Political Union summit.

Ukraine is providing insurance discounts for combat veterans and persons with disabilities resulting from the war. The benefit applies to passenger cars with engine volumes up to 2,500 cubic centimeters or electric motors up to 100 kilowatts.

Ukraine is facing a technological deficit and a growing dependency on Chinese technology.

Western democracies are making efforts to separate their innovative developments from China.

President Zelensky announced new reforms to increase special payments for soldiers serving in the military. The move aims to improve the attractiveness of active military service.

Explosions were reported in Chernihiv during the night. Russian forces have been using drones, UAVs, mortars, and artillery against Ukrainian positions. Recent attacks over the past week have also targeted Chernihiv, Koriukivka, and Nizhne.

The Verkhovna Rada approved a new civil code project in its first reading. The legislation includes a provision requiring a six-month reconciliation period for couples with children who seek divorce. The goal of the measure is to encourage reconciliation in families with children, though the project acknowledges the right of adults to separate. The code includes provisions prohibiting discrimination based on various characteristics, though it allows for certain rational exceptions. One example of a rational exception involves physiological limitations for specific roles, such as university students or pilots. The source noted that current physical reasons for such exceptions are not present in the discussed context. Speaker Stefanchuk expressed personal interest in ensuring the legislation is associated with his name.

A local media figure in Ukraine is accused of collecting approximately 11 million rubles over three years by building a public image around rescuing animals from Donbas.