The first cargo ship with grain since the start of the war in Ukraine left the port of Odessa; Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal announced that Ukraine will receive the first part of aid from the EU. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
The first ship with Ukrainian grain left the port of Odessa
The ship RAZONI under the flag of Sierra Leone with 26 thousand tons of Ukrainian corn left the port of Odessa. In the ports of Odessa, another 16 ships are already waiting their turn. These are the ships that have been intercepted since the beginning of the whole Russian invasion. In the coming weeks, Ukraine, with the support of partners, plans to reach full capacity for the transshipment of agricultural products.
The EU is sending another tranche of financial aid to Ukraine
The money is part of a large aid package totaling nine billion euros, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said. He explained that the allocated funds will be spent on priority budget needs and overcoming the financial consequences of the war. The Central Bank of Ukraine has already received the first tranche in the amount of 500 million euros, the next one is expected on August 2.
German multiple launch rocket systems MARS-II arrived in Ukraine
The long-awaited MARS II multiple launch rocket system from German partners has arrived in Ukraine. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov. He noted that the MARS II MLRS is the third brother in the family of long-range artillery, which came into service with the Ukrainian army.
The Ukrainian military liberated several settlements in the Kherson region
The Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated 46 settlements of the Kherson region. This was stated by the acting Kherson regional military administration Dmitry Butriy. According to him, in the occupied territory “there are villages that were almost destroyed by 90% – even now they are under constant shelling, the population has almost left.”
Russia is building up its troops in the occupied south
Russia is deploying a large number of troops in the occupied territory of Crimea. In the future, they are planned to be used in the south of our state for combat operations against the armed forces of Ukraine.
Putin declared nuclear war unacceptable
No one can win a nuclear confrontation, and such a conflict should not be unleashed, said Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said that the Russian Federation, as a state party to the NPT and one of its depositories, continues to adhere to the letter and spirit of the Treaty. According to him, Russia fully fulfills its obligations under bilateral agreements with the United States on the reduction and limitation of related weapons.
Budget revenues began to grow in July
In July 2022, the general fund of the state budget received UAH 64 billion, which is 61.9% (UAH 24.5 billion) more than in July 2021. In general, for seven months, the general fund of the state budget was received UAH 413.9 billion, which is 25.2% more than a year earlier. According to Getmantsev, the reason for income growth, despite the fall in GDP in the first half of the year, according to the National Bank, by 28%, is deshadowing.
The dollar exchange rate has fallen in Ukraine
At the end of the week, the dollar exchange rate in the cash market decreased by approximately 1.5 Hryvnia. If on Friday the American currency was sold at 42 hryvnias in exchange offices, then on Monday, August 1, the rate fell to 40 hryvnias.
Ukraine begins selling antibiotics through e-prescriptions
Ukraine has begun to introduce electronic prescriptions for antibiotics. This is the first step in the fight against antibiotic resistance caused by the misuse of antibiotics without a prescription. Due to armed military aggression in the temporarily occupied territories and in the war zone, antibiotics will be given without a doctor’s prescription.
Search portal for Children of War launched in Ukraine
The Children of War information platform will help law enforcement agencies collect information about children who suffered during the war, in particular, those who disappeared or were transferred to temporarily occupied territories and exiled to the Russian Federation. The second function is to help locate children. The Children of War portal allows you to contact law enforcement agencies, the Office of the Attorney General and the National Information Bureau.
Ukraine and France agree on security cooperation
The parties agreed to coordinate additional actions to provide assistance to Ukraine in the field of security, both by France and other international partners, in particular, in the supply of modern weapons to the Ukrainian military. Zelensky and Macron also touched on the issue of war crimes that the Russian Federation continues to commit in Ukraine.
Russia declared support for Serbia
Russia fully supports Serbia’s position on the situation around Kosovo. This was announced on August 1 at a briefing by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov. According to him, Kosovo puts “absolutely unfounded demands (of the Kosovo authorities on a new procedure for issuing documents – ed.)”. He added that countries that recognize Kosovo should use all their influence to warn Pristina against “unthinkable steps that could lead to further escalation of tensions.”
Ukraine increases electricity supplies to the EU
Ukraine exports UAH 721 million worth of electricity to the European Union in a month, said Volodymyr Kudrytsky, head of the board of Ukrenergo. He recalled that last week the European network of electricity transmission system operators ENTSO-E was allowed to increase the volume of Ukrainian electricity exports to Europe by 2.5 times – up to 250 MW.
Increased Ukrainian agricultural exports
According to the results of July, the export of agricultural products from Ukraine increased by 12% and reached 3 million tons. Thus, grain exports increased by 21% and reached 1.7 million tons (corn – 69%, wheat – 22%, barley – 9%). Also, 597.2 thousand tons of oilseeds were exported during the month, which is 7% more than the previous month. At the same time, the same amount of vegetable oil was exported as in June – 297.1 thousand tons, of which 94% was sunflower and 6% soybean.
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Source: korrespondent
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