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The health condition of Ukrainian border guards returned as part of the latest prisoner exchange is satisfactory. That is according to Andrii Demchenko, Spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS). He shared this information during a television broadcast, Ukrinform reports. “Fortunately, the condition of our men is satisfactory. At the same time, they were immediately sent to our medical facilities to receive all necessary medical care and psychological rehabilitation. Each of them has already had the opportunity to speak with their families,” said Demchenko. According to him, the group included personnel from the Mariupol Maritime Border Guard…

The Ukrainian government is significantly increasing the number of pyrotechnic (explosive ordnance disposal) units within the State Emergency Service (SES) in response to widespread contamination from explosive devices. This was stated in an interview with Ukrinform by Yurii Bohurskyi, Head of the Department of Education, Science, and Sports at the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES). “As a result of the armed aggression by the Russian Federation, Ukraine has unfortunately become one of the most heavily contaminated countries in the world with explosive hazards. Since 2022, the Ukrainian government has been substantially expanding the staffing of SES pyrotechnic units,” Bohurskyi…

Ukraine was once again represented in the festive U.S. Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C. This year, two separate groups marched through the center of the capital — organized by the US Ukrainian Activists (USUA) and the United Help Ukraine along with the Embassy of Ukraine in the USA. This was reported by Ukrinform’s correspondent in Washington. Members of the Ukrainian-American community carried signs expressing gratitude to the American people for their support of Ukraine, as well as congratulating the United States on its national holiday — Independence Day. One group, organized by the US Ukrainian Activists, featured a large…

The prayer book for Ukrainian intelligence officers was published by military chaplains of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense. According to Ukrinform, the Main Intelligence Directorate announced this on Facebook. The collection of prayers, created to provide spiritual support to Ukrainian military intelligence officers, was presented by Father Kostiantyn Kholodov, head of the Military Chaplaincy Service of Military Intelligence. “We are fighting an enemy who seeks to poison our souls and break our faith. Protecting the spiritual peace of soldiers means protecting each and every one of us,” he emphasized. The chaplain presented the first three copies…

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has released exclusive photos and videos from the prisoner exchange that took place on July 4. The SBU said this in a statement, Ukrinform reports. "Today's exchange is the result of the work of the Joint Center for Coordinating the Search for and Release of Prisoners of War under the SBU, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, and other authorized bodies, which carried out the instructions of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky," the statement said. Following the reception of Ukrainian defenders at the border, the Joint Center, in cooperation with Ukraine's…

The National Police of Ukraine has recorded a decline in the number of crimes committed against children in the country. Vasyl Bohdan, head of the Juvenile Police of Ukraine, said this in an interview with Ukrinform. “In general, we continue to observe a decline in the number of crimes committed against children,” Bohdan said. Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, more than 11,000 crimes against children have been recorded. The highest number was reported in 2023, with nearly 4,700 cases. In 2024, that figure dropped to 3,400—marking a 26% decrease compared to the previous year and falling below pre-war…

Ukrainian soldiers released from Russian captivity will first receive medical care and rehabilitation, with the possibility of being sent abroad for further treatment. That is according to Andrii Yusov, a representative of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “There is one path now — by bus, or by ambulance for those who cannot be transported by bus. They are first taken to a specialized medical facility to receive initial care. After examinations, they are transferred to rehabilitation centers where professional post-isolation support is provided,” Yusov explained. Yusov emphasized that recovery includes both medical treatment and psychological rehabilitation. “If…

Israel has announced that it will deliver additional humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, including water supply systems for hundreds of thousands of people in eastern regions where infrastructure has been damaged by Russian shelling. The Israeli Foreign Ministry announced this on the social media platform X, according to Ukrinform. On July 3, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar informed the Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel, Yevgen Korniychuk, that he had instructed his ministry to provide Ukraine, through MASHAV (Israel's national aid agency within the Foreign Ministry), with an aid package that will provide drinking water systems to serve hundreds of thousands of people in…

Forced migrants from Ukraine make a significant contribution to the Polish economy, confirming the thesis that they have become an important and valuable part of Polish society and deserve appropriate treatment. This was stated in an interview with Ukrinform by Piotr Lukasiewicz, Chargé d'Affaires of Poland in Ukraine. "Between 2008 and 2019, about 13% of Poland's GDP was generated by Ukrainians living there, that is, before the full-scale invasion, as members of our communities, businesspeople, people working there, and so on. This is the real economic impact of the Ukrainian minority in Poland. Since the full-scale invasion in 2022, GDP…