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The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has developed a bill that provides for a one-year deferment from mobilization for volunteers who have served under the Contract 18–24 program.

The Ministry of Defense reported this.

One-year deferment after service: what the new bill provides

As the department specified, the bill was approved at a government meeting on June 27. It should eliminate the legal uncertainty when, after being discharged from service, volunteers could be immediately called up for military registration for re-mobilization.

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“The deferment will allow volunteers to rest after service and, if necessary, undergo medical and social rehabilitation,” the Ministry of Defense noted.

Let us recall that voluntary service under the 18-24 Contract started in Ukraine on February 11 this year. It provides an opportunity for Ukrainians aged 18–24 to sign a one-year contract with high financial support for service in the Defense Forces.

By the end of 2025, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine plans to expand the functionality of Reserve+. The application will allow signing contracts with the Armed Forces.

The Deputy Minister of Defense explained that a smart contract is a document that a person can sign with a digital signature. The contract will be sent to the military unit's recruiting system.

Reserve+ is an official application created for military personnel.

It works as an electronic account, where you can view your data in the Oberig registry, independently correct errors and submit requests to the TCC and SP.

Ministry of Defense of Ukraine provided clarifications on what the statuses from TCC in the Reserve+ application mean and what to do if you see inaccuracies in your profile.

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What do the TCC statuses in Reserve+ mean?

The status Registered means that a person is registered for military service and, if he receives a summons, must arrive at the TCC.

If the status is Conscript , this means that the person is not yet 25 years old.

When you turn 25, the Reserve+ application will automatically change your status to conscript. After that, you need to personally appear at the TCC and update your data.

If this is not done, after some time the system will automatically remove the person from the register and add them to the wanted list.

The status Registered with a military means that the TCC and SP has not yet transferred or updated your data. For military personnel, the correct status is Deregistered.

To fix this, in the Reserve+ application, open the Correct data online section, select I am a military man, but still registered , and send a request.

What does the TCC status mean in the Reserve+ application: Violations of military registration rules have been identified

This message appears when you have been found to have violated military registration rules.

If the status is highlighted in red, this may mean that a notice has been sent to the National Police for forced delivery to the TCC.

In such a situation, it is important to contact your TCC as soon as possible to find out the reason. The system automatically assigns this status if there is no current information about the person in the TCC registry.

For example:

• when a conscript after 25 years of age does not appear at the TCC to update his data;
• when I moved but didn’t register at my new place of residence.

In this case, the system no longer sees him in the database, and the person is added to the wanted list.

But if you are an active military member, this message appeared in error.

The meaning of the TCC statuses in Reserve+: Requires clarification

This status appears when a person is in the Oberig register, but is not assigned to any TCC.

You need to contact the TCC at your place of registration and provide documents to confirm your data. For your convenience, you can sign up for an electronic queue.

After updating, the data will be automatically pulled into the application.

What does the status of TCC in Reserve+ mean: Excluded from accounting

This status is held by those who:

• declared unfit for service by decision of the Military Medical Commission;
• reached the maximum age for registration

Such citizens are no longer subject to military registration. For active military personnel, there is a separate application — Army+.

What does the status Deregistered mean?

This status is granted if the person:

• moved to another city or region;
• is doing military service or studying in a military institution;
• is serving a sentence or undergoing compulsory treatment;
• enrolled in the military operational reserve;
• removed from the register by decision of the Ministry of Defense, the Security Service of Ukraine or intelligence agencies.

What does the message mean: Data in the registry Amulet not found

This means that you are not in the registry or your data is recorded with an error.

You need to contact the TCC where you are registered and submit a request to enter or clarify information. You can sign up for a queue online to avoid waiting too long.

Is there any information about deferment or booking in Reserve+?

In the Reserve+ app, users can view information about their postponement or booking.

But if after the employer submitted a booking request through Diya, the corresponding mark does not appear in Rezerv+ within 24 hours, most likely there was a problem with the account data.

According to Ekaterina Anishchenko, a lawyer at the law firm Riyako&partners , this happens quite often.

In particular, the reason is the lack of sufficient information in the TCC. This happens if the person liable for military service is wanted or has not passed the VVK in time.

“That is, in order to make a reservation, the person must not be wanted and must have all of his military registration documents in order, and the data must be updated accordingly,” the lawyer noted.

Germany is doing everything possible to ensure that Ukraine can obtain additional air defense systems.

This was stated by the head of the German Foreign Ministry, Johann Wadephul, during a press conference in Ukraine.

Strengthening cooperation between Germany and Ukraine in the field of defense

He stressed that Ukraine defends not only its own sovereignty and freedom, but also European ones.

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According to Johann Wadephul, today during a meeting with Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha, the parties agreed to strengthen cooperation in the defense industry and to develop new joint Ukrainian-German enterprises. Germany wants Ukraine to produce weapons itself faster and in greater quantities.

“We are going in every possible direction. Of course, German industry is trying to increase its capacity. We are talking to our European partners,” Wadephul said.

The head of the German Foreign Ministry also noted that Berlin will continue to increase support for Ukraine. Thus, for 2025, the German budget has planned almost 2 billion euros for modern air defense and ammunition supply.

More air defense for Ukraine

Johann Wadephul noted that he constantly discusses with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius whether Germany really needs all the air defense systems that are in service, or whether it is possible to transfer some systems to Ukraine.

“We are trying to talk to the United States, and I think that we should also go down this path,” said Johann Wadephul.

As of June 30, no breakthrough of Russian troops into the territory of the Dnepropetrovsk region has been recorded.

This information was confirmed by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, Andrey Kovalenko, and the spokesman for the Operational-Strategic Group of Forces Khortitsa, Viktor Tregubov.

Was there a breakthrough of Russia into the territory of the Dnepropetrovsk region?

Today, a grey zone appeared on the DeepState map in the territory of the Dnipropetrovsk region – according to the map, from the border deep into the region in some places it is more than 800 m.

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According to Suspilny, the spokesman for the Operational-Strategic Group of Forces Khortytsia, Viktor Tregubov, stated that as of 12:10 on June 30, no breakthrough of Russian troops into the territory of the Dnipropetrovsk region had been recorded.

“There are very active battles in the villages located near the administrative border of the region. The same Yalta, Komar, Shevchenkovo, but they are holding the line there,” Tregubov said.

The information about the breakthrough was also denied by the 3rd Spartan National Guard Brigade, which is based in the Pokrovsk direction, and by the 33rd separate mechanized brigade in the Bogatyr area in the Zaporizhia region.

“There is no progress in the area of responsibility of the 33rd brigade. We are holding the line. The line is constantly changing, but the enemy has not broken through,” said press officer Nazar Voitenkov.

The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council, Andriy Kovalenko, stated that fighting is taking place near the administrative border of the region, Russian troops are attacking the Dnipropetrovsk region with FPV drones, but there is no breakthrough, despite the difficult clashes.

Due to preventive maintenance of the Lutskteplo heating networks, hot water shutdown schedules have been introduced in Lutsk during the 2025 non-heating period.

When will the hot water be turned off in Lutsk and how long will it be out, read our article.

How long will the hot water outage last in Lutsk?

The hot water shutdown in Lutsk began on May 13 and will last until the end of August. However, this does not mean that city residents will be without hot water for several months.

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For each district of the city, there are developed separate schedules according to which hot water will be turned off.

Hot water shutdown in Lutsk: schedule

From June 30 to July 28, there will be no hot water for consumers from central heating stations (CHP) and boiler houses located at the following addresses:

• Korsak Ivana Street, 2;
• Konyakina street, 24k;
• Street of Defenders of Ukraine, 43a, 10b;
• Sobornosti Avenue, 3d, 16a, 19v, 20d, 24, 29, 44a;
• Prospect Molodezhi, 4g, 5v, 10k, 13g;
• Vyacheslav Chornovil Street, 2g;
• Karpenko-Kary Street, 11b;
• Heroes-volunteers street, 4zh;
• Konyakina Street, 7b, 8a;
• Kravchuka Street, 1a, 19l, 26g;
• Veterans Street, 17.

From July 2 to July 23, there will be no hot water in houses connected to the central heating system from the boiler house on Magistralnaya Street, 56, namely on the streets:

• Grabovsky, 7d, 9g, 11v;
• Klimchuk Sergei, 1e;
• Yaroslav the Wise, 50v;
• Gnidavskaya, 65a;
• Ivan Gazyuk Boulevard, 8, 15b.

There are also blackout periods for individual addresses:

• From July 7 to July 21 there will be no hot water on Zvezdnaya Street, 3a and Bankovaya Street, 10g.
• From July 19 to July 20, the outages will affect 8th Marta Street, 3.
• From July 2 to July 16 there will be no hot water at 29 Svobody Street, 15b Vozrozhdeniya Avenue and 15b Olhy Kobylyanska Street.
• From July 16 to July 30, power outages are possible at 3a Zagorody Street.
• From July 28 to August 11 there will be no hot water on Nezavisimosti Street, 6 and Zadvoretskaya Street, 13.
• From August 5 to August 18, residents of Kovelskaya Street, 68b and Dubnovskaya Street, 32b will be without hot water.
• From June 30 to July 14, power outages are expected at 40 Shevchenko Street.
• From July 3 to July 16, there will be no hot water at 13b Krivoy Val Street and 11v Kravchuka Street.
• From July 28 to August 11, the shutdown is planned at 100b Vladimirskaya St.
• From August 1 to 14, residents of Shevchenko Street, 3a and Geroev-Volunteers Street, 4d will be without water.
• From August 11 to 25, there will be no hot water on Lesi Ukrainky Street, 67 and Myalkovskoho Mykola Street, 10.

The Vilamoura tanker, carrying a million barrels of oil, was damaged by an explosion while sailing near Libya, the ship's manager said, Bloomberg reports.

Mysterious Oil Tanker Explosions: What is Known

The Vilamoura is currently being towed to Greece. An assessment of the damage will be made once the vessel arrives. The explosion caused water to enter the engine room and flood it, a TMS Tankers spokesman said. The cause of the explosion remains unknown.

— In recent months, a series of mysterious explosions have occurred on oil tankers that had previously called at Russian ports. Following the explosions, ship owners began checking the hulls of their ships for mines using divers and underwater vehicles, — the publication writes.

The Vilamoura tanker has called at Russian oil terminals twice since April to load Kazakh oil rather than Russian.

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In early April, the Vilamoura called at the Russian port of Ust-Luga, where it loaded barrels of Kazakh origin, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.

In May, the ship called at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal near the Russian port of Novorossiysk, which also loads mainly Kazakh barrels.

The explosion did not cause any environmental contamination and the entire crew is safe, the spokesman said.

Four more ships have been damaged by explosions since the start of the year, according to maritime risk consultancy Vanguard Tech. All had recently called at Russian ports.

Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, Ukraine has consistently sought to undermine Russia's energy infrastructure.

In particular, in February, Ukrainian drones attacked a Caspian Pipeline Consortium junction, which transports 80% of Kazakhstan's oil destined for export.

In accordance with its expansion strategy, McDonald's continues to build establishments in cities with populations of over a million, regional centers and on busy highways.

Where in Kyiv you can visit McDonald's and what is known about the opening of new fast food restaurants – read in the material of ICTV Fakty.

How many McDonald's in Kyiv in 2025

Currently, in Kyiv in 2025 there are 48 McDonald's fast food restaurants, and 12 operate in the Kyiv region. These figures correspond to the pre-war level of business presence.

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McDonald's continues to launch new restaurants and renovate existing establishments in Ukraine. The modernization includes the introduction of a modern design that will meet current corporate standards, as well as the development of an inclusive environment and digital services.

Where to visit McDonald's in Kyiv

McDonald's continues to actively operate in different areas of Kyiv. In particular, in large shopping malls, near the metro, transport hubs, residential areas and highways.

Where to visit McDonald's restaurants in Kyiv:

• in shopping malls (SEC) — Ocean Plaza, Lavina Mall, Gulliver, River Mall, SkyMall, Dream Town, Lavina Mall, April City Shopping Center;
• near the central railway station Kyiv-Passenger, Vokzalnaya square, 2, Vokzalnaya metro station;
• near the metro stations – Lukyanovskaya, Khreshchatyk, Ploshcha Ukrainskikh Geroev, Zhitomirskaya, Boryspilskaya (at the intersection of Mykola Bazhan Avenue and Kharkiv Highway), Demeevskaya.

These spots are extremely popular among locals and tourists.

You can also visit McDonald's establishments in Kyiv at the following addresses:

• Ivan Mykolaichuk Street, 16;
• Architect Verbitsky street, 1;
• Leonid Kadenyuk Ave., 2-a;
• Nikolay Mikhnovsky Boulevard, 33a;
• Mikhail Grishko street, 7;
• Nikolay Bazhan Avenue, 8;
• Brovarsky Prospect, 27;
• Evgeniya Sverstyuka street, 1;
• Nikolay Bazhan Avenue, 3B;
• Gnat Khotkevich street, 1v;
• Bolshaya Vasilkovskaya street, 22;
• Nikolay Bazhan Avenue, 19-B;
• st. Antonovicha, 176;
• Yuri Ilenko street, 3;
• Ivan Mazepa street, 1;
• Borichev descent, 10A;
• Roman Shukhevych Avenue, 2;
• Bolshaya Vasilkovskaya street, 22;
• Bohdan Khmelnitsky street, 4;
• Sofievskaya street, 1/2;
• st. Ronald Reagan, 4;
• Borshagovskaya street, 2-b;
• Georgy Kirpa street, 5-a;
• Sicheslavskaya street, 6;
• Stepan Bandera Avenue, 12A;
• Vladimir Ivasyuk Avenue;
• Stepan Bandera Avenue, 36;
• Vyshgorodskaya street, 33-a;
• Nikolay Lavrukhin street, 4;
• Beresteysky Prospect, 138;
• Lesya Kurbas Avenue, 19-a;
• Academician Palladin Avenue, 46;
• Ring Road, 14-v;
• Vadim Hetman street, 1;
• Stepan Bandera Avenue, 12A;
• Gnata Yury st., 13;
• Grigorovich-Barsky street, 1;
• Obolonsky Prospect, 26A;
• Chernobaevskaya sq., 1;
• Ring Road, 1;
• Obolonsky Prospect, 1b;
• Brestsky Prospect, 65th;
• Academician Palladin Avenue, 7;
• 47 European Union Avenue;
• Berkovetskaya street, 6d;
• Sevastopolskaya square 1;
• Sofievskaya Borshagovka.

McDonald's is under construction at 1 Elena Pchilki Street, the establishment at 2a Honore de Balzac Street is temporarily closed.

We told you how many McDonald's there will be in Kyiv in 2025, but these are not final figures, because their number may grow during the year in accordance with the expansion plan.

In particular, the press service of the Darnitskaya District State Administration reported that in 2025, a new modern shelter will open on 1-G Petra Grigorenko Avenue, which will house a McDonald's restaurant with McDrive and 99 seats.

Photo: McDonald's

Ukraine is hoping to receive additional air defense systems from its partners, particularly the United States. This includes the purchase of Patriot air defense systems, which can shoot down Russian ballistic missiles.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga stated this at a joint briefing with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul.

Air Defense Systems for Ukraine

According to Andrey Sibiga, the Russian army has significantly increased its capacity, accumulated combat experience, applies the latest technologies and is actively developing its military-industrial complex.

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“The Russian army is no longer the army of 2022. They are also gaining combat experience, they are also applying the latest technologies tested on the battlefield, and they are also investing in the development of their defense sector. And this is a threat not only to Ukraine. This is a threat to transatlantic security,” the Ukrainian Foreign Minister emphasized.

Russia is deliberately attacking our civilian infrastructure to intimidate the population. Therefore, Ukraine is in critical need of strengthening its air defense, in particular its air defense systems, the Foreign Minister emphasized.

“We are grateful to our German friends for their unprecedented assistance in strengthening our air shield. And we continue to count and very much hope that we will receive additional systems from our partners,” Andrey Sibiga noted.

According to him, President Volodymyr Zelensky personally approached American leader Donald Trump with a proposal to purchase additional Patriot air defense systems that can shoot down ballistic missiles.

Production of air defense systems in Ukraine

At the same time, Andrey Sybiga noted that Ukraine wants to develop its own production of air defense systems, and therefore counts on the help of partners, in particular Germany.

“Another area where we need help from our partners is increasing our capabilities in producing our own air defense systems and developing our air shield,” said the Ukrainian Foreign Minister.

In the year and a half of full-scale war, Russia has only failed to launch air attacks on Ukrainian territory twice.

This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiha at a joint press conference with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul in Kyiv.

Sibiga reported how many days Ukraine was not subjected to Russian strikes

According to Sibiga, he and his German colleague Johann Wadephul reviewed a presentation with air terror statistics, reflecting data for last year and the current year by day.

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The map consisted of three colors: red – days of strikes, yellow – days with particularly intense combined attacks (missiles and drones), and green – days without attacks.

“So, during this period, only two squares were green, that is, only twice Ukraine was not subjected to air attacks from Russia,” Sibiga emphasized.

Let us recall that ballistic and cruise missiles differ in design and have different flight trajectories.

In addition to its high speed, a ballistic missile is in almost vertical free fall during the last part of its trajectory to the target, so it is in the air defense's visibility zone for a very short time. To shoot down such a missile, specialized high-speed anti-missile defense systems and missiles capable of intercepting it on its dive trajectory are needed.

The President of Ukraine greeted the military on the 30th. Photo: Volodymyr Zelensky

The President of Ukraine greeted the military on the 30th. Photo: Volodymyr Zelensky

The President of Ukraine greeted the military on the 30th. Photo: Volodymyr Zelensky

The President of Ukraine greeted the military on the 30th. Photo: Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with the military and the Minister of Defense. During the meeting, they discussed key issues.

Zelensky held a meeting – what was discussed

According to Vladimir Zelensky, during the meeting they discussed the front in Ukraine, primarily the Pokrovsk direction.

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