2024 in Ukraine explained

Events in the year 2024 in Ukraine.

Incumbents

• President: Volodymyr Zelenskyy
• Prime Minister: Denys Shmyhal

Ongoing

• Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022–present)
  • Timeline of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (1 December 2023 – present)

Events

January

• 3 January – Ukraine and Russia complete their first prisoner exchange in nearly five months, releasing over 200 people on each side, facilitated by mediation from the United Arab Emirates.^[1]
• 12 January – British prime minister Rishi Sunak visits Kyiv to reiterate his support for Ukraine.^[2]
• 22 January – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs a decree recognizing some Russian territories, including parts of Bryansk Oblast and Krasnodar Krai, as historically inhabited by Ukrainians.^[3]
• 24 January – Korochansky Il-76 crash: A Russian Ilyushin IL-76 military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, six crew members and three guards, crashes in Russia's Korochansky District, near the Ukrainian border, killing everybody on board.^[4]
• 30 January – Lviv Oblast becomes the first oblast to remove all Soviet-era monuments.^[5]
• 31 January – Russia and Ukraine conduct a prisoner exchange on the border with 195 soldiers being returned to Russia, and 207 military personnel and civilians being returned to Ukraine, respectively. The deal is facilitated by the United Arab Emirates.^[6]

February

• 1 February – The European Union formally approves a €50 billion financial support package for Ukraine after Hungary withdraws its veto. The package is expected to help the Ukrainian government pay pensions, salaries and other costs over the next four years with the first funds being released in March.^[7]
• 8 February – President Zelenskyy announces the dismissal of commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi, replacing him with Oleksandr Syrskyi.^{[8] [9]}

March

• 7 March – Former military Chief of Staff Valerii Zaluzhnyi is appointed ambassador to the United Kingdom by President Zelenskyy.^[10]
• 10 March – 20 Days in Mariupol, a documentary directed by filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov focusinh on the siege of Mariupol during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, wins an Oscar for Best Documentary.^[11]
• 13 March – The European Union agrees to provide a €5 billion boost to their Ukrainian military aid fund.^[12]
• 14 March – Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant crisis: Russian-installed officials at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar say that shelling hit critical infrastructure at the plant.^[13]

April

• 3 April – Ukraine lowers the age of conscription from 27 years to 25.^[14]
• 11 April – Russian strikes destroy the Trypilska thermal power plant located in Kyiv Oblast, permanently disabling it.^[15]
• 16 April – President Zelenskyy signs a new army draft law.^[16]
• 22 April – Russia attacks Kharkiv TV Tower using a Kh-59 cruise missile, causing the portion of the tower to fall down and disrupting the broadcasting signal in Kharkiv.^[17]
• 24 April – The United States announces a $1 billion aid package for Ukraine as part of a bill that was stalled in the US Congress for months and was recently approved. The package includes ammunition for artillery and air defense systems, along with armoured fighting vehicles.^[18]
• 26 April – A court orders the arrest of agriculture minister Mykola Solskyi on a charge of illegal acquisition of land worth $7 million.^[19]

May

• 7 May – Assassination attempts on Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) says that it detained two Ukrainian government protection unit colonels recruited by Russia's Federal Security Service who were plotting an assassination of President Zelenskyy and other top Ukrainian officials.^[20]
• 10 May – 2024 Kharkiv offensive: Russia launches an offensive in Kharkiv Oblast, pushing Ukrainian forces back one kilometer from the international border.^[21]
• 10 May – Scope Ratings – the European rating agency – downgrades Ukraine’s long-term issuer rating in foreign currency from "CC" to just one level above a default rating at "C", maintaining a “Negative” Outlook. Scope is the first rating agency to cut Ukraine to this level.^[22]
• 23 May – Russia returns six children displaced by the war back to Ukraine, in a deal brokered by Qatar.^[23]
• 24 May – The European Union makes a decision allowing Ukraine to use interest funds from frozen Russian bank accounts, totaling €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) per year.^[24]
• 27 May – Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez signs a bilateral security pact with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and pledges €1 billion (US$1.1 billion) of military aid to Ukraine.^[25]
• 29 May – Sweden announces a package of $1.23 billion in military aid to Ukraine; the largest so far given by Sweden.^[26]
• 30 May – The United States gives Ukraine permission to strike Russian territory near Kharkiv Oblast with U.S.-supplied weapons, but not with long-range missiles.^[27]

June

• 7 June – The European Commission allows Ukraine to begin negotiations on joining the European Union.^[28]
• 10 June – The United States lifts a ban on sending U.S. weaponry to Ukraine's Azov Brigade.^[29]
• 13 June – Leaders of the G7 agree to loan Ukraine US$50 billion and use interest from Russia's frozen central bank assets as collateral for the loan.^[30]
• 14 June – Russian President Vladimir Putin announces that he is ready for a ceasefire if Ukraine withdraws from territories occupied by Russian forces and stops its accession to NATO. Ukraine rejects the offer.^[31]
• 15–16 June – World leaders meet at the Bürgenstock Resort, Switzerland to advance the Ukrainian peace process.^{[32] [33]}
• 15 June – The United States announces a $1.5 billion aid package to Ukraine, focused primarily on the country's energy industry and humanitarian assistance.^[34]
• 16 June – Norway announces it will give Ukraine 1.1 billion kroner (US$103 million) to help repair its energy infrastructure and secure the country's electricity supply before winter.^[35]
• 20 June – Ukraine is moved to the top of the US list in receiving ordered deliveries of Patriot missile systems.^[36]
• 21 June – Israel and Ukraine mutually impose travel restrictions to each others' citizens, preventing reciprocal visa-free travel without an authorization permit.^[37]
• 25 June –
  • The European Union formally launches accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova.^[38]
  • The European Court of Human Rights unanimously finds Russia guilty of systematic violations of human rights in Crimea.^[39]
  • Russia and Ukraine each return 90 prisoners of war in a prisoner exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates.^[40]
• 27 June – President Zelenskyy signs a law establishing English as an official language of international communication in Ukraine.^[41]

July

• 1 July – The SBU says that it had foiled a coup plot against the Ukrainian government organised by a Russian-backed group.^[42]
• 2 July –
  • Kazakh opposition activist Aydos Sadykov dies of injuries sustained after being shot in Kyiv on 18 June.^[43]
  • Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visits Kyiv for the first time since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, proposing a ceasefire plan which is rejected by President Zelenskyy.^[44]
• 3 July – NATO nations agree to grant Ukraine €40 billion ($43 billion) in military aid in 2025.^[45]
• 6 July – Fourteen people are killed and one survivor is critically injured after an oil tanker collides with a minibus near Verkhiv, Rivne Oblast.^[46]
• 8 July – President Zelenskyy says Poland can shoot down Russian missiles inside Ukrainian airspace following the signing of a security agreement in Warsaw.^[47]
• 9 July – NATO announces that it will establish a senior representative to Kyiv to coordinate with Ukrainian officials and strengthen Ukraine's ties with the bloc.^[48]
• 15 July – NATO establishes a new command centre in Wiesbaden, Germany to plan and coordinate support for the Ukrainian military as part of the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine.^[49]
• 16 July –
  • Ukrainian state electrical grid operator Ukrenergo begins emergency power shutdowns in seven eastern and central oblasts amid a record heat wave and equipment failures worsened by ongoing Russian attacks.^[50]
  • The Czech Republic announces plans to facilitate Colt CZ Group assault rifle production and the construction of an ammunition factory in Ukraine.^[51]
• 19 July – Former Svoboda MP Iryna Farion is shot and killed by an unidentified gunman in Lviv.^[52]
• 24 July –
  • Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz states that Poland will block Ukraine's bid to join the European Union if it does not resolve issues regarding the massacre of Poles by Ukrainian nationalists during World War II, including finding and burying all victims killed on current Ukrainian territory.^[53]
  • Three Ukrainian soldiers are killed and four others are injured in a mass shooting in Kharkiv Oblast.^[54]
• 25 July – Fitch Ratings downgrades Ukraine’s credit rating from "CC" to "C" due to its need to restructure US$20 billion in international bonds to foreign investors, increasing the nation's risk of default.^[55]
• July 26–August 11 – Ukraine at the 2024 Summer Olympics: The Ukrainian Olympic delegation wins three gold, five silver, and four bronze medals and places 22nd out of 84 countries competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.^[56]
• 26 July – The European Union sends its first transfer of €1.5 billion (US$1.63 billion) in proceeds from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine for military and infrastructure support. The Kremlin denounces the transfer as "illegal" under international law and pledges legal retaliation.^[57]
• 27 July – Hackers from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine escalate "massive" cyberattacks on Russia's largest banks, prohibiting any cash or credit transactions. Cyberattacks also target Russian public transport systems, internet and mobile providers, and social networks.^[58]
• 31 July –
  • Ukraine demands that Russia explain the death of Ukrainian POW Oleksandr Ishchenko in Russian captivity, who was being tried with 21 other captured Ukrainian troops for being part of the Azov Brigade that Russian prosecutors allege is far-right affiliated.^[59]
  • Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico threatens to suspend Slovakia's diesel exports to Ukraine if the Ukrainian government continues to suspend pipeline oil transport from Russian oil company Lukoil, which Slovakia claims is causing a national energy crisis.^[60]

August

• 3 August – S&P Global downgrades Ukraine's credit rating to "SD" for 'selective' default after being unable to pay a US$34 million international bond payment, while stating that Ukraine's credit rating would fall to "D" representing a complete default following restructuring of Ukraine's debt.^[61]
• 4 August:
  • President Zelenskyy confirms the arrival and deployment of the first batch of F-16 fighter jets pledged by Western countries in Ukraine and their usage by the Ukrainian Air Force.^[62]
  • Mali breaks diplomatic relations with Ukraine following reports of the latter's involvement in an attack on Malian and Wagner Group forces by Tuareg separatists in July.^[63]
• 6 August:
  • Russia claims that Ukrainian forces have made an incursion into Kursk Oblast.^[64]
  • Niger breaks diplomatic relations with Ukraine, citing claims of support for "terrorist" groups.^[65]
  • The European Union approves a grant of €4.2 billion (US$4.58 billion) in financial aid to Ukraine.^[66]
• 9 August – The United States announces it will send Ukraine a $125 million military aid package, including FIM-92 Stinger missiles, artillery ammunition, and anti-armor systems.^[67]
• 10 August – President Zelenskyy confirms ordering a major cross-border operation inside Russia's Kursk Oblast.^[68]
• 14 August – Ukraine announces that it will create a strategic buffer zone on the Russia–Ukraine border that is "designed to protect our border communities from daily enemy attacks".^[69]
• 15 August –
  • Ukraine denies its involvement in explosions that damaged the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and accuses Russia of causing the explosions, following Germany issuing its first arrest warrant on the case towards a Ukrainian man.^[70]
  • Ukraine establishes a military administration in Sudzha with major general Eduard Moskalyov appointed as its senior commander. General Oleksandr Syrskyi says that the administration will "maintain law and order" in the region.^[71]
  • Ukrainian troops and military vehicles enter Russia's Belgorod Oblast with the region declaring a state of emergency. Heavy fighting is reportedly underway.^[72]
  • The United Kingdom says that Ukraine can use British weaponry, including Challenger 2 tanks, for its military operations inside Russia.^[73]
• 17 August –
  • Germany issues an indefinite ban on requesting or providing new military aid to Ukraine that has not already been approved in order to reduce federal budget spending. The moratorium results in a "tangible dispute" within the Scholz coalition government.^[74]
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency declares that the safety of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is deteriorating, following an investigation into an explosive drone strike that targeted a perimeter access road at the power plant.^[75]
• 18 August – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reports that nearly one third of the Belarusian Army has been deployed along the Belarus–Ukraine border, in response to Ukraine stationing more than 120,000 troops at the border. However, Ukraine claims no movement of Belarusian troops has been observed.^[76]
• 20 August –
  • Ternopil residents are urged to remain indoors after Russian drone strikes an industrial facility, causing a large fire and an increased concentration of chlorine in the air.^[77]
  • The Verkhovna Rada passes a bill banning the activities of all Russia-associated religious groups across Ukraine, including the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), following arrests of dozens of the church's clerics on treason charges for alleged involvement in Russian espionage and the transfer of a cleric to Russia in a prisoner swap.^[78]
• 21 August –
  • The Verkhovna Rada votes 281-1 to ratify the Rome Statute leading to full membership in the International Criminal Court.^[79]
  • Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger wrote to the United Nations Security Council to complain that Ukraine is supporting rebel groups in West Africa's Sahel region.^[80]

Holidays

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• 1 January - New Year's Day
• 8 March - International Women's Day
• 1 May - International Workers' Day
• 5 May: Easter Day (Orthodox)
• 8 May - Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II 1939 – 1945
• 28 June - Constitution Day
• 15 July - Statehood Day
• 24 August - Independence Day
• 1 October - Defenders of Ukraine Day
• 25 December - Christmas Day

Arts and entertainment

• List of Ukrainian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Deaths

• 4 January –
  • Leonid Tkachenko, 70, Ukrainian-Russian football player (Baltika Kaliningrad, Metalist Kharkiv) and manager (Dynamo Saint Petersburg).^[82]
  • Oleksandr Tkachenko, 84, politician, MP (1994–2012) and chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (1998–2000).
• 7 January – Maksym Kryvtsov, 33, poet and soldier.^[83]
• 8 January – Bohdan Shershun, 42, footballer (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, CSKA Moscow, national team).^[84]
• 9 January – Vitalii Bilonozhko, 70, singer.^[85]
• 22 January – Anatoli Polivoda, 76, basketball player, Olympic champion (1972) and bronze medalist (1968).^[86]
• 27 March – Andrey Antonischak, 54, politician.^[87]
• 19 July – Iryna Farion, 60, linguist and politician.^[88]

External links

• Online calendar

Notes and References

1. News: 2024-01-03 . Ukraine and Russia in 'biggest prisoner swap' so far . en-GB . 2024-01-03.
2. Web site: PM in Kyiv: UK support will not falter . 2024-01-13 . GOV.UK . en.
3. Web site: 2024-01-22 . Zelensky signs decree recognizing some Russian territories as historically inhabited by Ukrainians . 2024-01-22 . The Kyiv Independent . en.
4. Web site: Russia accuses Ukraine of downing plane with 65 POWs on board . 2024-01-24 . Al Jazeera . en.
5. Web site: 2024-01-30 . Governor: Lviv first oblast to complete decommunization process . 2024-01-31 . Yahoo News . en-US.
6. News: 2024-01-31 . Ukraine and Russia complete first prisoner swap since plane crash . 2024-01-31 . BBC News . en-GB.
7. News: 2024-02-01 . Ukraine support package worth €50bn agreed by EU leaders . 2024-02-01 . BBC News . en-GB.
8. News: 2024-02-08 . Zelensky sacks Ukraine's commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi . 2024-02-08 . BBC . en-GB.
9. Web site: Butenko . Victoria . Tarasova-Markina . Daria . Carey . Andrew . Edwards . Christian . 2024-02-08 . Zelensky fires Ukraine's military chief in major shakeup nearly two years into war . 2024-02-08 . CNN . en.
10. Web site: March 7, 2024 . Ukraine's Zelenskiy approves ex-army chief Zaluzhnyi's candidacy as envoy to UK . .
11. Web site: Ukraine war film 20 Days in Mariupol wins Oscar for best documentary . 2024-03-11 . amp.theguardian.com. 11 March 2024 .
12. Web site: March 13, 2024 . EU agrees 5 bln euro boost for Ukraine military aid fund . .
13. Web site: March 15, 2024 . Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reports shelling by Ukraine army . .
14. News: Sauer . Pjotr . 2024-04-02 . Ukraine military draft age lowered to boost fighting force . 2024-04-04 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
15. News: 2024-04-11 . Ukrainian Power Plant Destroyed in Russian Missile Attack: IFX . 2024-07-13 . Bloomberg.com . en.
16. Web site: April 16, 2024 . Ukraine's Zelenskiy signs new army draft law to reinforce exhausted troops . .
17. Web site: April 22, 2024 . Russian air strike took out TV tower in Ukraine's Kharkiv, Zelenskiy says . .
18. Web site: Liptak . Michael Williams, Arlette Saenz, Kevin . 2024-04-24 . Biden signs foreign aid bill providing crucial military assistance to Ukraine . 2024-04-24 . CNN . en.
19. Web site: April 26, 2024 . Ukraine frees farm minister on bail pending probe into graft allegations . .
20. Web site: May 7, 2024 . Ukraine says it caught agents for Russia plotting Zelenskiy's murder . .
21. News: Russian forces attack Ukraine's Kharkiv region, striking on new front . Sergiy Karazy . Tom Balmforth . Yuliia Dysa . Yahoo! News . Reuters . 11 May 2024 . 11 May 2024.
22. Web site: 10 May 2024 . Scope downgrades Ukraine's foreign-currency issuer rating to C and maintains a Negative Outlook .
23. Web site: Russia returns six children to Ukraine in Qatar-brokered deal . 2024-05-23 . Al Jazeera . en.
24. Web site: Psaropoulos . John T. . 'New ground is being broken': EU seizes Russian profits for Ukraine . 2024-05-25 . Al Jazeera . en.
25. Web site: Spain pledges 1 billion euros of military aid to Ukraine in 2024 . 2024-05-27 . Al Jazeera . en.
26. Web site: 2024-05-29 . Sweden to donate $1.23 billion in military aid to Ukraine . 2024-05-29 . AP News . en.
27. Web site: Atwood . Alex Marquardt, Jennifer Hansler, Kylie . 2024-05-30 . Biden gives Ukraine permission to carry out limited strikes within Russia using US weapons . 2024-05-31 . CNN . en.
28. Web site: June 8, 2024 . European Commission greenlights Ukraine and Moldova for EU membership talks . .
29. News: Birnbaum . Michael . O'Grady . Siobhán . Horton . Alex . 2024-06-11 . U.S. lifts weapons ban on Ukrainian military unit . 2024-06-11 . Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286.
30. Web site: 2024-06-13 . G7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine billions backed by Russia's frozen assets. Here's how it will work . 2024-06-13 . AP News . en.
31. Web site: 2024-06-14 . Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv rejects it . 2024-06-14 . AP News . en.
32. News: O'Carroll . Lisa . 2024-06-15 . World leaders to gather in Swiss resort in attempt to forge Ukraine peace plan . 2024-06-16 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
33. Web site: Niamh Kennedy . Joshua Berlinger . 2024-06-16 . Major Ukraine summit ends with fresh plea for peace but key powers spurn final agreement . 2024-06-16 . CNN . en.
34. Web site: 2024-06-15 . US unveils $1.5B in new energy, humanitarian aid for Ukraine . 2024-06-15 . POLITICO . en-GB.
35. Web site: 2024-06-16 . Norway Gives $103mn to Ukraine to Secure Electricity . 2024-06-16 . Kyiv Post . en.
36. Web site: Atwood . Kylie . 2024-06-20 . Ukraine moved to top of list to receive US air defense capabilities . 2024-06-20 . CNN . en.
37. Web site: 2024-06-21 . Israel, Ukraine to suspend visa-free regime . 2024-06-22 . The Kyiv Independent . en.
38. Web site: Baube . Olivier . EU To Kick Off 'Historic' Membership Talks With Ukraine, Moldova . 2024-06-25 . www.barrons.com . en-US.
39. Web site: Top European court finds Russia guilty of rights violations in Crimea . 2024-06-26 . Al Jazeera . en.
40. Web site: June 25, 2024 . Russia, Ukraine each return 90 prisoners of war . .
41. Web site: 2024-06-26 . Zelensky signs law on use of English in Ukraine . 2024-06-27 . The Kyiv Independent . en.
42. News: Ukraine Says It Foiled Another Russian Plot to Topple the Government . 2 July 2024 . The New York Times . Marc Santora . 1 July 2024 . en.
43. News: Kazakh dissident dies following assassination attempt in Ukraine . 2 July 2024 . Al Jazeera . en.
44. Web site: 2024-07-02 . Ukraine war latest: Zelensky dismissed Orban's ceasefire proposal during his visit to Kyiv, official says . 2024-07-03 . The Kyiv Independent . en.
45. Web site: July 3, 2024 . NATO members pledge 40 billion euros in military aid for Ukraine, diplomats say . .
46. Web site: July 7, 2024 . Ukraine lorry collides with minibus killing 14 . .
47. Web site: 2024-07-08 . Zelensky on security agreement: Poland will be able to shoot down Russian missiles in skies over Ukraine . 2024-07-08 . www.ukrinform.net . en.
48. Web site: NATO to appoint representative in Kyiv to deepen Ukraine ties: US official . 2024-07-10 . Al Jazeera . en.
49. Web site: 2024-07-15 . NATO launches Ukraine command centre in Germany . 2024-07-16 . euronews . en.
50. Web site: July 16, 2024 . Ukraine starts emergency power cuts amid record heatwave . .
51. News: Service . RFE/RL's Ukrainian . Ukraine, Czech Gunmaker To Build Ammunition Factory . 2024-07-17 . RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty . en.
52. Web site: 2024-07-19 . Former Ukrainian MP Iryna Farion dies in Lviv after assassination attempt . 2024-07-19 . The Kyiv Independent . en.
53. Web site: 2024-07-24 . Ukraine won't enter EU without settling WWII-era Volyn massacre issue, Polish minister says . 2024-07-25 . The Kyiv Independent . en.
54. Web site: July 24, 2024 . Three dead in shooting incident among Ukrainian troops . al-Arabiya.
55. Web site: July 25, 2024 . Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 881 .
56. Web site: 2024-08-11 . Ukraine wins 3 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze medals in Paris Olympics . 2024-08-11 . The Kyiv Independent . en.
57. Web site: 2024-07-26 . EU sends first $1.6 billion from frozen Russia assets to Ukraine . 2024-07-26 . AP News . en.
58. Web site: Dirac . Jeremy . 2024-07-27 . Ukraine Hacks ATMs Across Russia in Ongoing Massive Cyberattack . 2024-07-28 . Kyiv Post . en.
59. Web site: July 31, 2024 . Ukraine protests against death of Azov brigade member in Russian captivity . .
60. Web site: 2024-07-29 . Slovakia's Fico threatens to cut off diesel supplies to Ukraine over Russian oil dispute . 2024-08-01 . The Kyiv Independent . en.
61. Web site: August 3, 2024 . S&P cuts Ukraine rating to 'selective' default as restructuring looms . .
62. Web site: Zelensky confirms F-16s already being used by Ukrainian Air Force . 2024-08-04 . The Kyiv Independent . Elsa Court . en.
63. Web site: Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine over Wagner ambush claims . 2024-08-05 . BBC . Adam Durbin . en.
64. Web site: 6 August 2024 . Moscow Rushes Troops to Kursk Region as 3 Killed in Ukrainian Attacks . 6 August 2024 . . en.
65. Web site: Russia accuses Ukraine of opening 'African front' as Niger cuts Kyiv ties . 2024-08-07 . Al Jazeera . en.
66. Web site: August 6, 2024 . EU governments give green light to 4.2 bln euros payout to Ukraine . .
67. Web site: August 9, 2024 . US to send Stinger missiles, ammunition to Ukraine in new $125 million package . .
68. Web site: Zelenskiy acknowledges Ukraine's military operation in Russia. Oleksandr. Kozhukhar. Reuters. 11 August 2024. 11 August 2024.
69. Web site: August 14, 2024 . Ukraine says advance into Russia 'going well', creates strategic buffer . .
70. Web site: August 15, 2024 . Ukraine presidential adviser denies Ukraine's involvement in Nord Stream explosions . .
71. Web site: 2024-08-15 . Ukraine sets up military office in Russia as incursion grows . 2024-08-16 . BBC News . en-gb.
72. News: 2024-08-15 . Ukraine offensive in Russia expands beyond Kursk region, soldiers say . 2024-08-16 . Washington Post . en.
73. Web site: War latest: Russian state TV gloomy over Ukraine invasion of border towns - as Putin's forces capture Ukrainian territory . 2024-08-16 . Sky News . en.
74. Web site: 2024-08-17 . Germany to halt new Ukraine military aid: Report . 2024-08-18 . POLITICO . en-GB.
75. Web site: August 17, 2024 . Safety at Ukraine nuclear plant deteriorates after nearby blast, IAEA says . live.
76. Web site: August 18, 2024 . Nearly a third of Belarus army deployed on Ukraine border, Lukashenko says . live.
77. Web site: 2024-08-20 . Higher chlorine air concentration in Ternopil after Russian attack on industrial site . 2024-08-21 . The Kyiv Independent . en.
78. Web site: 2024-08-20 . Ukraine's parliament approves ban on Moscow-linked religious groups. One church is seen as a target . 2024-08-21 . AP News . en.
79. Web site: 2024-08-21 . Ukraine votes to join ICC as it seeks to bring Russia to justice . 2024-08-21 . Al Jazeera . en.
80. Web site: August 21, 2024 . West African juntas write to UN over Ukraine's alleged rebel support . live.
81. Web site: Ukraine Public Holidays 2024. 1 December 2023 . Public Holidays Global.
82. Web site: Новости . 2024-01-04 . www.fc-baltika.ru.
83. Web site: 2024-01-07 . На війні за Україну загинув доброволець, поет Максим Кривцов . 2024-01-09 . novynarnia.com . uk.
84. Web site: Chekanov . Aleksandr . 2024-01-08 . Выигрывал Кубок УЕФА: умер экс-футболист сборной Украины . 2024-01-09 . OBOZREVATEL . ru.
85. Web site: Умер певец и основатель фестиваля «Мелодия двух сердец» Виталий Билоножко . 2024-01-09 . KP.UA . ru.
86. Web site: Prodarchuk . Oksana . Умер олимпийский чемпион по баскетболу Поливода . 2024-01-22 . ua.tribuna.com . ru.
87. https://mignews.ua/news/ukraine/umer-byvshij-deputat-rady-andrej-antonishak.html Умер бывший депутат Рады Андрей Антонищак
88. News: Nationalist campaigner for the Ukrainian language is shot dead in Lviv . The Guardian .