#Cabinet Of Ministers

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers on August 17 introduced a special regime in the one-kilometer strip along the borders with Russia and Belarus: civilian presence is restricted, and the measures remain in effect until the end of martial law.

Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi stated that the Cabinet of Ministers, together with the NSCU, is preparing preferential loans for business and simplifying the leasing of state property against the backdrop of Russian attacks on infrastructure.

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has required each ministry and central body of power to appoint a deputy personally responsible for veterans' policy, and has updated the composition of the coordination headquarters.

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers is drafting a bill guaranteeing that a pensioner retains at least the subsistence minimum (2,595 UAH) of their pension after debt collection. The debt itself is preserved.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has authorized the Ministry of Economy to extend the maximum settlement deadlines for export contracts on wheat, corn, soybeans, and sunflower products by up to 180 days. The measure was adopted against the backdrop of attacks on Black Sea port infrastructure.

The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has approved the procedure for maintaining the State Register of Animal Welfare Documents: a single system will include staff certificates, vehicle permits and trip logs. The measure takes effect against the backdrop of mandatory requirements from January 2026 and the alignment with EU standards.

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has split air raid alerts into levels: during a yellow alert, business can operate without shelters, the metro can run in full, and a curfew from 01:00 to 05:00 will be introduced within a one-week period.

Following a scandal over raw vegetables served at a school lunch in Chernivtsi, Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers ordered unscheduled inspections of meals in all schools in the country. This was announced by Prime Minister Serhiy Hordiienko.

Former PrivatBank head Gerhard Besch has joined the Supervisory Board of the state-owned Sense Bank as an independent member, replacing the removed Nikolai Hladyshchenko.

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers lowered the age for independent consular registration of children abroad from 16 to 14, clarified the list of documents for legal representatives, and updated the citizen's record card by adding categories of vulnerable persons.

On August 27, Zaporizhstal was hit by five missiles and production was halted. MP Magomedov warned: without urgent decisions by the Cabinet of Ministers, Ukraine could lose its metallurgy by spring — losses are estimated at $1 billion in exports and 17 billion hryvnias in the budget.

On August 26, the Cabinet of Ministers accepted Hennadii Novikov's resignation from the post of head of the state agency 'PlayCity', which regulates gambling. Oleksandr Tomashuk has been appointed acting head.

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers missed the six-month deadline for developing the sub-legislative framework for housing law No. 4751-IX: no mandatory act, including the Strategy through 2033, has been adopted. The parliament intends to fix the implementation deadlines in the government's program of activities.

Alexander Kalenkov, President of the "Ukrmetallurgprom" Association, stated that export restrictions on scrap have ensured a normal supply of raw material to metallurgists, and called for a 180 euro/tonne duty on supplies to the EU, where a zero rate currently applies.

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers is doubling academic scholarships for students under state orders from September 1, 2026. The budget for payments has increased by 1.2 billion hryvnias. Scholarships for PhD candidates and talented artists have also been revised.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has changed the leadership of the supervisory board of Sense Bank and instructed the Ministry of Finance and the NBU to accelerate the bank's preparation for privatization. Proceeds from the sale will be directed to the needs of the Armed Forces.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a draft law on the ratification of the convention with Australia on the elimination of double taxation. The document will define the rules for taxing the income of residents of both countries.

🇺🇦 Koretsky's Cabinet has submitted the program to the Rada for 2026–2027. The document gives the government a one-year immunity from dismissal. 📉 Main goals: 💰 Attracting $101 billion in aid. 🏦 Sale of two state banks by the end of 2027. ⚡ Repair of 8 GW of capacity and launch of 5G in 5 cities. 🛡️ Ensuring 100% of the Armed Forces' needs. 📉 Social sphere: new pension model, but without raising the minimum to 6,000 UAH. Wages for doctors and teachers will increase. 👉 Full analysis in the article.