The Ukrainian flag was installed on Zmiyny, and Ukraine presented its reconstruction plan to the world: the main news of July 4
On the island of Zmiiny, from where the Russian occupation troops were driven out the other day, a Ukrainian flag was erected, and Ukraine will present its reconstruction plan at a conference in the Swiss city of Lugano. We have collected the main news of the 4th of July.
Snake with Ukrainian flag
The military operation on Zmiiny Island, from where the Russian occupying forces drove something away a long time ago, has been completed. The Ukrainian flag was installed there again.
“The flag of Ukraine has been installed on Zmeiny Island. The military operation has been completed, and the territory has been returned to the jurisdiction of Ukraine.”Nataliya Humenyuk, spokeswoman for the press center of the “South” operational department, said.
Construction plan
At a conference in the Swiss city of Lugano, Ukraine presents a post-war reconstruction plan. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal about the results of the conference, which are planned to estimate 750 billion dollars. He noted that the main sources of financing remain the confiscated assets of the Russian Federation and Russian oligarchs, which, according to full estimates, amount to between 300 and 500 billion dollars.
In total, the country’s recovery plan has 24 volumes of work.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, for her part, announced the creation of an EU platform for the reconstruction of Ukraine, with the help of which the European Commission will have the opportunity to offer its extensive experience and current programs that connect reforms and investments.
The Pope is planning a visit to Ukraine
Pope Francis hopes that after his visit to Canada this month, he will be able to come to Kyiv and Moscow as soon as possible. He reports that there were contacts between Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Peter Parolin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about a possible trip to Moscow.
“The first thing to do is to go to Russia to try to help, but I want to visit both capitals.”says Francis.
It should be noted that no Pope has visited Moscow so far.
Enemy agents
The Security Service neutralized a Russian intelligence group that was collecting intelligence on the defense of the Black Sea regions of Ukraine. In the Mykolaiv region, three deeply conspiring enemy agents were detained. They scouted the combat positions and movements of the units of the Armed Forces, as well as the geolocation of strategic objects of critical infrastructure in the region.
Rare expensive medicines in Ukraine
For the first time, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine received the drug Spinraza, a rare drug for children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), which is one of the most expensive injections in the world. One bottle costs more than 100 thousand dollars.
150 vials were distributed free of charge among 30 hospitals. According to the government, Spinraza is one of three drugs in the world used to treat children with spinal muscular atrophy.
Putin ordered the occupiers to “rest”
The head of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, ordered his defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, to give a “rest” to the troops that took part in the occupation of Luhansk region, and to “increase combat capabilities.” At the same time, the path called on the aggressor groups “East” and “West” to carry out tasks “according to plan”.
It should be noted that this head of the Russian Federation actually admitted that his army had lost its offensive potential during the fighting in the Luhansk region and could no longer conduct combat operations.
Border crossing by women
Ukraine currently does not plan to introduce any restrictions on crossing the border for women. Earlier, social networks and some mass media spread information that women of certain professions who are on the military register are prohibited from leaving the country.
“There are no restrictions related to mobilization for women crossing the border, and as of now, no such restrictions are planned”Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Malyar said.