Prepared for the second reading of the bill on compensation for damaged and destroyed housing (#7198) takes into account the position of the Ministry of Reconstruction that compensation for destroyed housing, recorded in the “Diya”, will be provided with money in the form of housing certificates, not square meters, said Deputy Minister Alexandra Azarkhina.
“A person will have the opportunity to choose how he uses the housing certificate – either in the secondary housing market or primary housing. There is also an opportunity, in case of loss of a private house, to receive compensation for building materials and work on the site of the destroyed house,” – she said at the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Reconstruction and Public Organization “Office of Transformation”.
Azarkhina specified that the housing certificate would be issued for the amount, which reflects the value of the destroyed housing, and it can be used when buying real estate.
The Deputy Minister stressed that the ministry and the team of authors of the bill № 7198 were categorically against the state itself to build housing to replace the destroyed and settle people there.
“We were against it, and we are glad that our approach was supported,” said Azarkhina.
“Housing certificate” can be used for five years to buy an apartment, private, garden or summer house on the primary or secondary markets. You can choose any region, except temporarily occupied territories and those where military operations are conducted. If funds from the housing certificate are not enough to buy the desired property, a person can add the missing amount, she added.
The basic source of compensation should be seized Russian assets.
As reported, more than 2.4 million Ukrainians live in housing damaged as a result of Russian aggression. Diya has already received more than 316 thousand applications for destroyed and damaged property. The Verkhovna Rada approved the draft law No. 7198 in the first reading in April 2022.
Deputy Minister of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure has been unmasked for taking $400,000 bribe, at the moment the issue of his suspicion is being solved, the press service of the SAPU reports.
“On January 21, 2023, with the procedural guidance of the ACP prosecutors, NABU detectives exposed the deputy minister of development of communities, territories and infrastructure of Ukraine and other members of an organized criminal group for receiving $400 thousand in improper benefit for assistance in the conclusion of contracts for the purchase of equipment and machinery,” – said in the message.
It specifies that the preliminary legal qualification of the detainee’s actions is part. 4 of Art. 368, part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
“At the moment the persons are detained in accordance with article 208 of the CPC of Ukraine. The question of reporting on suspicion and, accordingly, the choice of preventive measures”, – emphasize in the prosecutor’s office.
They note that in the summer of 2022, the Cabinet allocated 1.68 billion UAH to restore the critical infrastructure and ensure the population in the winter period of light, heat and water supply. However, the investigation revealed that a number of officials of the central and regional executive authorities decided to embezzle part of the state funds.
“Thus, in collusion with others, the officials ensured the conclusion of procurement contracts at inflated costs with predetermined business entities. At the same time, entrepreneurs were supposed to pay officials for “winning” tenders 280 million UAH, which was the difference between the actual and the purchase price of services,” law enforcement officials say.
They specify that during the search in the office of entrepreneurs there were found and withdrawn 920 thousand UAH and $38,7 thousand.
“Disclosure of the criminal organization, which included the Deputy Minister, was due to operational penetration of detectives in the organized criminal group. Investigative actions continue, all persons involved in the commission of this crime are established,” – summed up in the SAP.
As reported, on January 21, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine carried out searches and detained Deputy Minister of Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Vasyl Lozinsky for embezzlement of budgetary funds. The detainee will be dismissed from his post, the Ministry of Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine said.
Electricity consumption on Sunday slightly increased compared with Saturday due to a cold snap, and the capacity deficit remains significant, but limits were slightly increased, Ukrenergo said on Sunday.
“Thanks to the weekend, despite the cold snap, all oblenergos were given slightly higher consumption limits than yesterday for the entire day,” the company points out in a telegram message.
“Ukrenergo reminded that Russian missile and drone attacks damaged power plants (generating facilities) and the high voltage network, and the last attack on January 14 caused significant damage to several power units of thermal power plants. In addition, heat is being replaced by frost across the country, the company pointed out.
The night before, operators of six power distribution systems reported that Ukrenergo had raised its Sunday limits for Sunday: daytime limits by about 6% and nighttime limits by 2%.
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JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” (UZ) has appointed commuter trains from Kharkiv to Kramatorsk and Slavyansk.
The company said in a Telegram that trains will run from Feb. 2:
No. 6812 Kramatorsk-Kharkiv. Departure from Kramatorsk – at 7:25, arrival in Kharkiv (via Slavyansk, where the train will stop at 7:48) – at 13:00;
#6813 Kharkiv-Slaviansk. Departure from Kharkiv – at 13:40, arrival in Slavyansk – 18:41.
As reported on 14 October, Ukrzaliznytsia resumed railway service to Kramatorsk (Donetsk Region), where trains have not run since early April last year.
Already 83 stores, or 74%, of Foxtrot chain are autonomous, they can continue full work in autonomous mode even in case of emergency power cuts, the company’s press service said.
“There is a desire and willingness among customers to buy appliances, which encourages us to continue our movement toward energy independence,” Acting Chief Operating Officer Danila Veklenko was quoted as saying in the release.
These stores are equipped with powerful charging stations, generators (own or in the mall), lanterns, lamps, satellite Internet systems, which allows us to provide quality service and all the stated services. Also – in a number of stores visitors can charge their gadgets and work with access to wi-fi.
In the future plans of the retailer – to expand the list of stores that can fully operate regardless of the power outage schedule. Particular attention will be paid to the installation of satellite internet systems or the introduction of effective solutions in conjunction with regional providers to improve the operation of services that are directly dependent on the availability of internet: digital payment types, online ordering, etc.
As reported, Foxtrot started the process of providing its retail chain with autonomous power supplies after the first massive rocket attacks in October 2022.
“Foxtrot” is one of the largest retail chains in terms of the number of stores and sales of electronics and home appliances in Ukraine. As of early 2022, the brand is omni-channel (offline and online sales). As of January there are 114 stores in the network, 2 of which are in the format of Internet-order points.
The Foxtrot brand is developed by the Foxtrot group of companies. The co-founders are Valery Makovetsky and Gennady Vykhodtsev.
