Here's a video issued filed by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service from the frontline town of Mariyinka, where there was heavy shelling overnight on June 30-July 1 that damaged caused damage to a number of residents' homes and properties (natural sound):
It's Ukraine's turn to take the reins at the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization:
Some reaction to yesterday's Kyiv Post op-ed by economist Anders Aslund on Ukraine's investment prospects:
Here is today's map of the latest situation in the Donbas conflict zone, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry:
Another item from our news desk:
Ukraine Security Service Blames Russia For Recent Cyberattack
Ukraine's state security service (SBU) says that the Russian security services were involved in a recent cyberattack that hit Ukraine.
The SBU said on its website on July 1 that the cyberattack, which started in Ukraine and spread around the world on June 27, aimed to destroy important data and spread panic.
The SBU said the cyberattack was by the same hackers who attacked the Ukrainian power grid in December 2016.
"The available data, including those obtained in cooperation with international antivirus companies, give us reason to believe that the same hacking groups are involved in the attacks, which in December 2016 attacked the financial system, transport and energy facilities of Ukraine using TeleBots and BlackEnergy," the SBU said.
"This testifies to the involvement of the special services of Russian Federation in this attack," it concluded.
Ukrainian politicians swiftly blamed Russia for the latest attack, but a Kremlin spokesman dismissed "unfounded blanket accusations.”
In an earlier statement on June 30, the SBU said it had seized equipment it said belonged to Russian agents in May and June to launch cyberattacks against Ukraine and other countries.