Inflation in Ukraine, according to the baseline scenario, will decrease to 9.2% by the end of 2025 and approach the target of 5% in 2027, according to the NBU Inflation Report. The regulator expects the slowdown in inflation to be driven by a high food supply and better…
Category: 9. Business
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In October, Russia launched a record number of missiles in its strikes on Ukraine, mainly targeting energy and civilian sites.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russian forces fired 270 missiles in October – 46% more than in September, marking the highest monthly total since Kyiv began regularly publishing such data in 2023. Additionally, Russia launched 5,298 long-range drones in October,…
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Since the start of the war, Ukraine has struck 160 Russian oil production and refining facilities.
According to Vasyl Malyuk, head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), these include six refineries, two oil terminals, three oil depots, and nine oil pumping stations based on the results from the two autumn months.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s attacks continue. On the…
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Ukraine might need almost $400B in EU aid over the next four years.
According to The Economist, Ukraine will require a total of $389B in external support during this period. The administration of US President Donald Trump has halted funding to Ukraine, which is expected to increase the financial burden on European countries from about…
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Where are Ukrainian business giants investing?
Ukrainian mining and metallurgical group Metinvest plans to acquire a pipe plant in Romania – Tubular Products Iasi S.A., AMTP Iasi – from ArcelorMittal. The European Commission is currently reviewing the Ukrainian group’s proposal for asset concentration and has…
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The EIB considers allocating €70M to restore Mykolaiv’s water supply system.
The European Investment Bank is considering a €70M project to improve Mykolaiv’s access to drinking water after severe damage to its water infrastructure caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station by Russian forces in 2023. The sub-project…
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The government of Ukraine has finalized an agreement to support the construction of a processing plant in the Cherkasy region worth nearly ₴650M.
It has also signed a special investment agreement with Fidnova Center, a company building a livestock waste processing complex in Cherkasy. This complex will produce high-protein feed additives and animal fats. The project aims to create over 80 jobs, with total…
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Profits from Land Bank auctions exceeded ₴1B in its first year.
In October 2024, auctions from the State Land Bank began on Prozorro.Sales. Overall, the government owns more than 800,000 hectares of agricultural land. Legislation states these lands are not subject to sale. However, by not utilizing these assets the country has lost…
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Ristone Holdings launches a modernized distillery in the Cherkasy region and invests in a bioethanol production line.
The company is completing the modernization of the acquired enterprise, the Kosarsky Distillery (Cherkasy region), and plans to start production in November-December 2025. Ristone Holdings purchased the plant for ₴162M ($4M) and received a license last year to produce…
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The Ukrainian power system and the civilian population have once again come under Russian attack.
For the third time in October, Russian forces launched a massive assault on DTEK thermal power plants across various regions of Ukraine. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, these power plants have been targeted more than 210 times. As a result, two energy…
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