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10 November 2025
The High Court of England has ordered former PrivatBank owners Igor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Bogolyubov to pay the bank more than $3 billion in damages and legal costs, the bank's press service told Ukrinform.
Starting from January 1, 2026, Russia plans to raise its VAT rate to 22%, which indicates a shortage of budget resources caused by increased military spending and declining export revenues.
Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine are conducting a special operation to expose corruption in the energy sector.
The Cabinet of Ministers has increased funding for state cash assistance to buyers of Ukrainian-made goods by ₴37 million. The additional funds were allocated by reducing spending under the program that partially reimburses the cost of domestically produced machinery and equipment by the same amount.
09 November 2025
The UK government has launched an investigation into a possible sanctions violation after it emerged that nearly half of imports from Russia during the first six months of 2025 consisted of aviation equipment.
A new power line is being built in the Zaporizhzhia region. It will serve as a backup for one of the settlements suffering from enemy attacks.
Thousands of people across Ukraine are engaged in efforts to stabilize and restore the power system after recent damage.
Electricity consumption limits will be in place throughout Monday, November 10, in several regions due to the difficult situation in the power system caused by Russian strikes.
08 November 2025
Ukraine is working with its international partners to strengthen air defense for its energy facilities.
During the night of November 8, Russia carried out a massive missile-and-drone attack on Ukraine’s gas infrastructure, injuring an employee.
07 November 2025
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has allocated €100 million to Ukraine to support economic resilience and critical municipal heating infrastructure.
The Naftogaz Group has reached an agreement with the Polish company ORLEN and American partners on the supply of additional volumes of liquefied gas.
The Joint Stock Company Ukrainian Defense Industry and the American company RTX Corporation are working on a joint solution aimed at strengthening Ukraine's air defense.
The Russian corporation Research and Production Corporation UralVagonZavod OJSC has announced a 10% workforce reduction and plans by February 2026 to scale down its metallurgical and railcar assembly production, as well as its administrative staff and certain auxiliary services.
Ukraine will open representative offices of its defense industry for arms sales not only in Europe but also in the United States and countries of the Global South.
Hungary’s only oil refining company, Mol Nyrt., stated that it has the capacity to source oil from suppliers other than Russia ahead of a key meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on sanctions targeting Russian oil.
The first contracts for weapons export from Ukraine are scheduled for no earlier than the second half of 2026.
The Ukrzaliznytsia-3000 program is set to launch on December 1 and will run for four months.
Russian forces have carried out another strike on energy infrastructure in the Odesa region.
Sergii Koretskyi, Chairman of the Board of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, held a series of meetings with international partners during the P-TEC gas conference in Athens.
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva held a meeting with Ariella Viehe, a representative of NATO International Staff.
06 November 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov discussed energy cooperation, security in the Black Sea region, and proposed launching joint weapons production.
As part of the government’s UZ-3000 initiative, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) anticipates that the program will help free up tickets for passengers during peak travel times.
A political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU has opened the possibility for Ukraine to be associated with the EUR 7.3 billion European Defence Fund (EDF).
In 2026, Ukraine plans to resume geological exploration with the involvement of international partners.
New sanctions imposed by the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union against Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil could deprive the Kremlin of up to $5.5 billion in monthly revenue, significantly impacting its military capabilities.
05 November 2025
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has prepared the draft state budget for 2026 for consideration at second reading by the Verkhovna Rada.
Lithuania has offered Ukraine support with gas supplies during the heating season.
Russian forces dropped five guided aerial bombs on coal industry facilities in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.
Ukraine’s continued efforts to strengthen its social protection system were the focus of a recent meeting between Denys Uliutin, Minister of Social Policy, Family and Unity of Ukraine, and Michal Rutkowski, Regional Director for Human Development for Europe and Central Asia.