Russia commits 2,500 environmental crimes in Ukraine - Economy Minister
From the outset of a full-scale invasion, Russia has committed 2,500 environmental crimes.
Economy
21 October 2023
Mine action strategy should be developed by year-end - Svyrydenko
The mine action strategy for Ukraine should be worked out by the government by the end of 2023.
PricewaterhouseCoopers to help Ukraine assess war-related environmental damage - minister
Ukraine and PricewaterhouseCoopers consultancy signed a memorandum of understanding on support in the investigation and assessment of environmental damage caused by Russia's war of aggression.
Germany to finance master plan for restoration of Mykolaiv
As part of the international project for the reconstruction of Ukrainian cities #UN4Kharkiv, Germany will provide financial support for drafting a master plan for the reconstruction of Mykolaiv.
Power supplies restored to 13,000 consumers in past day - Energy Ministry
On Friday, October 20, electricity supplies were resumed to almost 13,000 consumers, most of them in Donetsk region.
NBU interventions: central bank sells $735.48M on interbank market over week
The National Bank of Ukraine sold $735.48 million in the interbank foreign exchange market in the past week.
Finnish investigators find “heavy object” possibly involved in Balticconnector incident
Finnish authorities are examining a heavy object recovered from the seabed amid their ongoing probe into the recent Balticconnector gas pipeline rupture.
Germany allocates EUR 200M for Ukraine’s recovery
Germany will allocate an additional EUR 200 million for the recovery of Ukraine.
Serhii Marchenko, Minister of Finance of Ukraine
None of our partners is going to back out of their commitment to support us
Energoatom records slight decrease in water level in ZNPP cooling pond
As of today, October 21, the water level in the cooling pond at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) is at 15.70 m.
Ukraine attracted almost $34B in external financing from its allies
Ukraine has attracted almost EUR 34 billion in external financing from its allies.
Ukrgasvydobuvannya pays almost UAH 17.8B in rent in Jan-Sept 2023
JSC Ukrgasvydobuvannya transferred UAH 17.78 billion in rent payments to the consolidated budget of Ukraine in January-September 2023.
Tariffs during heating season remain unchanged - Shmyhal
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that tariffs for the heating season remain unchanged.
Energy ministry: 1.6GW of capacity added to power grid following repairs
Following the maintenance campaign and preparations for the heating season, power engineers have added 1.6 gigawatts of capacity to Ukraine’s energy system.
Ukraine exports 8.02M tonnes of grain, leguminous crops
In the marketing year 2023/2024, between July 1, 2023 and October 20, 2023, Ukraine already exported 8.02 million tonnes of grain and leguminous crops.
20 October 2023
International partners provide over EUR 4B in support of Ukrainian enterprises – PM
As part of various programs, international partners have provided more than EUR 4 billion in support of Ukrainian enterprises.
Damage to Ukraine's environment caused by war exceeds UAH 2 trillion
Russia's terrorist attack on the Kakhovka dam was the largest act of ecocide in the past 70 years. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources estimates that the total damage to Ukraine's environment caused by Russia’s aggression has exceeded UAH 2 trillion.
German Federal Minister for Environment and Nuclear Safety arrives in Kyiv
Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Steffi Lemke has arrived in Kyiv today for talks on Ukraine’s environmental recovery following Russia’s aggression.
Ukraine already spent over UAH 1 trillion on defense this year – PM Shmyhal
Ukraine has already spent more than UAH 1 trillion on the defense sector in 2023.
Ukraine uses frozen assets of Russian banks to pay compensation – Shuliak
The blocked assets of the Russian banks, which were operating in Ukraine, have been used, among other things, to pay compensation to Ukrainians whose houses were destroyed or damaged due to hostilities.
Ukrainian farmers harvest 57.6M tonnes of grain, oilseeds
As of October 20, 2023, Ukrainian farmers harvested 57.6 million tonnes of grain and oilseed crops.
Defense expenditures for nine months amounted to over UAH 1.25 trillion - Ministry of Finance
The expenditures of the general fund of the state budget for the security and defense sector in January-September 2023 amounted to UAH 1255.4 billion, or 59.3% of the total expenditures of the general fund of the state budget.
Ministry of Restoration, British partners to select 10 communities for reconstruction through competition
The Ministry of Restoration, with the support of the British government, announces a competition for the selection of Ukrainian communities to support them in the development of recovery plans within the framework of the Ukraine Early Recovery joint project.
Some 4,000 km of power grids repaired in Kyiv region prior to heating season
As part of preparations for the heating season, DTEK Kyiv Regional Grids has repaired about 4,000 kilometers of overhead power transmission lines and modernized 278 different voltage class objects.
Ukreximbank generates UAH 3.6B in profit since early 2023
State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine JSC (Ukreximbank) has generated UAH 3.6 billion in profit since the beginning of 2023.
19 October 2023
Ambassador: Türkiye thinks that grain initiative can be revived
Türkiye considers that the resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative is possible and continues to make efforts in this direction, being in touch with both the main actors and parties that can contribute to the process.
Government expects Ukraine’s milk production to decline in 2023
The Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry expects that Ukraine’s milk production volumes will reduce by 300,000-400,000 tonnes in 2023.
Ambassador does not rule out further adjustments to Ukraine-Türkiye FTA
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which was signed by Ukraine and the Republic of Türkiye in early February 2022, is under the process of ratification at both sides now. Later, considering the war-related circumstances, the parties are likely to make adjustments and changes if needed.
Head of State signs bill increasing budget expenditures for 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed bill No. 10038 on amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2023’ to increase funding for the security and defense sector and address priority issues in the amount of UAH 322.6 billion.