244 km of roads, 20 bridges repaired in Mykolayiv region this year
Since the beginning of the year, 244 km of roads and 20 bridges have been repaired in Mykolayiv region.
Economy
Over UAH 3B allocated from budget for restoration of destroyed medical facilities
More than UAH 3 billion has been allocated from the state budget for the restoration of medical facilities destroyed by Russia, according to the Health Ministry’s press service.
Ambassador names Ukraine’s industries French business interested in
French business is interested in the development of nuclear capacities in Ukraine, the development of lithium deposits, participation in construction and transport projects, and humanitarian demining.
Japanese retailer Uniqlo ceases its business in Russia
Japanese clothing manufacturer and retailer Uniqlo has refused to lease premises for all its stores in Russia.
22 August 2023
IAEA experts record explosions near ZNPP
On Tuesday, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi reported the explosions recently recorded by the agency's experts near the Zaporizhzhia NPP.
Galushchenko: Ukraine interested in cooperation with Romania in field of gas and electricity
Kyiv is interested in developing cooperation with Bucharest, in particular, in the field of natural gas transportation through the Trans-Balkan gas corridor.
Kakhovka HPP blast: Gov’t allocating additional UAH 7B for water pipeline construction
The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to allocate additional UAH 7 billion for the construction of a water pipeline, which will provide water to the residents affected by Russia’s blowing up of the Kakhovka HPP dam.
Gas being pumped into UGS facilities ahead of schedule – Galushchenko
Gas is being pumped into Ukrainian underground gas storage (UGS) facilities ahead of schedule. More than 13 billion cubic meters of natural gas have already been injected.
Ukraine exports over 3.6M t of grains, pulses
In the 2023/2024 marketing year (MY) (from July 1 to August 21, 2023), Ukraine exported 3.6 million tonnes of grains and legumes.
NBU sells almost $407M on interbank market in past week
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) sold $406.71 million on the interbank foreign exchange market over the past week.
21 August 2023
Ukraine creates alternative "grain corridor" in the Black Sea - Zelensky
Ukraine has created an alternative corridor for grain transportation through the Black Sea but the nation needs to further strengthen its air defense capabilities.
In de-occupied Kherson region, Ukrainian farmers collect 57K t of grain crops so far
In the liberated part of Kherson region in southern Ukraine, 300 tonnes of melon products and 57 thousand tons of grain crops have already been collected.
South Korea to support domestic companies in reconstruction of Ukraine
The government of South Korea pledges support to state-owned and private companies in the restoration of the war-ravaged transport and energy infrastructure in Ukraine.
Water level in Zaporizhzhia NPP cooling pond stable - Energoatom
As of August 21, the water level in the cooling pond at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) is at 16.15 m.
Sweden has wide range of machine building industry important for Ukraine’s reconstruction – Shurma
Sweden has a wide range of machine building industry which is extremely important for the reconstruction of Ukraine because our country will need a huge amount of equipment.
20 August 2023
Istanbul could host talks to relaunch Black Sea Grain Initiative - media
Türkiye seeks to restore the Black Sea Grain Initiative as soon as possible, in connection with which technical negotiations on the reactivation of the initiative may take place in Istanbul.
Ukraine to rely on air defense, experience of power engineers throughout winter - Danilov
The authorities are doing everything to improve its air defense network as much as possible as it’s on this network and on power engineers with experience in working in difficult conditions that Ukraine makes the main bet in surviving the next winter.
19 August 2023
Ukraine's govt allocates UAH 350M to support energy companies
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated UAH 350 million to the Ministry of Energy to support energy companies.
Attack by Russia on foreign ship carrying Ukrainian grain would mean attack on carrier country - Danilov
Russia's attacks on foreign civilian vessels departing from Ukrainian ports and sailing through the humanitarian corridor will be equated to an attack on the carrier countries.
Ukraine harvests over 27M t of grain
Ukrainian farmers have harvested 27.3 million tonnes of new crop grain. Early grain harvesting has already been completed in Poltava, Vinnytsia, and Odesa regions.
18 August 2023
Ukraine's energy minister invites U.S. businesses to cooperate in energy sector
Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko has invited U.S. companies to cooperate in building up Ukraine's renewable energy capacity.
Ukrainian, Romanian PMs discuss development of mutually beneficial trade potential
Bilateral trade between Ukraine and Romania currently ranks third among European countries.
Romanian Prime Minister hopes that 60% of Ukraine's grain exports go through Romania
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu expressed hope that more than 60% of Ukraine's grain exports could transit through his country.
Oleksandr Hryban, Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine
The Ukrainian Development Fund will raise up to $10 billion, multiplying them into $50 billion of investments
Galushchenko discusses restoration of Ukraine’s energy system with State Department representative
Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko discussed the restoration of Ukraine’s energy system with Laura Lochman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of Energy Resources of the U.S. Department of State.
Ukraine has spent almost 60% of budget on defense this year
For January-July 2023, expenditures of the general fund of the state budget on the security and defense sector totaled UAH 969.2 billion.
Yermak discusses free trade protection with WTO head
On behalf of the Head of State, the head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak met with Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
NACP adds Alibaba Group Holding Limited to list of war sponsors
Ukraine's National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has added Alibaba Group Holding Limited, a Chinese group of companies, to the list of international sponsors of Russia's war. Alibaba, among other things, provides its platforms for selling goods made from copper taken from the occupied territories of Ukraine.
Czechia imposes sanctions against CEO of Russian Tactical Missiles Corporation
The Government of the Czech Republic has approved the inclusion of Boris Obnosov, head of the Russian arms holding company Tactical Missiles Corporation, and his relatives in the national sanctions list.