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Saturday, 18 April 2026, 11:51
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.
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 has already spent more than UAH 1 trillion on the defense sector in 2023.
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.
As of October 20, 2023, Ukrainian farmers harvested 57.6 million tonnes of grain and oilseed crops.
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.
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.
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.
State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine JSC (Ukreximbank) has generated UAH 3.6 billion in profit since the beginning of 2023.
19 October 2023
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.
The Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry expects that Ukraine’s milk production volumes will reduce by 300,000-400,000 tonnes in 2023.
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.
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.
Ukraine has received about $34 billion in loans and grants from international partners since the beginning of 2023.
Kazakhstan has introduced a ban on export to Russia of 106 types of goods, including technology, which Russia can potentially use in the defense sector.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported the bill on additional taxation of banks, the proceeds from which will finance the army, at first reading.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed the draft State Budget of Ukraine for 2024 at first reading.
Two more bulk carriers left the ports of Odesa region through the temporary Black Sea corridor.
On October 18, 2023, the Ukrainian State Property Fund held five privatization auctions, raising UAH 21.4 million towards the state budget.
During the Rebuilding Ukraine Forum 2023, which opened in Bucharest on October 18, 2023, Ukraine and Romania signed an intergovernmental agreement on the construction of a road bridge crossing.
As part of the Grain from Ukraine humanitarian food program, the Ukrainian side may send 57,000 tonnes of grain to Nigeria and Sudan.
Warsaw Metro will hand over to Kharkiv three subway trains, which totals 18 cars, as humanitarian aid.
Over the past one and a half years, Germany has welcomed many Ukrainians fleeing war, giving them access to the labor market, but now the need is obvious to accelerate the process and streamline employment for displaced persons.
Ukrainian sellers of handmade goods get an opportunity to register on Etsy Payments online platform.
Over the past five years, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has not received a single package of documents for the creation of a new bank.
In the Kyiv region, the number of objects, which were renovated following Russian attacks, is expected to increase to 18,000 by the end of 2023.
Since the start of 2023, more than 225,000 hectares of agricultural land prioritized for return to economic use have been surveyed.
The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) put six Russian companies that manufacture diamond mining and processing equipment on the list of candidates for sanctions.
18 October 2023
Despite the ongoing war, Ukrainian CEOs are expecting an increase in business activity in the next 12 months, for the second quarter in a row.