(KYIV, Ukraine) – The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is rapidly losing its ability to be restored to working order as a result of Russian military activity and prolonged neglect at the occupied facility, a Ukrainian energy expert has warned. Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Centre for Energy Research, told mediaContinue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – Ukraine is pursuing alternative export corridors through Polish ports as systematic Russian strikes continue to disable the country’s deep water terminals, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food said on Tuesday. The plan involves routing agricultural goods via rail and road crossings into Poland and onward toContinue Reading
( KYIV, Ukraine ) – Retail fuel prices in Ukraine edged lower on Tuesday, 11 August, with the average cost of both petrol and diesel falling, according to data from the minfin.com.ua monitoring portal. The average price of A-95 petrol decreased by 6 kopiyok to UAH 80.99 per litre. DieselContinue Reading
( KYIV, Ukraine ) – Ukraine’s energy regulator has approved a package of amendments that introduce flexible connections to the electricity grid and set new rules for energy storage systems, marking a significant shift in how power capacity is managed in the country. The changes were adopted by the NationalContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s farmers have harvested 26.13 million tonnes of grain from the new crop, reaching 49 percent of the forecast area, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported on 11 August 2026. The early grain and legume harvest has covered 5.63 million hectares so far. Wheat accountsContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Local government budgets across Ukraine received 324.9 billion hryvnias in tax and fee payments during the first seven months of 2026, according to data released by the State Tax Service. The figure represents a rise of 16 percent, or 44.9 billion hryvnias, compared with the same periodContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – The Deposit Guarantee Fund of Ukraine has transferred more than UAH 46 billion to the state budget. At the same time, the state has missed out on over UAH 1.7 billion because of actions taken by former owners of Ukrinbank, a commercial lender now in liquidation. TheContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine and the International Atomic Energy Agency have held talks on further coordination for the independent assessment of risks and the condition of critical energy infrastructure, alongside developing additional measures to strengthen nuclear safety in Ukraine. First Vice Prime Minister and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal held anContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – The National Bank of Ukraine set the official exchange rate for the US dollar at 44.83 Ukrainian hryvnia and the euro at 51.78 hryvnia for Tuesday, 11 August. The dollar rose by 8 kopiyok from the previous rate of 44.75 hryvnia on 10 August, while the euroContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – New power outages were recorded in five Ukrainian regions on the morning of 11 August following fresh Russian attacks, while network restrictions remained in place in the Odesa region due to damage from a strike overnight on 9 August. The national grid operator Ukrenergo reported that consumersContinue Reading
