(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Passengers travelling from Ukraine will have a new rail connection to Germany from 1 August 2026 after Spanish railway operator Renfe launches a new international overnight service between Przemyśl in Poland and Frankfurt am Main. Ukrainian Railways, known as Ukrzaliznytsia, will provide connecting services from major UkrainianContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian banks expect business and household loan portfolios to keep growing over the next 12 months, and they forecast rising demand across all types of borrowing, according to a fresh survey by the National Bank of Ukraine. The central bank published the results of its bank lendingContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Russian attacks on energy infrastructure have left consumers without power in four regions of Ukraine, while bad weather knocked out supply to more than 30 settlements in four other regions, national grid operator Ukrenergo reported on the morning of 29 July. The company said the affected regionsContinue Reading
(ODESA, UKRAINE) – Most of the Russian strikes on port infrastructure in Odesa during June and July were carried out using a type of loitering munition known as Bandero, and the weapons rely heavily on foreign made parts, including components produced as recently as 2025 and 2026. Vladyslav Vlasiuk, theContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s national grid operator expects to keep electricity flowing without scheduled cuts on Thursday, according to an official statement. Ukrenergo, the state company that runs the country’s high voltage network, said on Wednesday that no consumption limits are planned for the next day. The update was publishedContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Apple Inc has become the second company in history to reach a market capitalisation of USD 5 trillion. The shares of the iPhone maker rose 1.8 percent to USD 342.89 on Tuesday, pushing the company’s value above the threshold for the first time. The stock has sinceContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s nuclear power plants generated 26.82 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in the first half of 2026, according to state operator Energoatom. This represents an increase of 163.1 million kilowatt hours compared with the same period a year earlier. Nuclear generation accounts for the largest share ofContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Agricultural and food products accounted for 60 percent of Ukraine’s total exports in the first half of 2026, according to researchers at the Institute of Agrarian Economics. This represents a 3 percentage point increase compared with the same period in 2025. The sector maintained its leading positionContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s farmers have gathered more than 10.6 million tonnes of grain from this year’s harvest, according to figures from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. As of 28 July, agricultural producers across all regions have threshed 2.6 million hectares, which represents 22 per cent of theContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian officials are working with European partners to set up new export paths as Russian military strikes increasingly target the country’s main seaports. The talks aim to keep goods moving to global markets despite the temporary halt in vessel traffic caused by attacks on civilian port infrastructure,Continue Reading
