Economy

Ukrainians began to drink more alcohol: demand for strong drinks and cheap imported wine increased

Despite the full-scale war, alcohol sales in Ukraine remain high. According to Serhiy Mazur, head and co-owner of Vitis Group, in 2025 sales...

Smuggling discovered at the border with Poland: over 20 thousand goods hidden under sausages

At the Uhryniv-Dolhobychiv checkpoint, border guards and customs officers discovered an unusual smuggling scheme. A 62-year-old resident of Lviv region tried to import more than 20,000 units of undeclared goods into Ukraine....

Oil and gas fields of Lviv region will go under the hammer in October

The State Geology and Subsoil Service of Ukraine announced an auction for the sale of a special permit for the use of the subsoil of the Lyubinetskaya area, located in the Stryi and Drohobych districts of the Lviv region...

Over 18,000 new companies registered in Ukraine in six months, but businesses are closing faster

In Ukraine, 18,277 new companies were registered in the first half of 2025. This is almost in line with the figures for the same period in 2024, but a third less than...

Borodyanka after “reconstruction”: how 16 million hryvnias disappeared without a trace

Borodyanka is often presented as a story of successful recovery after the Russian invasion. But behind the facade of beautiful reports lies a criminal case involving the embezzlement of almost 17 million hryvnias,...

Ukrainian banks help withdraw millions of dollars under the guise of importing drones

Tens of millions of dollars are being illegally siphoned out of Ukraine every month through a large-scale scheme to fake the import of drones for the Armed Forces. Ukrainian...

In Zhytomyr region, officials caused 23 million in losses to the state due to deforestation

In Zhytomyr region, a number of officials involved in serious violations in the field of forest resource protection have been exposed. According to the regional prosecutor's office, the total amount of damage caused to the state...

Ukraine increases imports of Russian gas through Hungary and Slovakia

In July 2025, Ukraine significantly increased the volume of natural gas imports, mainly of Russian origin, through the territories of Hungary and Slovakia. This is evidenced by operational data...

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