Ukraine: sunflower oil exports up in 2020

Ukraine in 2020 updated highs for sunflower oil exports for the second time in a row, the press service of the National Scientific Center “Institute of Agrarian Economics” reported. “In 2020, exports from Ukraine for the second time in a row reached record highs of 6.9 million tons, thereby exceeding the 2019 6.1-million tons record…

Ukraine: eggs to be exported to Ethiopia

The competent agencies of Ukraine and Ethiopia have agreed on health certificates for the export of edible eggs, which allows Ukrainian producers to export their products to Ethiopia, the press service of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection reports. “Ukraine and Ethiopia have agreed on health certificates for the export…

Ukraine: retail trade up in January 2021

Retail trade in Ukraine in January rose by 3.5% YoY in comparable prices, the State Statistics Service reported on its website. The following regions were in the lead: Kyiv region reported a 13.9% increase; Chernihiv region saw a 10.7% rise, while Zaporizhia region said its indicator grew by 6.9%. A decrease in retail trade was…

Ukraine: brand new combat UAV debuts at IDEX 2021

Ukraine’s military export agency, Ukrspecexport, which is a part of the Ukroboronprom defense giant, has unveiled the Sokil-300 (Falcon-300) strike drone at the biennial International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in UAE. The Sokil-300 surveillance and reconnaissance UAV with strike capabilities has been developed by the Kyiv-based LUCH Design Bureau for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.…