Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPPs) produced 186.01 million kWh of electricity on May 20, the press-service of Ukraine’s State Enterprise “National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom” reports. On May 21, 9 out of 15 power units were functioning at the Ukrainian power plants. It was the 72nd day of average planned repairs at power unit…
Final tests of a new modification of the Skif anti-tank guided missile system have taken place in Chernihiv region. “The tests included launches of Skif anti-tank guided missiles. All targets were successfully hit,” the press service of Kyiv’s Luch State Design Bureau wrote on Facebook. The Skif portable anti-tank guided missile system is designed to…
The new Ukrainian low-cost airline SkyUp Airlines has received an air operator certificate that gives it the right to perform flights, the company’s press service has reported. During the first stage, SkyUp will use two 189-seat Boeing 737-800s produced in 2013 that had previously been used by Malaysia Airlines. Now these aircraft are being repainted…
The economy of Ukraine grew by 3.1% in the first quarter, so further growth of 5% or more is realistic, Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman wrote on Twitter following the field meeting of the Social Policy Ministry board in Kharkiv. “Continuous trend means an increase in the goods and services produced worth UAH 471…
Atlantic Council analyst Anders Aslund has welcomed data on economic growth in Ukraine published by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine on May 15, according to the Ukrainian service of the Voice of America. “Ukraine: finally some good economic news. Gross domestic product rose a preliminary 3.1% YoY in Q1 after growing only 2.2% in…
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, has adopted at the first reading a bill introducing amendments to some laws of Ukraine regarding the ban on the use of palm oil in food production. A total of 233 MPs voted for the approval of the respective draft law, No. 3871, at the first reading. “The purpose of…
Germany is interested in Ukraine retaining the position of a transit country of Russian gas to Europe, German Government Spokesman Steffen Seibert stated this at a briefing in Berlin. “It is important that Ukraine continues to play the role of a transit country,” he said. At the same time, Seibert notes that it is important…