Ukraine: businesses receive 106,500 soft loans worth UAH 369.4 billion under Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% program

Since the beginning of 2025, businesses have received 2,794 soft loans under the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% programme totalling UAH 9.4 billion. Since the launch of the programme in February 2020, businesses have taken out 106,500 loans totalling UAH 369.4 billion. Last week, Ukrainian entrepreneurs received 241 soft loans worth UAH 1.3 billion. “Ukrainian businesses…

Ukraine: Mercy Corps will continue supporting agricultural producers

The representatives of the Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry have held a meeting with a delegation of the global humanitarian aid organization, Mercy Corps, to discuss further cooperation, namely grant assistance to agricultural producers. The relevant statement was made by the ministry’s press service. The Agrarian Policy and Food Deputy Minister Oksana Osmachko expressed…

Ukraine: Russia attacks gas infrastructure

On the night of February 20, Russian forces launched another attack on Ukraine’s gas infrastructure, Energy Minister German Galushchenko announced on Facebook. “Last night, Russia once again carried out a massive missile and drone strike on the gas infrastructure. Production facilities sustained damage. As soon as the security situation allowed, specialists began assessing the damage…