Oleksiy Kuleba

Front-line businesses buckle as Russia’s war erases up to 100,000 jobs

More than 50% of businesses in Ukraine’s front-line areas have either stopped operating or are running at limited capacity, with up to 100,000 jobs lost, Communities and Territories Development Minister Oleksii Kuleba said after a government meeting on support for front-line regions.

17 May, 09:56 PM

Russia strikes rail sites in three oblasts, destroying wagon and damaging locomotive

Russia struck railway infrastructure in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Poltava and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, Communities and Territories Development Minister Oleksii Kuleba said on Telegram on May 5.

5 May, 12:35 PM

Mass Russian attack leaves 15 killed and 80+ injured across Ukraine

A mass Russian attack killed 15 people in Ukraine overnight, with rubble clearing still underway, Minister for Restoration and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba reported on April 16.

16 April, 09:54 AM

Ukraine to launch pilot rail route to Bulgaria’s Varna this summer

Ukraine will launch a pilot international rail route to the Bulgarian city of Varna this summer, the Communities and Territories Development Ministry said, as Kyiv looks to expand cross-border transport links on Apr. 6.

6 April, 06:04 PM

EU approves $1.75 billion Ukraine recovery package

The steering board of EU’s Ukraine Investment Framework (UIF) platform approved a EUR1.5 billion ($1.75 billion) economic recovery package, Ukraine’s Development Minister Oleksii Kuleba announced on March 9.

10 March, 12:23 AM

Explosions rock Dnipro after air raid warning

Explosions were heard in Dnipro, Ukraine’s public broadcaster Suspilne reported, as Russia continues to carry out drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities on March 4.

4 March, 06:19 PM

Russia targets railway infrastructure in three regions

Russian forces struck railway infrastructure in three Ukrainian regions overnight into Feb. 26, including a direct drone hit on a children's railway in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine's Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba reported on Telegram.

26 February, 01:02 PM

Russian strike on Odesa port infrastructure leaves two dead

Russia struck port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast, killing two civilians and injuring three others, Minister for Restoration Oleksii Kuleba reported on Feb. 23.

23 February, 12:58 PM

Russia hits thousands of rail and hundreds of port sites in Ukraine

Russian attacks have damaged or destroyed 686 port facilities and 24,000 railway infrastructure objects in Ukraine since 2022, Minister for Restoration Oleksii Kuleba said, Ukrinform reported on Feb. 12.

13 February, 12:38 PM

Authorities move to evacuate families from seven Kharkiv villages

Authorities ordered the mandatory evacuation of families with children from seven villages in the Staryi Saltiv community in Kharkiv Oblast, regional Gov. Oleh Synehubov said after a defense council meeting on Jan. 30.

30 January, 09:03 PM

5G testing begins in Borodianka, second Ukrainian town after Lviv

Testing of 5G technology has begun in Borodianka, Kyiv Oblast, making the settlement the second location in Ukraine after Lviv to have next-generation mobile base stations operating in its central area, Communities and Territories Development Minister Oleksii Kuleba announced on Telegram on Jan. 28.

28 January, 04:46 PM

Russian strike leaves part of Kryvyi Rih without heating

Russian strikes on Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast overnight into Jan. 28 left part of the city without heating, with repair work and boiler restarts ongoing, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration Oleksii Kuleba reported on Telegram.

28 January, 02:12 PM

Seaport cargo in Ukraine down 11.3% in 2025

Cargo throughput at Ukraine’s seaports fell 11.3% in 2025 compared with 2024, dropping to 86.2 million metric tons, the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development said on Jan. 15.

15 January, 01:39 PM

Two killed in Russian strikes on Odesa ports

Russian forces struck two ports in Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast on Jan. 7, killing two people and wounding eight, officials said.

7 January, 08:45 PM

Parliament urged to sack Deputy PM for Reconstruction

A proposal has been submitted in Ukraine’s Parliament to dismiss Oleksii Kuleba, the Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction and Minister for the Development of Communities and Territories, MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak wrote on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 01:37 PM

Russia attacked Ukraine’s railways and port infrastructure overnight — Kuleba

Russian invaders attacked Ukraine’s logistics infrastructure overnight, targeting railways and port facilities, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksiy Kuleba said on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 01:15 PM

Italy pledges to drive Ukraine’s economic rebuild

Rome intends to play a leading role in the rebuilding of Ukraine's economy, focusing in particular on the country's production infrastructure, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani wrote on May 12 after a meeting with Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction in Verona.

13 May 2025, 07:55 AM

Ukraine keeps visa-free transport access to EU until end of 2025

The transport visa-free agreement between Ukraine and the European Union has been automatically extended for another six months, through the end of 2025, Ukraine’s Ministry for Communities and Territories Development said on April 10.

10 April 2025, 04:59 PM

Under fire: Czech leader caught in Russian drone onslaught

Czech President Petr Pavel was visiting Odesa at the time of the massive Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian port city overnight, Oleksiy Kuleba, the Community and Territorial Development Minister, wrote on Telegram on March 21.

21 March 2025, 11:40 AM

Ukraine plans to reopen multiple airports in 2025 — Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi

Several airports in Ukraine could be operational in 2025, though he didn’t specify which ones, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said in an interview with Tvoe Misto on Jan. 25.

25 January 2025, 03:12 PM

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