Ukrainian business

Ukraine launches subsidies for cow, goat and sheep farmers in 2026

Ukraine has begun accepting applications through the State Agrarian Register for special budget subsidies to support cattle, goat and sheep farming, the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture announced on April 7.

7 April, 08:26 PM

Over 12,000 companies changed address in Ukraine last year

More than 12,000 Ukrainian companies relocated their legal addresses in 2025, with the largest net increases recorded in frontline Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhya oblasts despite ongoing war risks, according to data from the Opendatabot project published on March 4.

4 March, 02:22 PM

Affordable Loans program backs 28K businesses in Ukraine

Since the beginning of 2025, Ukrainian entrepreneurs have received 28,200 preferential loans worth a total of UAH 84.4 billion ($2.03 billion) through the Affordable Loans 5–7–9% program, the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture reported on Dec. 22.

23 December 2025, 10:20 AM

Ukraine invests over $47 million in veteran-led businesses

Ukraine has invested over 2 billion hryvnias ($47.5 million) in veteran-owned businesses and made major strides in employing defenders since Russia's full-scale invasion, Veterans Affairs Minister Nataliya Kalmykova said at the "Veterans. Business. Economy" forum on Nov. 1, according to news agency Ukrinform.

3 November 2025, 12:03 PM

Ukrainian tea brand Teahouse to rebuild with recovery grant

Dnipro-based tea producer Teahouse will receive a government recovery grant to rebuild its equipment after a Russian drone attack in July, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko wrote on Sept. 30.

30 September 2025, 12:45 PM

Japan provides nearly $100M for Ukrainian business recovery

Ukraine will receive $88 million in financing under the World Bank’s Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Entrepreneurship (RISE) project to support the private sector, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Sept. 16.

17 September 2025, 11:37 AM

Ukrainian farmer bets on sweet potatoes as demand skyrockets

Ukrainian farmer Ivan Pavlish is cultivating sweet potatoes (batat), which are becoming increasingly popular in Ukraine, Kurkul, a Ukrainian farming news outlet, wrote on Sept. 10.

15 September 2025, 12:31 PM

Ukrainian farmers wary of hemp cultivation

In Ukraine, one hectare of industrial hemp can yield about two tons of fiber, sold at roughly consistent prices on the global market, yet farmers are hesitant to enter this business, Andriy Mykytiv, co-owner of Ma’Rijany Hemp Company, said in an interview with NV Business on Aug. 22.

22 August 2025, 03:16 PM

R&D and tech sectors lead Ukraine’s wartime innovation boom

Despite the ongoing war, Ukrainian businesses are continuing to develop by adopting innovative solutions and technologies, State Statistics Service wrote on Facebook on July 29.

30 July 2025, 12:00 PM

Ukraine introduces business inspection moratorium - Prime Minister

The new government has imposed a moratorium on law enforcement inspections of businesses at its first meeting, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said, Ukrinform reported on July 30.

30 July 2025, 09:53 AM

Ukrainian startups raise over $50 million in external funding

The winners of the Ukrainian Startup Fund programs have raised more than $50.9 million in external investments, Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov wrote on July 25.

28 July 2025, 12:23 PM

Zelenskyy decrees to halt state inspections of businesses

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a decree implementing a National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) decision to impose a moratorium on inspections and interference by state bodies in business activities, according to Decree No. 538/2025 published on the Presidential Office website on July 21.

22 July 2025, 12:15 PM

Ukrainian businesses take root in Poland

Ukrainians have registered over 29,000 companies in Poland. Nearly half of these were established after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to a July 21 report by OpenDataBot.

21 July 2025, 12:15 PM

Inspections planned and unplanned: Business warns against burdening subsoil users

The Ukrainian government is proposing to reinstate both scheduled and unscheduled inspections of subsoil users deemed high-risk. The updated draft resolution No. 303 was presented by the State Geology and Subsoil Service, according to the European Business Association.

1 July 2025, 05:21 PM

Ukraine eyes new tools to support women-owned businesses

The international Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code initiative, which helps women entrepreneurs access financing, may soon become available in Ukraine, Economy Ministry reported on June 30.

30 June 2025, 03:10 PM

Russian attack destroys Gemini coffee and tea warehouse in Ukraine

A Russian attack completely destroyed the main warehouse and service center of Gemini, a leading Ukrainian coffee and tea producer, causing significant losses but no casualties, the company reported on June 10.

10 June 2025, 04:02 PM

Ukrtelecom builds Ukraine’s largest 90,000-km optical network

Ukrtelecom’s optical network reached 90,000 kilometers by Q1 2025, making it Ukraine’s largest telecommunications infrastructure, capable of connecting over 3 million households, the company’s press service told NV Business on May 13.

13 May 2025, 04:01 PM

Ukrainian brewery to invest $5 million in nonalcoholic drinks in 2025

Ternopil-based Opillia Brewery will invest 200 million hryvnias (about $5 million) in 2025 to expand nonalcoholic beverage production and modernize its infrastructure, CEO and co-owner Yaroslav Dzhodzhyk told Zaxid.net in an interview published on May 12.

12 May 2025, 12:21 PM

State vs. private: who drives Ukraine’s job market today

Seven of Ukraine’s ten largest employers are state-owned or state-controlled, while three are private companies, Opendatabot analytical portal reported on May 12, citing State Statistics Service and company financial reports.

12 May 2025, 12:10 PM

Ukrainian gluten-free cookies hit Rewe stores in Germany

Cookies made by the family-run company Smakuli from Lviv Oblast are now available in Rewe stores in southern Germany, local outlet amalberlin.de reported on May 3.

6 May 2025, 01:13 PM

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