The Ukrainian government has allocated 3 billion hryvnias ($78 million) to compensate farmers who pay to demine their properties, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
The allocation, which is a third more than the 2 billion hryvnias originally planned, will cover 80% of the cost of demining for farmers who procure demining services, Shmyhal said at a government meeting.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has downgraded its economic growth forecasts for Ukraine, warning that intensified Russian attacks on Black Sea shipping and critical infrastructure are undermining recovery. The bank now expects Ukraine’s economy to grow by 1.5% in 2026 and 2.2% in 2027, down
Ukraine’s reconstruction is often discussed as a vast undertaking that will take off when the war ends. But for Sweco, the international engineering consultancy, Ukraine is already one of its largest markets. Ukraine is now among Sweco International’s four largest markets by revenue and ranks higher still by
Foreign investors could save time and possibly money by preparing factories, warehouses and other developments in Ukraine during the war, then building when security improves, according to Dmytro Omelchuk, Ukraine director of international engineering consultancy Delta. “Right now, for foreign investors, this is a good time to secure the deal,
