As of June, more than 50,000 Ukrainians have lost one or more limbs in Russia’s war against Ukraine, and more than 3 million people—10% of the population—live with a disability. In theory, Ukraine has a legislative framework to protect people with disabilities and ensure their inclusion
"Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkivka, Kostiantynivka, and nearby settlements where roughly 260,000 people live will have problems with water supply due to heavy Russian attacks," Governor Vadym Filashkin said.
Spain prevented Hungary from buying Talgo, a Madrid-based train manufacturer, due to its potential usefulness for Ukraine's reconstruction, the Financial Times reported on Sept. 12, citing undisclosed officials.
Editor’s Note: This is issue 141 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from July 14-20, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Corporate governance of SOEs PrivatBank appoints a new CFO. On July 15, PrivatBank reported that Larysa Chernyshova will serve in this role starting Sept.
Attracting investments through industrial parks has driven GDP growth and tripled exports in Turkey, exceeding $350 billion annually. In South Korea, enterprises in industrial parks have accounted for up to 72% of exports and employed 48% of the population. China's industrial and technology parks contribute about 23% of its GDP.
Editor’s Note: This is issue 139 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from July 1-6, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Energy sector Russia strikes at Ukrgasvydobuvannya’s facility in Poltava oblast, the company’s press office reported on July 4. Ukrgasvydobuvannya’s acting CEO
Russian troops attacked Odesa Oblast with a ballistic missile on July 4, killing one civilian and injuring at least seven others, Governor Oleh Kiper said.
Latvia pledged six million (around $6.5 million) euros to Ukraine's infrastructure development this year and is expected to provide a similar amount of economic aid in the year 2025.
Ukrainian forces attacked multiple settlements in Belgorod Oblast on May 16-17, damaging a gas station and killing two people, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed.
The Ukrainian government has appointed on May 14 Taras Vysotskyi and Vasyl Shkurakov as the acting agriculture and infrastructure ministers, respectively, Taras Melnychuk, the government's representative in parliament, said.
Key developments on May 11,12: * Putin proposes firing Shoigu, appointing new defense minister * Zelensky says Russian troops try to "gain a foothold" in Kharkiv Oblast; heavy fighting ongoing * Russia's breakthrough attempt halted, situation in several sectors' changing rapidly,' Syrskyi says * Russia attacks 106 infrastructure facilities in Ukraine in
Ukraine's Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, voted to dismiss Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov on May 9.
Russian forces struck infrastructure in Odesa Oblast on the morning of April 17, Governor Oleh Kiper reported.
The attacks targeted 17 settlements and the city of Kherson, injuring five people. A multi-story building and 17 private houses were damaged.
Russian forces struck an infrastructure facility in Odesa Oblast late on April 9, damaging its administrative and technical buildings, Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces reported.
