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UA Army recaptures one of major railway junctions in Kharkiv region Kup’yans’k-Vuzlovyi
27.09.2022
The Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated Kup’yans’k-Vuzlovyi – one of the largest railway junctions in Kharkiv region, Head of Kharkiv Regional Civil-Military Administration Oleh Syniehubov was cited as saying by radiosvoboda.org.“For them there were several fundamental and important directions – Izyum. This is the path through which they have sent their equipment to the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions and strengthened their military presence there.And, of course, Kup’yans’k-Vuzlovyi is one of the largest logistic hubs and ...Ukraine accelerates transition to food-based economy due to war
27.09.2022
The war in Ukraine has accelerated the country’s transition from a commodity-based to a food-based economy, Deputy Minister of Agricultural Policy Taras Vysotsky said in a statement.According to him, agricultural producers and farmers in Ukraine have realized that it is very risky to concentrate on just one or two grain and oil crops. One of the proofs of the transition to the food model is the stable growth of dairy product export, which has been the highest in the ...Ukrainian businesses can attract loans from US federal government agency
27.09.2022
According to Ukraine’s government portal, the US Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the United States federal government agency, is ready to lend Ukrainian businesses within the limits of individual projects of 1 million to 1 billion dollars each.“Currently, the DFC agency is ready to credit projects in Ukraine of 1 million to 1 billion dollars”, – noted Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Oleksandr Hryban.He added that this organization usually supports only American investors who make investments in different countries. But ...First cryptocurrency payment card issued in Ukraine
26.09.2022
Unex Bank and Mastercard, along with fintech startup Weld Money, have launched the first cryptocurrency payment card, the weld card, in Ukraine, according to the bank statement.The weld card is a digital payment card based on a debit Mastercard, linked to a cryptocurrency wallet on the Weld Money platform. It allows users to pay in cryptocurrency for goods and services without fees, wherever cashless payments are available online and offline.The card can be added to Apple Pay and Google Pay ...Horizon Capital launches new investment fund, raises USD 125m at first closing
26.09.2022
Horizon Capital, a U.S. private equity firm investing in fast-growing export-oriented businesses in Ukraine and the region, has launched a new Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (HCGF IV). The company attracted $125 million in the first round, which is 50% of its $250 million target and the “highest first close result in the firm’s history,” the press office of Horizon Capital informed.According to the announcement, the Fund’s first closing was backed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ...Ukraine’s “IT army” blocks over 4000 russian sites over past two weeks
26.09.2022
Over the period from September 12 through September 25, the Ukrainian IT Army has blocked more than 4000 russian online resources, the press service of the Ministry of Digital Transformation reports.The Ukrainian cyber strike paralyzed the work of the job search sites, the online stores for auto tools, the site of Bank Otkritie, and even the public services’ portal, therefore, russians couldn’t use any services, particularly related to the military sphere.The site of Wagner’s group, the organization, gathering russian prisoners ...70% of Ukrainians hurt financially due to russia’s war
26.09.2022
As of August 2022, 70% of Ukrainians say they have been hurt financially due to full-scale russia’s war against Ukraine, according to the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology poll. About 33% have lost their jobs, the report conducted for the National Democratic Institute shows.The survey revealed that 40% of Ukrainian men and 35% of Ukrainian women indicate certain financial difficulties, while 34% of men and 26% of women report serious difficulties. According to the report, 95% of respondents stress that ...18 enterprises of russian defense industry are not affected by Western sanctions – analysts
26.09.2022
The factories producing Kalibr missiles, Tornado MLRS, Grad, Smerch, and Strela-10 air defense systems, which russia uses every day to kill Ukrainian people, are still not under sanctions, the analysts of Trap Aggressor group inform.The experts stress that eighteen russian manufacturers producing weapons identified on the territory of Ukraine are still not affected by the sanctions of the European Union, the USA, and Great Britain. According to the report, which refers to the NAZK register, the list of such companies ...18 torture chambers discovered in Kharkiv region, thousand war criminals identified
26.09.2022
Law enforcement officers discovered 18 places where the russian invaders tortured Ukrainian citizens in the Kharkiv region, Deputy Chief of the Main Investigative Department of the National Police, Serhiy Panteleev said during a briefing at the Military Media Center.“During the investigation of the liberated settlements, the police found 18 places where the russians illegally detained and tortured our citizens. The premises of these torture centers have already been inspected, evidence of war crimes has been recorded and collected,” he said.According ...Violent death, mutilation, torture. Exhumation almost over in one mass grave near Izium, at least three more to go
23.09.2022
A total of 436 bodies of those who had fallen victims to the russian aggression were recovered in one of the mass graves near Izium, Kharkiv region, Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Syniehubov said in a statement.“Unfortunately, it is not the only mass burial site in Izium. At least three more similar sites have been discovered in this district. There are also burial sites in other areas liberated in the Kharkiv region. Examination and demining efforts are now underway,” Syniehubov ...Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners from 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade down russia’s Mi-8 [video]
23.09.2022
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The Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners have shot down russia’s Mi-8 helicopter, the 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Volodymyr Monomakh of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a post on Facebook.“During the enemy air attack, thanks to our guardians of the sky, the occupation army lost their Mi-8 helicopter. The anti-aircraft gunners launched a precise strike, and in just seconds the helicopter was burning down on the Ukrainian black soil,” the report states.US will retaliate with ‘a devastating strike’ if putin uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine – Hodges
22.09.2022
The United Statees will retaliate with ‘a devastating strike’ if vladimir putin uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, who commanded the US Army in Europe between 2014 and 2018, was cited as saying by dailymail.co.uk.Hodges said that the ‘possibility’ of putin ordering a nuclear strike on Ukraine was ‘very unlikely’, but stressed that the use of weapons of mass destruction would be met with a swift and severe reaction.putin knows the US will have to respond ...
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