Ukraine received a Patriot air defense system from Bucharest, Romanian Defense Ministry spokesperson Constantin Spinu confirmed for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on Oct. 3.”I thank every country that helps us with air defense. I am especially gratefu…
Switzerland is planning to allocate 1.5 billion Swiss francs ($1.7 billion) for reconstruction projects in Ukraine over the next four years, Swiss Ambassador to Ukraine and Moldova Felix Baumann said.One billion of the funds will be allocated to the Uk…
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.Newly appointed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv on Oct. 3 for a surprise visit.Rutte’s visit came days after he took the helm as the alliance’s new secretary general.The N…
Drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) attacked the Borisoglebsk military airfield in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast overnight on Oct. 3, a source in the SBU told the Kyiv Independent.The attack was reportedly carried out together with Ukra…
Russian attacks against Ukraine have killed two people and injured 41 over the past day, regional authorities said on Oct. 3.Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russia launched 105 Shahed-type drones across Ukraine overnight. Seventy-eight were shot down…
Ukraine launched an e-residency program this past week, giving some foreigners remote access to services in the country, mainly the ability to open a business and bank account and pay taxes at a favorable rate.The move is part of the country’s wider di…
The Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance’s (UINR) announcement that it plans to search for the remains of victims of the Volyn massacre is a “step in the right direction,” the Polish foreign ministry said on Oct. 3.The Volyn massacre refers to t…
Editor’s Note: This is issue 149 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from Sept. 22-28, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission.Energy sectorNaftogaz Group made Hr 24.4 billion in consolidated net profit in th…
Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian forces withdraw from Vuhledar in Donetsk OblastKey developments on Oct. 2: * Ukrainian forces withdraw from Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast * Ukraine aims to boost ballistic missiles, long-range arms production in 2025, Umerov …
The United States has reviewed Ukraine’s victory plan and identified “a number of productive steps,” U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said during an Oct. 2 briefing.President Volodymyr Zelensky presented the five-point plan to U.S. Pre…