Housing commissioning in Ukraine in 2024 increased by 21.1% compared to 2023 – up to 9 million 758.8 thousand square meters, the State Statistics Service reported.
According to the press release, 51% of the total housing was commissioned in single-family houses, 49% in houses with two or more apartments, and 0.02% in collective housing.
In 2024, Kyiv region commissioned the most housing – 1 million 946 thousand square meters (19.9% of the total), which is 17.9% more than in 2023. This is followed by Lviv region – 1 million 62.4 thousand square meters (10.9%), which exceeded the previous year’s figure by 31.9%; Ivano-Frankivsk region – 651.5 thousand square meters (6.7%), plus 22.1% by 2023; Odesa region – 581.2 thousand square meters (6%), plus 58.6%, respectively.
Last year, 1 million 412.1 thousand square meters of housing (14.5%) were commissioned in Kyiv, which is 36.1% higher than in 2023.
According to the State Statistics Service, the largest increase in housing commissioning in 2024 was recorded in Donetsk region, where the figure increased 5.5 times year-on-year to 26.9 thousand square meters (0.3% of the total).
The growth of housing commissioning compared to the previous year was also recorded in Kherson (+178%, to 6.1 thousand sq. m.), Kirovohrad (+107.4, to 72 thousand sq. m.), Zaporizhzhya (+61.5%, to 42 thousand sq. m.), Rivne (+45.7%, to 391.4 thousand sq. m.), Zhytomyr (+44.7%, to 179.3 thousand sq. m.), Chernihiv (+38.1%, to 109.7 thousand sq. m.), Volyn (+0.3%, to 0.3% of the total). sq. m), Volyn (+35.5%, to 443.5 thousand sq. m), Chernivtsi (+34.9%, to 330.4 thousand sq. m), Zakarpattia (+27.8%, to 483.9 thousand sq. m), Khmelnytsky (+25.1%, to 349.7 thousand sq. m) and Dnipropetrovs’k (+25.1%, to 349.7 thousand sq. m). sq m) and Dnipropetrovs’k (+16.3%, to 304.2 thousand sq m), Poltava (+15.8%, to 170.7 thousand sq m) and Ternopil (+0.2%, to 229.7 thousand sq m) regions. Other regions showed a decrease in the volume of housing commissioned.
In total, 118.4 thousand apartments were commissioned last year, of which 30.1% were in single-family houses and 69.9% in apartment buildings.
In terms of the number of apartments commissioned in 2024, Kyiv is the leader with 22 thousand apartments and Kyiv region – 21.1 thousand. This is followed by Lviv region – 12.6 thousand apartments, Vinnytsia region – 8 thousand, Odesa region – 7.9 thousand, Ivano-Frankivsk region – 7.7 thousand, and Volyn region – 5 thousand apartments.
The data are based on housing commissioned in accordance with the temporary procedure for commissioning houses built without a building permit, as well as excluding the territories temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation and parts of the territory where hostilities are taking place, the State Statistics Service reminds.
As reported, by the end of 2023, the commissioning of housing in Ukraine increased by 3.8% compared to 2022 – up to 7 million 380.7 thousand square meters. At the same time, in 2022, the figure decreased by 37.8% compared to 2021.
Last year, Dila Medical Laboratory opened 14 partner branches and expanded its network to 238 branches.
According to the laboratory in a press release, partner branches were opened in Kyiv, Lviv, Poltava, Dnipro, Rivne, and other cities.
Dila currently has the largest number of branches in Kyiv, Kyiv, Chernivtsi, Chernihiv, Rivne, and Kirovohrad regions.
In addition, in 2024, Dila performed 9.3 million tests for 1.3 million patients.
Last year, the most popular tests were complete blood count, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), vitamin D (25-hydroxycalciferol), complete urine count, ferritin, fasting venous blood glucose, and C-reactive protein (CRP). At the same time, vitamin D and glycated hemoglobin were not among the top 10 most popular tests in 2023.
It is also reported that last year the share of clients who used comprehensive tests was growing.
According to the press release, last year Dila paid about UAH 380 million to the budgets of various levels, which is 24% more than in 2023, and provided UAH 56.7 million in aid, including almost UAH 35 million for medical tests for the military in the departments, UAH 5 million for the program of assistance to military hospitals “Helping the Strongest”, UAH 13.5 million to charitable organizations, and UAH 2.2 million of targeted assistance to the military. On the occasion of the Day of the Doctor, Dila donated UAH 200 thousand to the needs of the volunteer medical battalion “Hospitallers”. The Dila Foundation opened an additional fundraising campaign and raised UAH 110 thousand.
In partnership with Superhumans, a center for rehabilitation, prosthetics and reconstructive surgery for war-affected people, Dila Laboratory conducted about 32 thousand tests worth UAH 8.6 million.
In fact, the partnership of the Feman organization, represented by the ambassador of Transcarpathia Eduard Burash, the Czech organization Way of Hope Life, represented by Marian Bizub, and Franz-Wladimir von Habsburg, who is in charge of humanitarian projects in Kyiv and Chernihiv, has realized a wonderful idea to provide one of the units of the National Guard of Ukraine in Kyiv with a special GigiBus.
This is a bus that is fully equipped for water and hygiene and laundry procedures.
The bus has washbasins, showers, washing machines and many hygiene products.
“Our friendship and common example of cross-border cooperation to help those who are in great need has resulted in the implementation of a wonderful project called HygiBus. This bus was handed over to the leadership of the National Guard of Ukraine in Kyiv.
We have created and implemented a unique humanitarian aid project and an example of “neighborly”, cross-border cooperation between three countries, three friends, three organizations,” said Eduard Burash.
The Chinese company China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) is threatening Serbia with a lawsuit in international arbitration worth USD 795 million due to years of delays in the construction of the Kostolac B3 thermal power plant. The Chinese believe that the four-year delay was not their fault, and that EPS is responsible. In case of a loss, Serbia intends to file a counterclaim for damage caused by the need to import electricity. If the case goes to arbitration, the project could cost Serbia $1.5 billion, including the $715 million already paid.
The Chinese side claims that the increase in costs is due to inflation, the coronavirus and the war in Ukraine, as well as changes in the scope of work by EPS. The main disagreement concerns the revision of prices that were stipulated in the 2013 contract, when the project was supposed to be completed in 2019.
Despite the completion of construction and commissioning of the facility in December 2024, negotiations on compensation have not been completed, as the Chinese company is demanding a revision of the contract price. The Chinese argue that inflation and changes in the design documents have led to additional costs, and also take into account problems with obtaining permits and the effects of the pandemic and war in Ukraine.
Serbia tried to negotiate, but the Chinese did not agree to a compromise and continued to seek compensation through arbitration. In the event of arbitration, China is expected to file a claim for an amount exceeding the original project amount.
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised downward its forecast for Ukraine’s economic growth in 2025, lowering it by 0.5 percentage points (p.p.) from the previous forecast to 2-3%, according to a press release from the Fund based on the results of the mission for the seventh review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF).
“Real GDP growth is estimated at 3.5% in 2024, but is expected to slow to 2-3% in 2025, reflecting unfavorable factors related to labor market constraints, damage to energy infrastructure, and Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine,” the release said following the staff-level agreement (SLA) on Friday.
Earlier this week, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) downgraded its forecast for Ukraine’s economic growth in 2025 to 3.5%, while last September it expected it to reach 4.7%.
As reported, the World Bank (WB) in its Global Economic Prospects published on January 17 downgraded its forecast for Ukraine’s GDP growth in 2025 to 2% from 6.5% in the June report, but improved it for 2026 to 7% from 5.1%.
The National Bank of Ukraine also changed its forecasts. Given the security risks and the difficult situation on the labor market, the NBU lowered its real GDP growth forecast for 2025 from 4.1% to 3.6% in late January, while the state budget for 2025 is based on a 2.7% GDP growth forecast.
Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works allocated UAH 938 million to maintain its production facilities in 2024, and plans to increase investments to UAH 1.1 billion in 2025.
According to the company, in 2024, Zaporizhstal carried out major overhauls of its main production units in accordance with its investment program, and implemented investment projects in occupational safety, information technology, and social sphere with a total investment of UAH 938 million.
The key equipment upgrade projects implemented in 2024 include the repair of blast furnaces No. 2, 3 and 4 with a total investment of over UAH 230 million. Similar investments were made to carry out a set of overhauls of the main rolling units.
The plant also overhauled the equipment of two sintering machines, including the revision of environmental protection equipment. In addition, a number of investment projects have been implemented to digitize production processes and upgrade the IT infrastructure. Every year, the company invests in improving working conditions for its employees: two sanitary facilities have been overhauled and two new modular sanitary facilities have been installed.
According to Taras Shevchenko, acting general director of the plant, the main focus of the capital investment program is to maintain efficient and trouble-free operation of production equipment and its treatment facilities.
“A functioning enterprise provides employment, exports and foreign currency earnings, revenues to the state budget, support for the region of operation, etc. Despite the challenging economic situation, Zaporizhstal has been gradually increasing its capital investments in production during the war: in 2022, investments amounted to UAH 500 million, in 2023 – UAH 750 million, in 2024 – UAH 938 million. The capital investment budget for 2025 is planned at UAH 1.1 billion, and we are already implementing the first projects of the planned ones,” the top manager stated.
In particular, in 2025, the plant will overhaul BF No. 3, two sintering machines, BTS-1680 and Slabbing-1150 mills, heating wells, BTA-4 line, modernize rolling production, as well as upgrade the amenities of the steelmaking shop, water supply shop, and implement a number of other projects.
“Zaporizhstal is one of the largest industrial enterprises in Ukraine, whose products are in great demand among consumers both in the domestic market and in many countries around the world.
“Zaporizhstal is in the process of being integrated into Metinvest Group, whose main shareholders are System Capital Management PrJSC (71.24%) and Smart Holding Group (23.76%).
Metinvest Holding LLC is the management company of Metinvest Group.
