In December 2025, Express Insurance settled 235 insurance claims under compulsory civil liability insurance (CMTPL) for a total of UAH 10.3 million, which is 13% more than in November of the same year, according to the insurer’s website.
It is also noted that in 47% of cases, the victims filed insurance claims with the participation of the police, and another 53% were filed under the Europrotocol procedure, with the maximum compensation amounting to UAH 131,500. Among the insurance claims settled in December, the largest payment involving the police was UAH 250,000.
“This structure of settlements indicates an increase in drivers’ confidence in simplified procedures for reporting traffic accidents and their active use in practice,” the information emphasizes.
In total, over the 12 months of 2025, the number of settled insurance events under MTPL amounted to 2,442 thousand for a total amount of UAH 102.9 million.
Express Insurance LLC was founded in 2008 with the participation of the leader of the Ukrainian automotive market, UkrAvto Group. The company specializes in auto insurance.
The company is represented in more than 60 points of sale throughout Ukraine and is actively expanding its network of partner service stations. Today, the number of service station partners exceeds 100.
According to Serbian Economist, the European Commission is preparing decisions within the framework of the new EU visa strategy, which should alleviate some of the problems for carriers from the Western Balkan countries amid the ongoing blockades of freight terminals on the borders with the European Union.
Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Hena Virkkunen said that the EC is aware of the difficulties faced by transport operators in the region due to the application of Schengen rules and stressed that the Entry/Exit System (EES) does not introduce new requirements for short stays. EES) does not introduce new requirements for short-term stays. At the same time, she said, the European Commission is seeking “more flexibility without compromising security” and “is addressing this issue as part of its visa strategy.”
In recent days, truck drivers in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia have been blocking access to freight terminals on the EU border in protest against stricter enforcement of the 90-day stay rule within a 180-day period in the Schengen area, which, according to business estimates, leads to the detention and deportation of drivers and increases costs for carriers.
Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Marko Čadež previously stated that the blockades are estimated to have halted up to 93% of exports from the countries involved and caused daily losses of around €92 million, with companies incurring additional penalties for delivery disruptions.
The European Commission has indicated that the problem also affects other “highly mobile” professions, and solutions will be developed as part of a new visa strategy.
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Chinese smartphone manufacturers have notified their partners of an increase in purchase prices, which could result in retail prices for devices rising by 15-30%, with smartphones bearing the new price tags going on sale in March-April 2026.
The most significant price increases are expected in the mid-range and high-end segments, as well as for models with increased built-in memory and storage capacity. Market participants cite the rising cost of components responsible for device memory, primarily RAM and ROM modules, as one of the reasons for the price increases.
The backdrop for the price increase is being formed on the global memory market: due to rapid growth in demand from AI infrastructure, DRAM and NAND manufacturers are reallocating capacity in favor of more marginal solutions for data centers, which is squeezing supply for consumer electronics and supporting the growth of memory prices.
In 2025, Ukraine increased onion imports by 3.2% compared to 2024, to 23.16 thousand tons, and in monetary terms, imports grew by 18.1%, to $29.71 million, according to the State Customs Service.
The largest suppliers of onions to Ukraine at the end of the year were the Netherlands (34.22% of supplies in monetary terms), China (29.68%), and Egypt (12.89%).
On February 1, Ukraine will experience cold weather with temperatures of -20-25°C at night and -12-17°C during the day; in the Carpathian region, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions, temperatures will be 15-20° below zero at night and 9-14° below zero during the day; in the southern regions, temperatures will be 9-14° below zero at night and 4-9° below zero during the day; in Crimea and Zakarpattia, temperatures will range from 1-6° below zero at night and during the day (during the day in Zakarpattia, temperatures will be around 0° in some places), according to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center.
No precipitation, except for snow in the southeastern part of the country at night. Roads in some parts of the country will be icy. The wind will be mainly from the north, 5-10 m/s.
In Kyiv on Sunday, February 1, the weather will be cold with no precipitation: temperatures at night will be 21-23° below zero, and during the day 14-16° below zero. There will be icy patches on the roads in some places. The wind will be from the north, 5-10 m/s.
According to data from the Boris Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory in Kyiv, on February 1, the highest daytime temperature was 8.4°C in 2002, and the lowest nighttime temperature was -28.8°C in 1956.
On Monday, January 2, very cold weather is forecast with temperatures of 22-27° below zero at night (in some northern regions -30°) and 14-19° below zero during the day. in the Carpathian region, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions, temperatures will range from -17 to -22°C at night and -10 to -15°C during the day; in the southern regions, temperatures will range from -9 to -14°C at night and -6 to -11°C during the day; in Crimea and Zakarpattia, 5-10° at night and 1-6° below zero during the day.
No precipitation, except for snow at night in the far south and during the day in the south-eastern part. Icy conditions on some roads across the country. Winds mainly from the north, 3-8 m/s.
In Kyiv on Monday, very cold weather without precipitation: temperature at night 24-26°, during the day 16-18° below zero. Icy conditions on the roads in some places. Wind from the north, 3-8 m/s.
Olevsk Bread Factory PJSC (Olevsk, Zhytomyr region) will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders on March 5, 2026, in a remote format, according to the company’s announcement in the SMIDA information disclosure system.
According to the announcement, the date for compiling the list of shareholders eligible to participate in the meeting has been set for March 2, 2026. Ballots for voting (on issues other than the election of bodies) must be submitted no later than 11:00 a.m. on February 23, 2026, and the depositary institution will continue to accept ballots until 6:00 p.m. on March 5.
The agenda includes, in particular, consideration of the supervisory board’s report for 2025, approval of the results of financial and economic activities for 2025, and distribution of profits (it is proposed to allocate 5% of net profit to reserve capital, with the remainder going toward development and strengthening of the material and technical base). Shareholders are also invited to decide on the extension of the lease agreement for one calendar year and the lease of premises, fixed assets, and transport of Olevsk-Khleb LLC (code 39508687).
Oleksky Bread Factory PJSC (EGRPOU code 00375964) was registered on December 25, 1996, and is located in Oleksky (13 Kooperativna Street). Its main activity is the production of bread and bakery products (KVED 10.71). . According to Opendatabot, the company’s revenue for 2024 amounted to UAH 1.667 million, net profit – UAH 156 thousand, asset value – UAH 4.864 million; director – Oleg Nechiporuk.
