In June 2026, “Express Insurance” paid out 64.2 million UAH in insurance claims, which is 56.3% more than during the same period in 2025, according to the company’s website.
Under comprehensive auto insurance (CASCO) policies, customers were reimbursed 48.5 million UAH, which is 50.7% higher than in June 2025. At the same time, the number of settled insurance claims under CASCO policies decreased by 13.7%.
The company notes that in June it observed a trend toward a significant increase in the average insurance payout, reflecting the continued rise in the cost of vehicle repairs. Specifically, the average cost of settling a single insurance claim under CASCO policies rose by 74.6% compared to June of last year.
Payouts under MTPL policies showed significant growth: in June 2026, they totaled 15.2 million UAH—78.6% more than during the same period last year.
Unlike CASCO, the growth in payouts in this segment was driven by a 16.7% increase in the number of settled claims, as well as a higher average cost of compensation paid to victims (+53.1%).
For other types of insurance, clients received 546.2 thousand UAH in payouts, which is 34.1% more than in June of last year.
Express Insurance was founded in 2008. It is part of the UkrAVTO group of companies. It specializes in auto insurance.
The company has over 300 insurance agents throughout Ukraine and is actively expanding its network of partner auto service centers.
The Ukrainian company Dairy Global Experts plans to raise $150 million for the construction in the Cherkasy region of a high-tech complex for the slaughter and primary processing of cattle, with a total estimated cost of $160 million, according to the Ukraine Investment Guide 2026, presented at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2026) in Gdańsk.
According to the document, the facility will have a capacity of up to 1,000 head of cattle per shift, or about 350 metric tons of cattle carcasses and up to 250 metric tons of finished products per day.
The plant plans to produce chilled and frozen carcasses and cuts, ground meat, burgers, sausage products, as well as by-products, including gelatin, collagen, and feed additives.
The main export markets are the European Union, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, as well as China and Southeast Asia.
The project is designed to comply with EU food safety requirements, animal welfare standards, and the HACCP system, as well as to allow for certification under Halal and Kosher standards.
According to the catalog, a pre-project feasibility study has already been prepared, and work is underway on the feasibility study and design and cost estimate documentation. The estimated project implementation period is four years. The payback period, based on a projected IRR of 22%, is seven years.
The enterprise’s suppliers will be farms that are members of the Milk Producers Association, which unites more than 150 farms.
Dairy Global Experts is a Ukrainian international consulting and agricultural company founded in 2024 that specializes in the development of dairy cattle farming, increasing livestock productivity, and agricultural technologies. The company also exports live cattle and meat and implements projects in collaboration with international organizations and private partners.
According to information on its website, the company provides technical support to 360 farms. In total, it has implemented 78 projects involving the reconstruction and construction of livestock complexes and has implemented 60 projects to automate production processes on commercial dairy farms. Its revenue last year grew by 90.2% to $9.1 million.
CATTLE, Cherkasy Oblast, Dairy Global Experts, INVESTMENT, meat processing
Shareholders of PJSC “Yuria” (trademark “Voloshkove Pole”) have preliminarily approved significant transactions with AB “Pivdenny” totaling up to 900 million UAH, the company reported in the disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC).
The relevant decision was adopted at the general meeting of shareholders on July 2, and the minutes of the voting results were signed on July 7.
As noted in the announcement, the prior consent covers the conclusion of loan and other financial agreements with the bank, as well as amendments to existing agreements, specifically regarding financing limits, terms, interest rates, and fees.
In a separate resolution, the shareholders approved the general agreement on the provision of banking services, concluded on August 29, 2025, between PJSC “Yuria” and LLC “Pervomaisky Milk Canning Plant.” It provides for the possibility of obtaining loans, credit lines, guarantees, letters of credit, and other banking services with a maximum limit of 300 million UAH. The deadline for fulfilling obligations under the agreement is set for August 28, 2030.
The maximum aggregate value of transactions for which shareholders have given their prior consent is 900 million UAH, or 86.7% of the company’s total assets as of the end of 2025. The market value of the master agreement is estimated at 300 million UAH, which corresponds to 28.9% of the company’s total assets.
As previously reported, in June, the shareholders decided that PJSC “Yuria” may enter into significant transactions with Pivdenny Bank for a total amount of up to 900 million UAH, in addition to the transactions already concluded with a limit of 300 million UAH.
PJSC “Yuria” is the legal successor to the Cherkasy City Dairy Plant, with a design capacity of 25 metric tons of raw milk processing per day. It ranks among the top ten largest Ukrainian milk producers.
The dairy producer, operating under the “Voloshkove Pole” brand, invested EUR 1.5 million in 2023 to install a Tetra Pak production line in order to double its output of ultra-pasteurized milk. In 2024, the company invested EUR 1.6 million in modernizing the production facilities of its enterprises and launched a new production line for glazed cheese curds.
The company has two subsidiaries: “Yuria-2”—a network of brand-name stores and kiosks in Cherkasy—and “Yuria-Trans”—a trucking company that delivers raw materials and supplies for processing, products to retail outlets, and provides other transportation services. Its raw material supply area covers the Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Poltava, Kyiv, and Vinnytsia regions. Milk is collected from over 200 settlements.
The company’s beneficiaries are Oleksandr and Andriy Tabalov.
According to the annual report, “Yuriya’s” revenue in 2025 grew by 27.8%—to 2 billion 200.95 million UAH—and net profit amounted to 62.68 million UAH, compared to a net loss of 121.95 million UAH the previous year.
As noted in the company’s reports, in 2025 a master agreement was signed with Pivdenny Bank for a credit line with a maximum financing limit of 300 million UAH; from September through December 2025, 67.72 million UAH was drawn down. As of the end of March this year, this amount had increased to 90 million UAH, with a loan rate of 17.5 million UAH.
Ukrainians remain a key foreign workforce for the Polish economy: as of the end of January 2026, 757,700 Ukrainian citizens were officially employed in the country, accounting for nearly 68% of all employed foreigners, according to the analytical center of the international recruitment company Gremi Personal, citing Poland’s Central Statistical Office (GUS).
The total number of foreign workers exceeded 1.1 million—a 7.1% increase from the previous year. “More than a million foreign workers is no longer a response to a temporary labor shortage, but a structural change in the Polish economy. Businesses have grown accustomed to operating in conditions where it is impossible to ensure the normal functioning of manufacturing, logistics, construction, the service sector, and agriculture without foreign workers,” notes Yevhen Kirichenko, founder of Gremi Personal.
According to him, this trend will have long-term consequences for the entire region of Central and Eastern Europe, including Ukraine.
“Once the war ends, Ukraine will find itself in a situation where it will have to simultaneously rebuild its economy, implement large-scale infrastructure projects, and compensate for demographic losses. However, at the same time, Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, and other countries will also need workers. In effect, competition for the same workforce will begin,” Kirichenko believes.
Analysts emphasize that Ukrainians are already well-integrated into the European labor market, know the languages, have work experience, and do not require a long adaptation period. For employers, this means lower integration costs compared to hiring workers from more distant countries. At the same time, they also point out that Ukraine has so far had virtually no discussion on how to compensate for a potential labor shortage, and if, after the war, a significant portion of the population chooses to work abroad, the country will face a labor shortage precisely when workers are needed most for economic recovery.
Shareholders of PrJSC “Production Association Stalkanat” (Odesa) intend to allocate 121 million 23,673 thousand UAH for dividend payments, at a rate of 0.58 UAH per share from last year’s profits.
According to the company’s filing with the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC), the shareholders’ meeting is scheduled for July 30 of this year.
The agenda includes two items: a decision on the payment of dividends and amendments to civil law contracts concluded with members of the supervisory board.
According to the draft resolutions reviewed by the agency “Interfax-Ukraine,” the plan is, in particular, to pay dividends from a portion of the net profit for 2025 in the amount of 121,023,673.48 UAH This amounts to 0.58 UAH per share, to be paid directly to shareholders. The deadline for dividend payments is January 30, 2027.
As previously reported, at a meeting on March 12 of this year, Stalkanat’s shareholders intended to allocate 89,724,447 thousand UAH for dividend payments, calculated at 0.43 UAH per share from last year’s profit.
In 2025, Stalkanat reported a net profit of 590.809 million UAH, compared to 184.808 million UAH in 2024. Meanwhile, revenue from ordinary operations for the past year increased by 20.2% to 5 billion 334.152 million UAH.
In 2024, the company saw its net profit decline by 34% compared to the previous year—to 184.808 million UAH from 280.060 million UAH. At the same time, it increased its net revenue by 33.3%, to 4 billion 436.786 million UAH.
The average number of employees in 2024 was 1,056 thousand people, and the average income per employee was 34,632 thousand UAH.
In 2023, Stalkanat saw its net profit decline by 13.8% compared to 2022—to 280.060 million UAH from 325.073 million UAH—but increased its net revenue by 3.1%, to 3 billion 328.170 million UAH.
“Stalkanat” is one of the largest manufacturers of steel ropes and rebar strands in Eastern Europe and the leading producer of metal products in Ukraine.
According to the State Registration Service data for the first quarter of 2026, David Nemirovsky holds 50% of the shares, Anton Mykhalenko (non-resident) holds 24.9%, and Maria Kondratyuk also holds 24.9%.
The authorized capital of Stalkanat PJSC is 35.472 million UAH, and the par value of each share is 0.17 UAH.
According to The Serbian Economist, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stated that the country’s upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections will be held separately.
According to Vučić, parliamentary elections will most likely take place first, followed by presidential elections. He noted that the decision to schedule the elections could be made in August or September, and the actual voting could take place in October or November.
The president explained that he supports holding the elections separately because, as he put it, opposition parties and other participants in the political process had previously pushed for this. He added that this format would give voters more opportunities to make separate decisions regarding the parliamentary and presidential campaigns.
During his address, Vučić also announced that a package of aid measures for citizens is likely to take effect in mid-September. He had previously noted that these measures could include one-time assistance for pensioners and reduced costs for medications. According to him, the government is also considering additional support for adult citizens, though details have not yet been disclosed.
In addition, Vučić announced the launch of the “Ko si bre ti” portal, through which citizens will be able to anonymously report unscrupulous officials and suspected corruption. He stated that he would personally read a portion of the reports every day, and that reports concerning corruption would be forwarded to the prosecutor’s office.
Separately, the president commented on Serbia’s European integration, noting that the country has made no significant progress toward EU membership for nearly five years, despite its economic development. He also said that, in his assessment, neither Serbia nor Ukraine will become members of the European Union in the near future.
Vucic’s statements came amid Serbia’s preparations for a new election cycle and ongoing political tensions in the country. Holding parliamentary and presidential elections separately could change the dynamics of the campaign, as parties and candidates will be forced to conduct two separate political mobilizations.
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