In Bucha, mothers and wives of military personnel were honored on Mother’s Day during a charity event called “I was born Ukrainian.” About 20 women who are closest to Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers not only received gifts and enjoyed a concert program, but also had the opportunity to sincerely express their thoughts and feelings. The event was organized by the “New Environment, New Opportunities” Club and the Gostomel Department of Culture, Youth, and Sports with the support of the Public Council at the Bucha District State Administration.
On Mother’s Day, more than 20 wives and mothers of military personnel were honored in Bucha, at the “Rome” complex. Natalia Buzhynska, People’s Artist of Ukraine, and Mykhailo Hrytskan, Honored Artist of Ukraine, tirelessly sang soulful patriotic and lyrical songs for the heroines of the holiday, while partners of the event presented them with gifts and volunteers and veterans thanked them for their brothers and sisters. Mother’s Day serves as a celebration of kindness, light, endless care, patience, love, and devotion to mothers. In the context of a large-scale war, recognition not only of the military but also of their mothers and wives and support for their home front takes on great significance. That is why the club “New Environment – New Opportunities” and its chairwoman Taisiya Apolonova, the Gostomel Department of Culture, Youth, and Sports, with the support of the Public Council at the Bucha District State Administration, organized this event.
Shirant Tetyana, Klymenko Olena, Ostapenko Hanna, Makushenko Raisa, Vinichuk Nadiya, Petrosyuk Nadiya, Vita Parfeniuk, Kornienko Tetyana, Zagorska Lyudmila, Lyhosherst Lyudmila – all mothers of boys who are currently defending Ukraine received gifts from the event partners. The organizers also paid attention to the wives of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers and female philanthropists: Iryna Maslikova (volunteer community “Gorenki Mavki”), Oksana Karpovets-Lysenko (mother of many children, group “Siti Peremohy Nemishaieve”), Larysa Leshchynska (head of the NGO “Gromadska Promin Maybutnogo”), Inna Yatel (volunteer at DFG Bucha No. 1), Alona Nazarenko (founder of the “For Ukrainians” Charitable Foundation), Maria Gordienko (wife of a volunteer, philanthropist), Alina Fedulova (volunteer community “Gorenki Mavki”), Valentina Zhelezko (machine gunner in a mobile fire group), Inna Guseva (volunteer, head of the Polissya-2015 Charitable Foundation).
As noted by the organizer of the charity event, head of the club “New Environment – New Opportunities” Taisiya Apolonova, first of all, we must be grateful to the mothers and wives of those who are defending Ukraine today, because they are the ones who motivate their sons and husbands to take risks for the sake of Ukraine.
“I was born Ukrainian” is not just the idea behind the event—thanks to Natalia Tsapenko (owner of the modern embroidered clothing brand ‘Nashe Korinnya’), Olga Khamaydyuk (designer of head wreaths and owner of the decoration brand ‘Masternya Magii’), Nina Pryma (head of the LLC ” Kalina LLC, Svitlana Golovchuk (designer, founder of the Passarinho brand), mothers, volunteers, and wives of military personnel dressed in beautiful national costumes. This once again demonstrated the indestructibility of the genetic code of the Ukrainian nation.
According to Oleksandr Golizdra, Head of the League for Energy Development of Ukraine and Head of the Public Council Committee at the Bucha District State Administration, the moral and emotional support of people close to the military not only energizes Ukraine’s defenders, but also strengthens the nation’s resilience.
PARTNERS The charity event honoring mothers, wives of military personnel, and female volunteers was supported by: Kyivkhlib company; Zinka TM; Big Wines company, a leading wine producer and importer in Ukraine; Format 20 Charitable Foundation; SANFRUIT LLC; Incruises LLC; REMOS LLC, manufacturer of YAKA; Charitable Organization “Charitable Society Mila; Bukovynski Nalyvanochky; Company ORCA, representative of the Greek professional cosmetics brand Yellow Rose cosmetics; Lazerini Clinic; Alliance of Beauty Pharmaceutical Research Center; Olesya Foundation; For Ukrainians Charitable Foundation; Republican Charitable Foundation Common Cause; Wine Hunters – official distributor and importer of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and food products in Ukraine; Charitable Foundation “Community Fund of Pryirpynia”; NGO “League of Energy Development of Ukraine.”
MEDIA PARTNERS of the event: Interfax-Ukraine News Agency; Ukrainian News Agency; Information and Analytical Portal KYIVVLADA; From-ua Portal; Chas Pershikh; Cosmo Lady; Nova Ya magazine; AUTOLadi magazine; ITV Channel; Channel 33; STATUS, and the event was hosted by the unrivaled Olga Voronina, Ukraine’s golden brand voice and radio host. AUTOLadi; ITV channel; Channel 33; STATUS, and the outstanding host of the ceremony was Olga Voronina, Ukraine’s golden brand voice and host of Perets FM radio.
The OpenDataBot rating named the agricultural company Vinnytsia Poultry Farm as the largest employer in the region, with 5,900 employees.
The company is part of the MHP (Myronivsky Hliboproduct) holding, founded and owned by Yuriy Kosyuk.
Financial indicators: in 2023, MHP reported over UAH 70 billion in revenue.
PrVT Insurance Company VUSO (Kyiv) collected UAH 827.4 million in net premiums in January-March 2025, which is 46.75% more than in the same period a year earlier, according to the insurer’s interim data published in the information disclosure system. At the same time, gross premiums for the reporting period increased by 51.8% to UAH 974.3 million. UAH 124.1 million was transferred to reinsurance, which is 16.7% more than in the first quarter of 2024.
During the reporting period, the company paid out UAH 390.3 million in claims, which is 22.4% more than in the first quarter of 2024. Gross profit amounted to UAH 396.6 million (-85.3%). Administrative expenses increased by 38% to UAH 64.2 million. The financial result from operating activities was UAH -53.606 million, compared to UAH 18.111 million for the same period a year earlier, the financial result before tax was UAH -70.074 million (+2.1 times), and net profit was UAH -40.994 million (+3 times).
VUSO Insurance Company was founded in 2001. It is a member of the MTIBU and NASU, a participant in the agreement on direct settlement of losses, and a member of the Nuclear Insurance Pool.
According to OpenDataBot, the OKKO-DRIVE gas station chain has become the largest employer in the Lviv region, with 6,700 employees.
The company is part of the Halnaftogaz holding (owned by Vitaliy Antonov). It specializes in retail fuel sales and is developing its service and catering divisions.
Staff growth compared to 2023 is +4.6%.
According to the OpenDataBot rating, the Aurora chain of stores has become the largest employer in the Poltava region, with 12,536 employees.
The company was founded in 2011. Its head office is located in Poltava. It operates fixed-price stores.
Financial indicators: the company is among the top ten retail chains in Ukraine according to the OpenDataBot Index. Over the past year, the number of employees has increased by 5.7%.
The European Union has decided to reinstate quotas on agricultural imports from Ukraine, which were suspended at the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022 to support Ukrainian farmers. The updated restrictions will come into force on June 6, Bloomberg reported, citing the European Commission.
According to a European Commission representative, the quotas will be a temporary measure. The EU is currently working on revising the deep and comprehensive trade area between the EU and Ukraine. The quotas, available until the end of 2025, will amount to 7/12 of the usual annual volumes.
No member state opposed the decision. Sweden, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, and Lithuania abstained.
Bloomberg recalled that agricultural exports are crucial to Ukraine’s economy, and easy trade with the EU has helped Ukrainian farmers overcome major difficulties, including the temporary loss of their main export route through the Black Sea and production problems caused by landmines and military conscription.
However, the sharp increase in exports of relatively cheap Ukrainian goods to the EU market has sparked resistance from local farmers in countries such as Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia. This has provoked a political standoff over protectionist measures between neighboring countries, some of which, such as Poland, were previously strong allies of Ukraine.
