The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) revoked the operating license of the financial company Vostok Finance LLC and imposed sanctions on Profit Finance LLC, Forward Finance FC LLC, and Growey FC LLC.
According to information on the regulator’s website, Vostok Finance LLC lost its license for factoring and providing funds and bank metals on credit after effectively preventing the regulator from conducting an unscheduled inspection.
In February and March, the National Bank took steps to conduct an inspection of the company; however, the inspection team was not provided with documents or information regarding the subject of the inspection, which made it impossible to carry out the inspection.
As of May 11, 2026, the company is prohibited from providing financial services, entering into new contracts, extending existing ones, or increasing obligations under them; however, the revocation of the license does not exempt it from fulfilling existing contracts.
The basis for imposing this enforcement measure on Profit Finance LLC was the company’s failure to provide, within the established deadlines, information, explanations, documents, or copies thereof at the request of the National Bank.
The company must remedy the violations and bring its activities into compliance with the law by June 2, 2026.
According to the regulator, LLC “FC Forward Finance” and LLC “FC Growway” violated the requirements regarding confirmation of the sources of the increase in authorized capital, as a result of which their activities did not meet the requirements for the provision of financial services.
In this regard, the central bank ordered the companies to rectify the violations and bring their operations into compliance with the law by June 8, 2026.
The decision regarding all four companies was adopted by the Committee on Supervision and Regulation of Non-Bank Financial Services Markets on May 11, 2026.
On Wednesday, the Slovak authorities closed all border checkpoints on the border with Ukraine, according to the Slovak Financial Administration.
“For security reasons, all checkpoints on the border with Ukraine are closed starting today at 3:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. Kyiv time) until further notice,” the statement said.
The Association of Trade Union Health and Wellness Facilities of Ukraine, PJSC “Ukrprofzdravnitsa,” will pay shareholders UAH 13.9 million in dividends by the end of October 2026 based on its 2025 performance.
As reported by the association in the NSSMC’s disclosure system, the list of persons entitled to receive dividends will be compiled on May 26.
According to the report, a total of 61.26% of the net profit earned in 2025 will be allocated to dividend payments. The dividend per share is 0.86 UAH.
The dividend payment period is from May 26 to October 24. If dividends are paid in several installments, the dates for the respective payments will be set monthly, up to the last day of the month, until the final deadline of October 24, 2026.
As reported, based on its 2025 results, PJSC “Ukrprofzdravnitsa” increased its net profit by 55% compared to 2024, reaching UAH 22.7 million.
“Ukrprofzdravnitsa” was founded by the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine and the Social Insurance Fund of Ukraine for Temporary Disability. It is the largest association in the country’s health resort services sector, comprising 39 health resorts and eight auxiliary enterprises. It operates 61 mineral water deposits and 13 therapeutic mud deposits.
In its May report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its first forecast for wheat and corn exports from Ukraine in the 2026/2026 marketing year (MY) – 13 million tons and 23 million tons, respectively, which is 0.5 million tons and 1 million tons more than in the current MY.
According to USDA estimates, Ukraine’s wheat harvest in the next MY will decline to 23 million tons from 24.1 million tons last year, but ending stocks for the year will increase by only 0.9 million tons—to 4.53 million tons—while this year they are expected to rise by 2.9 million tons.
As for the corn harvest, USDA analysts forecast it at 30 million tons this year, compared to 30.9 million tons last year. The increase in exports is also expected to result from a decrease in ending stocks by 0.19 million tons, while this marketing year they are projected to increase by 1.91 million tons.
Taking other crops into account, the U.S. Department of Agriculture expects this year’s forage grain harvest to decrease to 36.08 million tons from 37.22 million tons last year, but an increase in its exports next marketing year to 25.19 million tons from 24.30 million tons this marketing year, also due to carryover stocks accumulated this year.
As reported, the Ministry of Economy forecasts a grain harvest of approximately 60.4 million tons in 2026, which is only 1%, or 0.64 million tons, less than last year. According to preliminary estimates by the Ministry of Economy, the harvest of major crops may amount to: wheat – about 22.4 million tons, barley – about 4.7 million tons, and corn – about 31.6 million tons.
According to the State Statistics Service, the wheat harvest in 2025 increased by 3.6% to 23.34 million tons, corn by 14.6% to 30.9 million tons, while the barley harvest decreased by 2.4% to 5.2 million tons.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects this year’s wheat harvest to decrease to 819.06 million tons and its exports to 211.70 million tons, down from 843.84 million tons and 222.68 million tons, respectively, last year.
The USDA’s first forecast for global corn production this year is 1,295.38 million tons, with exports for the 2026/27 marketing year at 206.91 million tons, while last year’s harvest was 1,312.68 million tons, and exports for the 2025-26 marketing year are expected to reach 213.59 million tons.
JSC “NAEK ”Energoatom” is implementing agreements with Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB regarding the localization of production of components used in fuel assemblies.
“Atomenergomash (AEM) has received the necessary materials to manufacture the first batch of fuel assembly tails for the VVER-1000. The production time for the batch is four months,” Energoatom reported on Wednesday.
The components manufactured at Ukrainian facilities will be used in the production of fuel for Ukrainian nuclear power plants.
“The launch of our own production of fuel assembly components is an important step in achieving Ukraine’s strategic goal of strengthening energy security and establishing energy independence. In addition, the qualification process is underway for another fuel assembly component—fuel cassette heads“, noted Pavlo Kovtonyuk, head of ”Energoatom.”
The company noted that Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB has recognized Energoatom’s subsidiary, VP “Atomenergomash,” as a qualified and approved supplier of nuclear fuel components (fuel assemblies) for VVER reactors. Atomenergomash’s quality system complies with Westinghouse standards.
DTEK Energy’s machine builders manufactured and repaired 640 units of mining equipment between January and April of this year, including five new roadheaders and longwall shearers and three electric motors, according to a company press release.
During this period, they also produced over 600,000 spare parts and components.
As previously reported, over the first four months of last year, 1,136 units of mining equipment (including three new longwall shearers) and 735,000 spare parts and components were manufactured and repaired.
“The stability of the power grid, especially during the most severe winters like the one we recently experienced, is built through proactive daily work. Our machine builders are already manufacturing and repairing the equipment, components, and spare parts necessary for the more reliable operation of Ukraine’s coal mining industry. This contributes to the reliability of the mines, the power grid, and readiness for the challenges of the coming season,” DTEK Energy CEO Oleksandr Fomenko is quoted as saying in the press release.
In turn, one of the company’s machine-building assets—Korum Druzhkivka Machine-Building Plant (Dnipro)—reported on Facebook that in January–April it manufactured 88 GSO units and 294,900 components and spare parts, as well as repaired one KPD roadheader. Last year during this period, 106 GSO units were manufactured, two KPD roadheaders were refurbished, and over 286,000 components were produced.
DTEK Energy ensures a closed-loop coal-to-electricity production cycle. Installed capacity in thermal power generation is 13.3 GW (as of January 2022). A complete production cycle has been established in coal mining: coal extraction and enrichment, machine building, and maintenance of mining equipment.
As noted in the report, according to preliminary data, in January–April 2026, DTEK Energy invested approximately UAH 5 billion in preparations for summer consumption peaks and the upcoming heating season.
“The company allocated the bulk of the funds to a repair campaign and restoration work following enemy attacks, as well as to ensuring more reliable operation of thermal power generation and coal enterprises,” the press release states.
The company’s investments in repairs and restoration of thermal power plants, as well as in supporting the operations of mines and machine-building plants since the start of the full-scale invasion (2022–April 2026), have already exceeded UAH 49 billion.
The DTEK Group is the largest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector, employing 55,000 people and having invested over EUR 12 billion since 2005. It is wholly owned by SCM Holdings. The ultimate beneficiary and sole shareholder is Rinat Akhmetov.
