Sales of new passenger cars to private customers in May 2026 fell by 29% compared to the same month in 2025, while corporate sales rose by 7%, Ukravtoprom reported on its Telegram channel.
According to the association, private customers accounted for 63% of total new passenger car sales in May 2026 (5,500 units), while corporate customers accounted for 37%.
When purchasing new passenger cars, private buyers preferred the Mazda CX-5 (171 units); Hyundai Tucson (154 units); Skoda Kodiaq (113 units); BMW 3 Series (111 units); and Nissan X-Trail (110 units).
Meanwhile, among corporate buyers, the models in highest demand were the Renault Duster (334 units); the Skoda Octavia (87 units); the Toyota Hilux (71 units); the Skoda Kodiaq (69 units); and the Toyota RAV-4 (65 units).
As previously reported, in May 2026, sales of new passenger cars, according to Ukravtoprom, fell by 18% compared to May 2025 and were 11% lower than in April of this year.
According to the association, the largest regional markets in May were Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Odesa Oblast, and Lviv Oblast: together, they accounted for 66% of May’s new passenger car sales. Specifically, 2,111 new cars were purchased in the capital, 577 in Kyiv Oblast, 397 in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, 269 in Odesa Oblast, and 251 in Lviv Oblast.
The best-selling model of the month in these markets—except for Lviv Oblast—was the Renault Duster compact crossover, while in Lviv Oblast, it was the Skoda Kodiaq midsize crossover.
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Ukraine can help Honduras with food security, according to Honduran President Nasri Asfura.
“Ukraine has extremely important ideas and technologies that could be useful to us in the agricultural sector and could also help us with food security,” Asfour said at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday.
For his part, Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine is ready to assist Honduras in matters related to drone technology.
“We are ready to share our knowledge on digitalization. We have made significant strides forward, especially during the war… We are ready to help with drone technology,” Zelenskyy said.
He emphasized that drones are not just about weapons—they are about security, coastal defense, and intelligence.
The State Film Agency of Ukraine has selected 404 out of 449 submissions for feature films and TV series to advance to the next stage of the “Tysyachovesna” cultural support program competition.
The application period for the “Tysyachovesna” program ended on June 4. A total of 449 applications were submitted in the “Feature Films and TV Series” category.
Following a technical screening, the State Film Agency published a list of 404 participants admitted to the second stage of the artistic competition.
“In addition, in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations, a random draw was conducted to assign projects to the experts on the competition commission for expert evaluation during the second stage of the artistic competition,” the Agency’s statement reads.
The expert evaluation will continue until July 28. It is at this stage that a comprehensive professional evaluation of the submitted projects will be conducted by more than 180 experts, whose list has been approved by the government.
Each project will be evaluated by five independent experts based on ten criteria, including: the project’s relevance to the competition’s theme; the budget’s alignment with the creative concept; the professionalism of the team; the potential to engage the audience; artistic and content value; originality of the idea; social significance and potential impact; inclusivity, accessibility, and diversity; feasibility of implementation; and the team’s experience in implementing similar projects.
Based on the evaluation results, a list of participants will be compiled who will proceed to the next stage of the competition—the pitching session. The final pitching sessions, held in a festival format, will take place from August 12 to 16. Participants will present their projects to experts and competition committees, who will determine the program’s winners.
Estimated funding by category: feature films and series—1.9 billion UAH; non-fiction (documentary) films and series—240 million UAH; animated films and series, as well as films and series for children—490 million UAH; contemporary music – 300 million UAH; performing arts – 400 million UAH; visual arts – 300 million UAH; audiovisual shows and videos for social media – 260 million UAH.
As previously reported, on April 3, the Ministry of Culture launched the call for proposals under the initiative to create Ukrainian cultural products (formerly “1,000 Hours of Ukrainian Content,” now “Tysiachovesna”). The application period ran through June 4, and the final project pitching will take place August 12–16.
The 2026 state budget allocates 4 billion hryvnias for the implementation of this program. According to Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy and Minister of Culture of Ukraine Tetiana Berezhna, this year a maximum of 80% of the 4 billion hryvnias—that is, 3.2 billion hryvnias—will be allocated to the “Tysyachovesna” program.
Berezhna also reported that the ministry will propose allocating funds for the “Tysyachovesna” program in the 2027 state budget. She added that next year, the project is planned to be expanded to include books and online games.
GEOGRAPHICAL STRUCTURE OF UKRAINE’S FOREIGN TRADE (IMPORTS) IN January-DECEMBER 2025, million USD
Polish President Karol Nawrocki stated that Ukraine’s accession to the European Union would pose a threat to Polish agriculture.
“I acknowledge that Ukraine’s accession to the EU poses a threat to Polish agriculture. As President of Poland, and while understanding Ukraine’s aspirations, I will always advocate for fair treatment of Polish farmers and Polish agricultural products, particularly in the context of the ‘Green Deal’ and EU decisions,”
Navrotsky said, according to a press release from the Office of the President.
He also added that Poland has “land that is far too beautiful” to “surrender Polish agriculture to either ideology or someone else.”
The biopharmaceutical company “Biopharma” is building a plant in Romania, according to the company’s president, Konstantin Efimenko.
“We are already building a plant in Romania,” he said at the “Industrial Evolution: Manufacturing Drives the Economy” forum in Bila Tserkva (Kyiv Oblast) on Thursday, without specifying the project’s timeline.
Commenting on Ukraine’s investment appeal, Yefimenko noted that “no foreign companies will come here if things aren’t good for our own people.”
He also emphasized the importance of developing the education sector. “We need to keep the National Math Test in schools, but why aren’t we talking about the fact that math education in schools is weak, that children graduate from school knowing nothing? We have two ‘happiness’ classes a week, and chemistry just once every two weeks. What kind of technologies will we be able to develop?” he said, pointing out the outdated state of university facilities.
“Tear them down and forget about them—they can’t be renovated. We need to start from scratch,” he said.
Yefimenko reported that “Biofarma” plans to invest $25 million “in another laboratory,” without providing further details.
He also reported that “Biofarma” has registered its albumin product in Brazil.
“We need to create conditions so that no prosecutors come to us—only the tax inspectorate should visit us. Tell me, what difference does it make to the state how I registered my albumin in Brazil? I’m number one in Brazil right now. The Brazilians are happy, I’m happy. Anything that’s good for Biofarma is good for Ukraine, and for Bila Tserkva, at the very least. Why do you need to regulate what I’m doing in Brazil?” he said.
As previously reported, in 2024, Biofarma announced plans to build a plant in Romania.
“Biofarma” exports its products to dozens of countries and plans to expand its presence in Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, while also continuing to increase its production capacity.
