Activity in the housing market in Ukraine has remained virtually unchanged for about a year and a half, with one of the key restraining factors being the mismatch between the type of housing most often put up for sale and what buyers are looking for, according to the National Bank of Ukraine’s (NBU) financial stability report for December 2025.
The regulator notes that the number of housing purchase and sale transactions in the first nine months of 2025 was only 7% higher than in the same period last year. According to the NBU’s assessment, advertisements more often feature large and new apartments, which are more expensive, while buyers often focus on more affordable options.
The NBU also indicates that the market is most active in Kyiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions, which account for 39% of transactions in the first three quarters of 2025. Two-thirds of transactions involve apartments; the average area of an apartment purchased is 48 square meters, and that of a house is 70 square meters. The median age of purchased housing in Ukraine is estimated at 45 years, and in Kyiv at 20 years.
TAS Agro agricultural holding is completing the harvest of late crops, with an average corn yield of 9.6 tons per hectare, the agricultural holding’s press service reported on Facebook.
“In recent years, we have been steadily improving the quality of this crop. The company’s average yield exceeds the planned indicators and the average for Ukraine,” the agricultural holding said, adding that this result was achieved through the use of modern cultivation technologies and balanced agronomic decisions.
TAS Agro added that in 2026, it plans to allocate 9.2 thousand hectares for corn cultivation.
TAS Agro was established in 2014. Its land bank includes 88,000 hectares in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, and Mykolaiv regions. It specializes in crop production, and the agri-holding’s elevator capacity is about 250,000 tons. The livestock business is represented by a herd of 5,500 head of cattle, of which 2,500 are dairy cattle.
The agricultural holding is part of the TAS group, founded in 1998. Its business interests cover the financial sector (banking and insurance segments) and pharmacies, as well as industry, real estate, and venture projects.
Serhiy Tihipko is the founder of TAS and the beneficiary of the TAS Agro agricultural holding.
The publication Lenta.UA reported that on March 4, 2022, Denis Mandichev, a judge of the Commercial Court of Kyiv, was removed from military registration due to health reasons based on the conclusion of a military medical commission.
The publication states that the decision was made by the Holosiivskyi District Military Registration and Enlistment Office in Kyiv, and the reason given was, in particular, a diagnosis of stage III hypertension in accordance with the list of diseases approved by order of the Ministry of Defense.
Lenta.UA also notes that, despite his exclusion from military service, Mandychev continues to work in court and questions the validity of the Military Medical Commission’s conclusions, calling on the competent authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the decision.
According to information on the website of the Economic Court of Kyiv, Denis Mandychev holds the position of deputy chairman of the court.
No official comments from the court or the TCC and SP regarding the statements made in the publication were published in open sources at the time of preparation of this report.
Lita Plus Clinic plans to introduce new European mammoplasty techniques, Preserve and MIA (Minimal Invasive Augmentation), which are not yet available in Ukraine.
According to Sergey Derbak, plastic surgeon, founder of the Lita Plus plastic surgery clinic, and president of the Upradas association, as reported to Interfax-Ukraine, the clinic has now begun preparations for the adaptation and implementation of these techniques.
The clinic’s specialists were able to familiarize themselves with the techniques at the Victoria Kliniken clinic (Stockholm), which is considered one of the leading centers for the new generation of mammoplasty.
“A new philosophy of mammoplasty is emerging in Europe – minimally invasive techniques that preserve the anatomical integrity of tissues and ensure the most natural result. Among the leaders in this field are the Preserve and MIA techniques developed by the outstanding surgeon Dr. Charles Randquist, author of MiFM-Tech and one of the key innovators in modern aesthetic breast surgery,” said Derbak.
According to him, thanks to international partnerships, Ukrainian doctors have direct access to the primary source of leading European techniques, and clinics have the opportunity to implement technologies that meet the highest international standards.
“Patients will have access to safer and less invasive surgeries with predictable long-term results. All this strengthens Ukraine’s position on the world map of aesthetic surgery and builds a new level of trust in national medicine,” said Derbak.
According to him, the Lita Plus clinic continues to develop international partnerships, invest in education, and bring the most advanced global treatment technologies to Ukraine at the level of the best European clinics.
The Preserve and MIA (Minimal Invasive Augmentation) techniques are the most modern approaches in mammoplasty. Preserve provides for maximum preservation of breast tissue, while MIA allows for surgery without leaving scars on the breast itself and reduces recovery time to a minimum.
Founded in 2018, Lita Plus is a plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine clinic in Uzhhorod.
Its founder is plastic surgeon Sergey Derbak.
Among the declared areas of focus are plastic and reconstructive surgery (operations on the face, chest, and body), hardware and injection cosmetology, and, in particular, hair transplantation.
The state-owned Oschadbank has reported the seizure of technical premises in the parking lot of the Gulliver shopping and office complex (TOK) in Kyiv, calling the incident a raid.
According to the bank’s statement, on December 17, a group of men broke into the TOK Gulliver parking lot, seized the technical premises, and barricaded themselves inside. “The group of fighters was accompanied by people who introduced themselves as lawyers and managers of Avtopark Center LLC, a legal entity associated with sanctioned citizen V.S. Polischuk,” the statement said.
Oschadbank notes that prior to the transfer of ownership of the complex to the consortium of Oschadbank and Ukreximbank on July 26, 2025, the debtor entered into a long-term parking lease agreement with Avtopark Center LLC. According to the bank, the debtor thus attempted to retain control over part of the building, but the lease agreement was terminated due to mortgage legislation, and “this legal entity has no rights to the premises.”
To justify their actions, the participants in the seizure referred to the ruling of the Commercial Court of Kyiv dated December 16, 2025 (judge Spichak O.M.), the bank reported. At the same time, Oschadbank emphasizes that the seizure “was not and could not be” the execution of a court decision: no enforcement proceedings were opened, and the state executor did not present any enforcement documents to the management of state banks.
The consortium of state-owned banks also stated that it does not consider the aforementioned court ruling to be justified, which, according to the banks’ assessment, restricts the rights of owners “in favor of a person subject to sanctions,” and intends to appeal this decision. “All persons involved and organizers of this action will be held personally liable for illegal actions and damages caused,” the statement said.
The banks added that the parking lot was being prepared for full-scale operation amid the gradual launch of TOK Gulliver after its temporary closure due to the threat of an emergency, and the proceeds from its operation were planned to be used to finance the economy and the defense industry.
Oschadbank and Ukreximbank are state-owned banks of Ukraine with a 100% state share. TOK Gulliver is located in the center of Kyiv (1-A Sportivna Square).
According to public reports, on July 26, 2025, ownership of TOK Gulliver was registered to a consortium of state-owned banks (Oschadbank – 80%, Ukreximbank – 20%) as collateral for the debtor’s credit obligations.
Dmitry Nikiforov has been appointed head of the privately owned holding company Kyivmiskbud.
According to registry data, he has replaced Svetlana Samsonova as acting chairman of the board of Kyivmiskbud.
According to market sources, a change in the entire board of the holding company, 80% of which is owned by the Kyiv City Council, is planned in the near future.
Dmitry Nikiforov is an entrepreneur, former owner of TM Voda UA, director of Unitrade Market, and others.
As reported, in November 2025, the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) of Ukraine registered the issue of shares of PJSC Holding Company Kyivmiskbud for UAH 2.56 billion without a public offering. The recapitalization procedure is planned to be completed by the end of December 2025.
In October 2024, the Kyiv City Council supported the decision to increase the authorized capital of PJSC “HC ”Kyivmiskbud” to stabilize its financial position through an additional issue and acquisition of shares worth up to UAH 2.56 billion. The placement of shares continued from October 1 to November 28, 2025.
Kyivmiskbud also plans to initiate a preventive restructuring procedure and develop a corresponding plan of measures and conditions for debt repayment.
HC Kyivmiskbud was established on the basis of the assets of the state-owned municipal construction corporation Kyivmiskbud in 1994 by combining the controlling stakes of 28 enterprises and other assets in its authorized capital. It comprises 40 joint-stock companies in which the company owns shares, as well as six subsidiaries and 51 enterprises with associate member rights.
Kyivmiskbud has 24 construction sites on its balance sheet, on which more than 120 residential buildings of varying degrees of completion have been erected. The total area of unfinished construction exceeds 548,000 square meters.
According to the National Securities and Stock Market Commission, the main shareholder of PJSC “HC ”Kyivmiskbud” is the Kyiv City Council (80%).
