According to the Pension Fund of Ukraine, there are currently more than 10.3 million pensioners in Ukraine. The number of pensioners decreased by 176 thousand over the year. After indexation, the average pension is UAH 6341. However, every third pensioner currently receives UAH 3,340.
There are 10,331,375 pensioners in Ukraine as of the beginning of April 2025. This is almost 177 thousand less than in April 2024.
The average pension in Ukraine has increased to UAH 6,341 (about $152) after annual indexation. In hryvnia terms, this is 10% more than last year. However, inflation over the same period amounted to 14.6%, meaning that pension payments actually decreased.
One in three Ukrainian pensioners receives UAH 3,340 ($80) in pensions. In total, this is more than 3 million people. At the same time, indexation has reduced the number of Ukrainians whose payments are less than UAH 3,000 by almost 7 times. Currently, 398 thousand people (3.9%) have such a pension.
At the same time, 1.5 million Ukrainians (14.5% of the total) receive more than UAH 10,000 in pensions. The average amount of payments in this group is UAH 15,640 ($374).
Another 3 million (29%) have pensions slightly higher than the national average of UAH 6,860 ($164). In addition, 20% of pensioners (2.1 million people) receive about 4,500 UAH ($107).
The highest pensions are traditionally in Kyiv: UAH 8,708 (37% higher than the average). This is followed by Donetsk region – UAH 7,814 (+23%) and Luhansk region – UAH 7,314 (+15%). The lowest payments are in Ternopil region (UAH 4,931) and Chernivtsi region (UAH 5,100).
The largest number of pensioners lives in Dnipropetrovs’k region – 873 thousand, in Kyiv – 748 thousand, and in Kharkiv – 707 thousand. The lowest number of pensioners is in the Chernivtsi region, with only 206 thousand.
It is worth noting that almost a third of all Ukrainian pensioners work – 2.9 million (28%). Their pension payments amount to an average of UAH 6,863.
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Ukrposhta JSC will receive EUR600 thousand for the installation of modular branches from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) Special Crisis Response Fund, the company’s press service said.
According to the company’s announcement on Tuesday, the grant was provided in support of a EUR63 million loan already granted to Ukrposhta by the EBRD.
The company emphasized that the modular branches can be quickly installed in place of stationary branches that have been destroyed or damaged by enemy shelling.
“Modular offices will also be installed in settlements “cut off from the world” – with barrier-free access, equipped with Starlink and generators, they will become an island of stability for Ukrainians,” Ukrposhta said in a statement.
In addition, it is reported that in the modular branches it is possible to send a parcel within Ukraine and abroad; pick up ordered medicines; make a transfer or pick up funds sent by loved ones; subscribe to publications; pay utility and other bills; receive a pension.
The donors of the EBRD Special Crisis Response Fund are Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Malt producer Slavutsky Malt Plant PJSC (Krupets, Khmelnytsky region), a member of the international agro-industrial group Soufflet, cut its net profit by 2.2 times last year to UAH 175.23 million.
According to the company’s publication in the information disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC), the shareholders at the remote general meeting on April 18 intend to use the profit for the company’s development and replenishment of working capital, and not to accrue or pay dividends based on the results of financial and economic activities in 2024.
In addition, the shareholders are to hear and approve the report of the management and the audit committee for 2024. They also plan to give their consent to enter into significant transactions for the purchase of barley in the amount of UAH 2.4 million and the sale of malt and barley in the amount not exceeding UAH 3.1 million, the purchase of natural gas in the amount of UAH 300 million and electricity in the amount of UAH 192 million. At the same time, the CEO will be authorized to extend the loan agreement for UAH 2.4 million for a period of one year, according to the published information.
The general meeting will approve decisions for 2022 to elect Thierry Blandinier as chairman of the supervisory board, replace Roman Bilyi with Ivan Tukureiev, and terminate the powers of Stefan Payar.
According to the Opendatabot service, in 2024, Slavuta Malt Plant PJSC reduced its revenue by 24.7% to UAH 1.259 billion and its debt obligations by 2.4 times to UAH 52.522 million. At the same time, the company’s assets increased by 9.4% to UAH 1.169 billion, and the number of employees decreased by 6 people to 77.
Slavuta Malt Plant is owned by International Malt Company JSC, founded by Compaginie Internationale de Malteries (France), a company created by the merger of Soufflet Group and the French agricultural cooperative Invivo.
Soufflet Group is one of the world’s largest malt producers, with 28 malt plants in Europe, Asia and South America. It is the largest flour producer in France and produces bread and confectionery in France and Portugal. It operates on the international grain market through its Soufflet Negoce trading division.
At a briefing on Tuesday, April 15, US President Donald Trump’s press secretary, Caroline Leavitt, said that she was not aware of the president’s plans to visit Ukraine.
“I haven’t actually spoken to the president about it, whether he has seen Zelensky’s proposal. I’m sure he has. I did not talk to him about it. I can ask him what he thinks. However, I certainly don’t have any plans that I could share about a potential trip to Ukraine,” Levitt said in response to a journalist’s question.
As reported, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy invited Trump to visit Ukraine before adopting a “peace plan.”
Ukrainian State Postal Communications Enterprise (USPS) Ukrposhta (Kiev) on April 10 announced a tender for services of mandatory insurance of drivers against transport accidents, 5 thousand people, according to the electronic public procurement system Prozorro.
According to the system, the expected cost of the purchase of services is UAH 2.160 million. The deadline for submission of proposals for the tender is May 12. As reported, the winner of a similar tender a year earlier was IC Expo-Insurance.
After a two-year pause, Ukrzaliznytsia JSC (UZ) will put up lots of scrap metal in the Prozorro. Sales in mid-May, according to Yevhen Shramko, a member of the company’s board.
“If everything goes according to plan, in mid-May you will see the first lots (of scrap metal – IF-U) in Prozorro. Sale… We are aiming for May 15,” Shramko said at a meeting with potential buyers of scrap metal in Kyiv on Tuesday.
According to him, Ukrzaliznytsia plans to sell about 70,000 tons of scrap metal at the first stage.
According to the presentation at the meeting, the total amount of available scrap available for sale is 159.5 thousand tons.
Earlier it was reported that in early April, the Cabinet of Ministers allowed Ukrzaliznytsia to independently decide on the disposal of property with a book value of less than UAH 500 million, so the company will be able to start selling scrap metal and crushed stone.
The Ministry of Communities and Territories Development reported that Ukrzaliznytsia will be able to sell more than 218.6 thousand tons of ferrous scrap for UAH 1.6 billion, 3.8 thousand tons of non-ferrous scrap and alloys for UAH 233.4 million.
In 2023, Ukrzaliznytsia held more than 100 successful electronic auctions for the sale of scrap and 47 auctions for the lease of property assets. The company received more than UAH 535 million in additional revenue from the sale of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap alone.
In September 2023, a government decree canceled the procedure for alienating Ukrzaliznytsia’s property by decision of the company’s board. The sale of property, including scrap metal, and lease were to be carried out only with the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers. However, the new resolution did not specify the procedure for government approval of such decisions.
To address this issue, the company initiated amendments to the resolution in December 2023.
In an interview with Interfax-Ukraine, former Ukrzaliznytsia CEO Yevhen Lyashchenko said that the company’s scrap stocks amounted to 184,000 tons at the beginning of 2023.
The company resumed holding scrap auctions in 2022 and offered to sell part of the scrap for export at foreign market prices. The company officially addressed the government with proposals to adjust the procedure for managing its property, according to which it proposed to allow the sale of some scrap to major global producers of mining and metals products under direct bilateral agreements without duty.
In addition, the company submitted a list of nearly 40 foreign companies that might be interested in the proposal.
