Furniture manufacturer AMF (Dnipro) is completing the construction of a new plant in the InPark Boryslav industrial park (Boryslav, Lviv region), with investments in its creation exceeding $10 million, according to Dmytro Kysilevsky, deputy chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Development.
“The construction of a new furniture factory in the industrial park has reached its final stage. The customer for the construction of the first factory is AMF, which already has similar production facilities in Dnipro. The volume of investment in this project alone will reach more than $10 million,” he wrote on his Facebook page on Thursday.
He noted that the installation of sandwich panels and roof structures for the first phase of the premises, which covers 10,000 square meters, is currently being completed, but the total area of the entire plant will be 24,000 square meters. Engineering networks have been connected, and floor pouring and window installation are continuing. The ceiling height of the production facility is 6 meters, and the warehouse section is 12 meters.
“Construction is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2026. Once the plant is fully operational, it will employ about 800 workers,” the statement said.
According to Kiselevsky, construction of another 12,000 square meter production and warehouse facility designed for small and medium-sized businesses is also planned to begin this year in the same industrial park. Negotiations with potential residents are already underway.
“The management company has entered the market with an offer of $420/1 sq. m. for modern production premises in the industrial park,” the MP added.
“InPark Borislav,” registered in March 2024, covers an area of 20 hectares. The site has medium-pressure gas, and water supply and drainage are provided by the centralized system of Boryslav. A 5 MW substation is located nearby.
Kysilevsky noted that workers for the industrial park’s enterprises are planned to be brought in from the settlements of the Boryslav-Drohobych agglomeration, where about 110,000 people live.
In June 2024, the Boryslav City Council established a preferential land tax rate for IP “InPark Boryslav” for 10 years – 0.25% for the first three years, with a gradual increase to 2.1% thereafter.
Art Metal Furniture is a large office furniture manufacturer founded in 1994.
According to its website, it comprises four manufacturing enterprises that produce furniture and accessories. It has three of its own warehouse complexes in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Lviv. Its distribution network covers 36 countries around the world.
The company’s capacity allows it to produce more than one million chairs per year.
According to You Control, AMF Ukraine LLC is co-owned by eight individuals, with the largest share (32.56%) held by German citizen Leonid Belyaev, who is the ultimate beneficiary of the company.
In January-September 2025, the company increased its net profit by 21% compared to the same period in 2024, to UAH 33 million, with net income growing by 16.6% to UAH 500 million.
The Ukrainian Embassy in the Republic of Poland reminded that the Special Law on Assistance to Ukrainian Citizens of March 12, 2022, will cease to be in force on March 5.
“All key mechanisms of temporary protection have been transferred to systemic laws, primarily to the Act of June 13, 2003, on granting protection to foreigners on the territory of the Republic of Poland. The stay of a beneficiary of temporary protection is recognized as legal until March 4, 2027,” the embassy said in a statement on its Facebook page.
It is noted that for this period, the stay is recognized as legal if the person: entered Poland after February 24, 2022, as a result of armed conflict; received a PESEL number with UKR status; does not have temporary protection provided by another EU member state.
The embassy added that for persons who already had a PESEL number with UKR status at the time of the entry into force of the law of January 23, 2026, this status remains valid.
“UKR status is now regulated by the Population Registration Act (Ustawa o ewidencji ludnosći). An application for a PESEL number with UKR status must be submitted in person to any commune authority within 30 days of arrival. A photograph and fingerprints must be attached to the application… Until August 31, 2026, persons who have been granted UKR status on the basis of an application are required to confirm their identity with a foreign passport (if a passport was provided). If this requirement is not met, the status will be changed to NUE (which does not grant the right to legal residence or any social assistance from the state),” the diplomatic mission warned.
It is reported that persons with temporary protection now have access to medical care on terms similar to those of Polish citizens. Full access to medical services is provided if you have medical insurance and pay contributions to ZUS. People without insurance are entitled to free assistance only in cases of immediate threat to life and health, during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and until the age of 18.
Changes will be made to the provision of accommodation in collective accommodation centers.
“The Minister of Internal Affairs may provide accommodation and meals (in a collective accommodation center or financial assistance) according to the following rules: a maximum of 60 days from the date of first entry into Poland (for new arrivals); in total, no more than 12 months during the entire period of temporary protection. This limit is cumulative (total) — all time spent in the centers since 2022 is taken into account,” the statement said.
For vulnerable groups, collective housing with meals is provided by the Minister of Social Welfare. Vulnerable groups include: persons with disabilities (moderate/severe disability, as well as their caregivers); persons aged 60+ (women)/65+ (men) without a Polish pension, who are not working and do not have adult children receiving alimony; pregnant women or mothers with children under 12 months of age; persons from abroad who are under the care of institutions/families; persons who have just been discharged from hospital after hospitalization lasting at least 7 days and paid for by the NFZ.
It is reported that a special transition period is in effect until June 30, 2026: the voivode may allow everyone who already lives there to remain in the center (even if the 12-month limit has long been exceeded). This period has been introduced to give people time to finish the school year and find permanent housing. After June 30, 2026, persons who do not belong to vulnerable groups will lose their right to free accommodation in collective accommodation centers.
“Educational assistance 800+ and other family benefits are provided under the general conditions applicable to foreigners — that is, provided that the guardian is professionally active and the child fulfills their school obligations. The authority to supervise and control the expenditure of assistance for children from the foreign care system is entirely vested in the county authorities. In case of violation of the conditions, payments may be suspended,” the embassy informs.
Temporary protection is not granted and/or is terminated if the person: has a permanent residence permit, long-term EU resident status, temporary residence permit, refugee status, etc. (applies to all EU countries); has applied for international protection; has been granted temporary protection in another EU country; is a citizen of an EU member state; has provided false information or forged documents; has entered under the local border traffic regime.
Temporary protection is also terminated in the event of departure from Poland for a period exceeding 30 days, written refusal of protection, or acquisition of another legal status.
Temporary protection is valid until March 4, 2027. Further decisions on the extension or change of the legal stay of Ukrainian citizens in Poland are within the competence of the Government of the Republic of Poland.
The cost of insurance for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz has jumped 12-fold, despite US President Donald Trump’s promise to ensure uninterrupted energy supplies from the Middle East, the Financial Times reports, citing brokers.
According to the publication’s sources, the insurance rate for ships operating in high-risk areas, which include not only the strait itself but also the waters adjacent to it, is now 3% of the ship’s value, whereas before the US and Israeli military operation against Iran, it was 0.25%.
The White House chief previously wrote on Truth Social that he had ordered the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to begin providing insurance and guarantees on favorable terms “for all commercial maritime traffic through the Persian Gulf, especially that related to energy resources.”
Insurers are trying to figure out how this will work and whether it will help lower prices. Several brokers admitted to the FT that they were taken aback by Trump’s statement.
“We haven’t heard anything other than this announcement on Truth Social,” said David Smith of brokerage firm McGill, adding that insurers don’t know how widely the announced support will be extended, despite the promise to insure “all” trade passing through the Persian Gulf.
Other experts question how effective the DFC’s assistance can be, given that its primary role is to promote private investment in poor countries, while the main problem for shipowners operating in the Persian Gulf is the threat of attack.
“We already have insurance,” said Ed Finley-Richardson, founder of Contango Research. The DFC announcement may have helped curb oil price rises, but it is unlikely to change anything for us, he added.
At least seven tankers have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters since Sunday. Some ships reported receiving radio warnings demanding that they stay away from the strait.
Trump said on Truth Social that the US Navy would escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a grant of EUR4.13 million to support Superhumans centers in Dnipro and Odesa, according to the financial institution’s website.
“The need for grant support is related to the extraordinary circumstances of the war and the shortage of specialized rehabilitation services, which forces patients to travel long distances to Lviv or abroad,” the EBRD said in a statement.
It is reported that in mid-2026, the organization plans to launch a medical center in Odesa, designed for 600 new patients per year and to support up to 1,200 people annually with follow-up services. The launch of the center in Odesa should expand access to multidisciplinary rehabilitation care in southern Ukraine.
Currently, Superhumans military trauma centers operate in Lviv and Dnipro: the first was launched in April 2023, the second was opened in June 2025, and together they can accept up to 2,000 patients per year.
Superhumans is a nationwide military trauma center that has specialized in prosthetics, reconstructive surgery, rehabilitation, and psychological support for adults and children affected by war since 2022.
The organization cooperates with the Ukrainian Ministry of Health to update care protocols and improve the qualifications of medical workers, supports state hospitals through international medical missions and training of specialists, including prosthetists, and interacts with the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and the Ministry of Economy in programs to support and reintegrate veterans.
DNIPRO, EBRD, GRANT, ODESA, Superhumans
According to unaudited financial statements, Ukrtelecom, the country’s largest fixed-line operator, increased its total revenue by 7% in 2025 compared to 2024, to UAH 5.2 billion, the company said in a statement.
“In 2025, we continued to invest in network stability: in optical infrastructure, energy independence, and cyber protection,” said Yuriy Kurmaz, CEO of Ukrtelecom, in the release.
It is noted that EBITDA in 2025 exceeded UAH 1.2 billion, which is 31% more than in the previous year, and EBITDA margin increased by 4.3 percentage points (pp) to 24%.
The operator emphasized that capital investments in 2025 amounted to about UAH 500 million and were directed toward the development of optical infrastructure and energy sustainability of the network. The company also transferred almost UAH 1.6 billion in taxes and fees to budgets of all levels over the past year.
According to the release, 4.5 thousand km of fiber-optic cable were laid during 2025, and the total length of the optical network reached almost 93 thousand km. As of the end of 2025, the company’s optical coverage covers 3.4 million Ukrainian households, and 1,400 medical and 1,900 educational institutions use modern optical services.
Ukrtelecom specified that by the beginning of 2026, the share of fiber optic internet users exceeded 80% of the operator’s total internet subscriber base, and revenue from providing fiber optic internet services grew by 12%.
The company added that on January 1, 2026, it introduced a new speed standard for households—up to 1 Gbit/s based on GPON.
Among other achievements last year, the operator highlighted more than UAH 550 million in revenue from commercial leases (excluding reimbursement of electricity, heat, and other utility costs), with leased properties totaling nearly 590,000 square meters.
It is noted that in 2025, the mobile operator TriMob, founded by Ukrtelecom, introduced LTE/4G mobile communication services.
“In 2025, Ukrtelecom became the first Ukrainian company to join Connect Europe, which brings together leading European operators,” the release also notes.
The Continental Farmers Group (CFG) agricultural holding has allocated 73,000 hectares for winter crops and 108,100 hectares for spring crops in its crop structure for 2026, the company’s press service reported on Facebook.
According to the report, winter wheat occupies 35,370 hectares, winter rapeseed — 27,400 hectares, and winter barley — 10,280 hectares in the winter crop structure.
The agricultural holding is currently completing preparations for the active phase of spring field work, which has been slightly delayed due to the cold and prolonged winter. Monitoring by agronomists has confirmed the successful overwintering of crops, and the risks of replanting are not being considered.
“Due to the prolonged snow cover and the risk of washout, nitrogen fertilization was not carried out in February, as in previous years. All operations are being postponed until March, which will increase the intensity of work if fertilization, winter crop protection, and preparation for spring sowing coincide in one window,” said Konstantin Shityuk, COO of Continental.
The agricultural holding clarified that snow cover of 10 to 30 cm protected winter crops from freezing at temperatures down to -25°C in the fields of Ternopil, Khmelnytsky, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. There is currently no rapid runoff in the areas thanks to unfrozen soil, which absorbs meltwater.
Continental’s agronomists expect that the temperature regime in March and early April will determine the pace of spring vegetation and form an optimal window for wheat tillering, which will allow the potential of late sowing to be realized.
The Mriya agricultural holding and CFG, united under the name Continental Farmers Group, have been operating as a single business since November 2018, when Mriya signed an agreement with international investor Salic UK to sell its assets.
Salic was founded in 2012. Its sole shareholder is the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, which invests in agricultural and livestock production.
