This year, it is planned to build about 500 social infrastructure facilities to support and develop the young generation of Ukrainians within the framework of the Big Construction project.
A significant part of the Big Construction national program, which was initiated by the head of state, is made up of social infrastructure facilities, the presidential press service said on Tuesday.
So, this year it is planned to build or restore 95 schools, 70 kindergartens, 80 sports facilities and equip almost 200 outpatient clinics. There are about 500 objects in total.
“To make childhood in Ukraine happy, President Volodymyr Zelensky, the government, the Verkhovna Rada and local authorities are taking measures to protect and support young Ukrainians and create the most favorable conditions for their intellectual, cultural and physical development,” the President’s Office says.
Ericsson has launched a 5G demo center in its own office in Kyiv to demonstrate scenarios for the use of fifth generation mobile networks for digitalization of various industries.
As noted in the company’s report, on the basis of the demo center, it is possible to test new developments and products, as well as services for both business and end users of mobile communications.
The main elements of 4G and 5G networks, an autonomous dedicated 5G network, which includes a small core, Router 6000 for IP connectivity and a radio access system using Ericsson Radio Dot System have been installed and fully integrated in the demo center.
“The network operability is ensured in a continuous mode [24/7]. This will allow conducting tests as soon as possible, supporting most possible scenarios and organizing demonstrations using this system,” the report says.
On the basis of the center, industrial enterprises, mobile operators, innovative start-ups, as well as other players in the telecom market will be able to familiarize themselves with and test 4G/5G solutions for both business and end users of mobile services.
“5G networks will serve as the foundation for the development of the digital economy in the future. High-quality digital infrastructure is needed by users, business and the economy of the state. By investing in the opening of a 5G demo center in Ukraine, we have combined international expertise and the latest solutions from Ericsson to open up new opportunities for the development of advanced technologies and digital innovations in the country,” Yaroslav Nitsak, Managing Director of Ericsson in Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia, is quoted in the message.
According to the company, the center is open for the following purposes:
– demonstration of scenarios for using a dedicated 5G technological network, such as remote support, monitoring and control of the production process using continuous streaming of 360 video data in real time between objects;
– piloting of voice services of critical communication systems (Mission Critical Push-to-Talk) and demonstration of the work of the dispatch center, which monitors and controls the high priority emergency communication system;
– demonstration of the technological features of the fifth generation networks for mobile operators: network segmentation, high-speed data transmission, low latency;
– creation of a platform for piloting new developments and products using 5G modems for high-speed data transmission.
As reported earlier, the mobile operator Kyivstar switched to a new business IT system (billing) used for prepaid customers (over 80% of the operator’s client base), the solution was developed by the Swedish company Ericsson.
From June 1, Turkey is renewing the requirement to have a negative PCR test for the entry of Ukrainian citizens, according to the interactive map of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
“From June 1, Turkey returns the requirement to have a negative PCR test for the entry of Ukrainian citizens,” the interactive map of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine says.
DTEK Energy received a net loss of UAH 327 million in January-March 2021, which is almost 23 times better than in the first quarter of 2020 and is mainly due to the strengthening of the hryvnia exchange rate.
According to the company’s report, positive exchange rate differences in January-March this year amounted to UAH 793 million against negative UAH 6.163 billion in January-March last year.
The company’s revenue for the reporting period increased by 12.8%, to UAH 14.42 billion.
The company explained that its growth was mainly due to an increase in the volume of electricity supply by 44% compared to the first quarter of 2020, when artificial restrictions for producers were in force.
The Ukrainian state-owned airline, which is scheduled to be created in 2022, will provide both internal and international flights, including long-haul flights.
“The state-owned airline must provide regional communication for connecting flights with Kyiv, which is why we have started to develop airports in the regions. These are also flights to Europe, transatlantic flights and long-haul flights to China, Asia,” Deputy Head of the President’s Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko told Interfax-Ukraine in an exclusive interview.
He also said that negotiations on the creation of internal airline are already underway both with foreign leaders of the aviation industry and with Ukrainian specialists.
“We want to launch An-148 to regional and neighboring countries. Long-haul traffic is operated by leasing Boeing or Airbus. There are already real miscalculations, including its [state-owned airline] profitability. Our plans do not include annual subsidies for this campaign, it should generate income,” the deputy head of the President’s Office said.
He also said if Ukrainian citizens are in another country, as in the situation with COVID-19, and cannot leave it, this airline will take them home.
“In addition, the termination of air transit through Belarus can potentially increase our revenues. This, by the way, also applies to land transit. Our tax and transport committees of the [Verkhovna] Rada have ideas on introducing taxes on transit transport, which would give us an opportunity to earn money,” Tymoshenko said.
Ukraine is negotiating with investors and is ready to act as their partner in an oil refinery project, but it needs guarantees for the supply of oil regardless of the political situation, Deputy Head of the President’s Office of Ukraine Kyrylo Tymoshenko has stated.
“We have an idea for our own oil refinery … This is a big investment. We spoke with several investors, but the state is also ready to invest in such an enterprise. At the same time, we need to understand how we will get oil so as not to depend on any political situations,” Tymoshenko said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
According to him, in particular, the presence of an oil refinery will fully guarantee the supply of bitumen for the Big Construction project.
Tymoshenko stated that today, due to cheaper logistics in the volume of bitumen imports to Ukraine, Belarus is the leader.
“There is also Ukrainian bitumen – Kremenchuk [oil refinery], but its volumes are not enough, although the plant is operating at full capacity. In addition, there are quality issues related to the oil used, but in principle it is now at the level,” Tymoshenko said.
He noted that, in addition to Belarusian bitumen, Ukraine imports Greek, Italian and from other countries. The scheme for the supply of bitumen by tankers was worked out last year, when there were traffic jams on the border with Belarus.
“We do not think that Belarus will stop supplying bitumen to us, because we are a really large customer … If Belarus refuses to supply bitumen to Ukraine, then its suppliers, according to our information, have booked quotas in other countries. There will be no problems with this,” he said.
Tymoshenko also said that within the framework of the Big Construction project, Ukraine is ready to build new oil and gas terminals on the Black Sea, there are preliminary agreements after the visit of the President of Ukraine to Qatar.
At present, the state, through NJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy, owns 51% in Ukrnafta, the largest oil company, which in 2020 reduced oil and condensate production by 1%, to 1.5 million tonnes. Another 42% are controlled by the ex-owners of PrivatBank. Oil and condensate production by Naftogaz Group decreased to 1.95 million tonnes from 2 million tonnes a year earlier, while in Ukraine as a whole – to 2.4 million tonnes from 2.43 million tonnes in 2019.
