On May 28, the supervisory board of Odessavinprom PJSC (Odessa region) appointed Oleg Chovgan, who previously held the position of head of the commercial department at Vintrest LLC, as the company’s director.According to a publication in the information disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC), he replaced Anton Obrezhi, who headed the company for a year and a month before submitting his resignation.Chovgan does not own any shares in the issuer’s charter capital, has no outstanding convictions for crimes of greed or official misconduct, and has been elected for a term until his dismissal. The beneficiaries of PJSC Odessavinprom are the owners of the well-known Odessa region company Champagne of Ukraine LLC, Vasily Bratdinov and his father Ignat. They acquired the company in April 2023. According to data from the Opendatabot service, in 2024, PJSC Odessavinprom increased its revenue by 20% to UAH 330.26 million, received UAH 18.5 million in net profit against UAH 419,000 UAH in net loss a year earlier, debt obligations increased by 5.%% to UAH 351.74 million, and assets by 14.4% to UAH 292.86 million.
As of June 4, Ukraine had exported 38.505 million tons of grains and legumes since the beginning of the 2024-2025 marketing year (July-June), of which 202,000 tons were shipped this month, according to the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, citing data from the State Customs Service. were shipped this month, according to the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, citing data from the State Customs Service.
According to the report, as of June 7 last year, total shipments amounted to 47.734 million tons, including 802,000 tons in June.
At the same time, in terms of crops, since the beginning of the current season, 14.906 million tons of wheat (43,000 tons in June), 2.305 million tons of barley (no exports), 10,800 tons of rye (0), corn – 20.728 million tons (158 thousand tons).
Total exports of Ukrainian flour since the beginning of the season as of June 4 are estimated at 65.4 thousand tons (in June – 0.4 thousand tons), including wheat flour – 61 thousand tons (0.4 thousand tons).
The US Embassy in Ukraine has urged American citizens to exercise caution due to the threat of new massive strikes.
“Russia has intensified its missile and drone attacks against Ukraine in recent weeks, and there is now a persistent risk of significant air attacks. The US Embassy in Kyiv urges US citizens to exercise caution. As always, we recommend that you be prepared to take cover immediately in the event of an air raid siren,” the embassy said in a statement posted on its website on June 4.
Since the beginning of 2025, PJSC DTEK Kyiv Electric Grids has replaced almost 19,000 outdated meters with new smart meters in homes in the capital.
“The energy company is doing this at no additional cost as part of an investment program approved by the state regulator NEURC,” the company said on its website.
The company called the replacement of meters an important step in the large-scale digital transformation of Kyiv’s distribution network—customers will receive accurate electricity bills without having to submit their meter readings every month, and energy companies will be able to manage their networks more efficiently by analyzing the data received.
“Smart meters are a basic element of a modern technological network, allowing it to independently adapt to changes in demand and equipment status,” DTEK Kyiv Electric Grids said.
As explained by the company, a smart meter automatically records electricity consumption readings and transmits them to DTEK Kyiv Electric Grids in real time. This provides an accurate picture of consumption every hour, not only for individual apartments or houses, but also for entire neighborhoods and streets. At the same time, all information from the meters is aggregated and analyzed, which allows identifying peak periods and optimizing equipment operation, as well as forecasting consumption for early reinforcement of network sections.
The smart meter also allows remote diagnostics of the device status. In particular, distribution system operators can detect technical failures or damage without visiting the home or business, which significantly reduces response time.
Data from meters can be integrated with the SCADA energy infrastructure monitoring and remote control system. This allows dispatchers to see the actual consumption picture at all points of the network, automatically locate faults, and avoid emergency shutdowns.
DTEK Kyiv Electric Grids emphasized that the transition to the latest electricity metering devices is an important part of the “Network of the Future” infrastructure modernization project. It is planned that by 2034, all residents of Kyiv will have a smart meter in their homes.
“As of May 20, we have installed 18,969 smart meters for Kyiv residents, and in 2025 we plan to replace almost 47,000 old devices with new ones. Currently, 41% of customers in the capital have smart electricity meters,” said Denis Bondar, CEO of DTEK Kyiv Electric Grids.
Kyiv residents can find out whether their meters are scheduled to be replaced this year on the DTEK Kyiv Electric Grids website. The company explained that smart meters are primarily installed in buildings where the existing meters are reaching the end of their service life.
Corn exports from Ukraine in May 2025 reached over 2 million tons, becoming one of the highest figures in recent months, according to the analytical cooperative “Pusk,” created within the framework of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council.
According to analysts, at least 850,000 tons of corn have already been contracted for June, and this figure is not final. Total exports in June are expected to exceed 1 million tons.
“This indicates that traders have previously concluded contracts. Therefore, deliveries of the old crop are continuing quite actively,” experts noted.
At the same time, the situation on the export market is complicated by price pressure. Thus, the cost of American corn is currently held at $230 per ton, while prices for Ukrainian corn have risen to $256-260 per ton.
“In the current conditions, we cannot compete with American suppliers on the European market. Ukrainian corn is sold in small batches — 2-5 thousand tons — mainly to Greece and Cyprus. For comparison, the US exports only large volumes of 25 thousand tons,” analysts explained.
An additional factor is limited grain reserves: only 1-1.5 million tons of corn remain on the domestic market. This means that there are already very few volumes available for large-scale exports.
“We expect the market to become less liquid in June. Price benchmarks will gradually decline to around $215 per ton in ports. From the second half of the month, demand will decline significantly, and the market will begin to focus on the new harvest,” Pusk predicts.
The state-owned Ukrgasbank (Kyiv) has granted Kryvyi Rih a seven-year loan of UAH 500 million to implement an energy conservation program in the city.
According to a statement posted on the bank’s website on Wednesday, the city will modernize its infrastructure, reduce heat loss, and improve energy efficiency, which should lower heating costs for residents.
According to the first deputy mayor of Kryvyi Rih, Yevhen Udod, a joint project will be implemented in the city, which provides for the modernization of the heating networks of the Kryvorizhteplomerezha municipal enterprise, the replacement of windows in the entrances of 199 residential buildings, and the reconstruction of premises for a new X-ray department at Hospital No. 1.
As specified to Interfax-Ukraine, the loan will be issued for a term of seven years, but other terms of the loan have not been disclosed.
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, in April 2025, Ukrgasbank ranked fifth (UAH 220.0 billion or 5.9%) among 60 banks operating in the country in terms of total assets.
As reported, in the first quarter of this year, Ukrgasbank issued two loans to Kryvyi Rih for a total amount of UAH 105.5 million for a term of seven years with a grace period of 12 months. The interest rate on the loan of UAH 87.6 million is 14.5% per annum in the first year and, from the second year, a variable UIRD 12M +3% with annual review, but not exceeding 23%. The second loan of UAH 17.9 million is issued at an interest rate of 16% per annum for the first year, which from the second year is UIRD 12M + 3.62% with annual review, but also not exceeding 23%. It was explained that 3.62% is 16% minus the current UIRD 12M at 12.38%.
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