In January–May 2026, Ukraine increased its imports of ferrous metals by 6.3% compared to the same period last year, reaching $704.807 million.
According to statistics from the State Customs Service, $194.364 million worth of ferrous metals were imported into Ukraine in May of this year.
The growth in imports against the backdrop of declining export revenues reflects the continued demand in the domestic market for metal products and raw materials, as well as a shift in the structure of foreign trade in metallurgical products.
As reported, by the end of 2025, Ukraine increased its imports of ferrous metals by 12.9%—to $1.669544 billion. In 2024, imports of similar products rose by 13.1%—to $1.478814 billion.
The average cost of a parking space in a new building in Kyiv in May 2026 was $27,700, which is 18% higher than in May 2025, according to data from the verified real estate marketplace DIM.RIA.
According to a DIM.RIA analytical report, the cost of parking spaces in new buildings varies significantly by region. They remain the most expensive in Kyiv, while among major cities, lower average prices were recorded in Odesa ($20,700), Dnipro ($19,200), and Lviv ($18,600).
The lowest average cost of parking spaces in May 2026 was in Volyn Oblast—nearly $4,900—and in Sumy Oblast—$3,300.
According to DIM.RIA, demand for parking spaces in new developments in May 2026 generally increased compared to May of last year. The largest increase in interest was recorded in the Mykolaiv region—by 194%, the Cherkasy region—by 129%, the Ivano-Frankivsk region—by 126%, the Ternopil region—by 102%, and the Chernivtsi region—by 100%.
At the same time, a decline in demand for parking spaces in new buildings was observed in the Kirovohrad region—by 62%, the Chernihiv region—by 57%, the Sumy region—by 47%, and the Zakarpattia region—by 34%.
The number of parking space listings in new buildings has not changed significantly over the year. A slight increase in the number of listings was recorded in Ivano-Frankivsk, Odesa, and Khmelnytskyi regions—by 3%—as well as in Vinnytsia region—by 2%. At the same time, supply decreased in Dnipropetrovsk region—by 4%—and in Kyiv—by 1%.
DIM.RIA analysts also compared the dynamics of parking space prices with housing prices in new buildings. Over the year, the price per square meter in new buildings rose the most in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast—by 20%, in Zhytomyr and Ternopil Oblasts—by 18%, and in Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia, and Kirovohrad Oblasts—by 14%.
A decline in prices per square meter in new buildings was recorded in the Mykolaiv region—by 6%, and in the Poltava and Kharkiv regions—by 3%.
The largest living area per average cost of a parking space could be purchased in the Odesa region—21.5 sq. m, Kyiv—19.4 sq. m, the Cherkasy region—18.2 sq. m, the Dnipropetrovsk region—17.2 sq. m, and the Kyiv region—16.8 sq. m.
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According to Fixygen, the shareholders of JSC “Gas Distribution System Operator Zhytomyrgaz” will hold a general meeting remotely on July 3.
According to disclosure data in the SMIDA system dated June 1, 2026, the meeting will be held remotely.
Details of the agenda are not disclosed in the provided table.
JSC “Zhytomyrgaz” is registered in the Zhytomyr region. The company operates in the natural gas distribution sector and is one of the regional gas distribution infrastructure operators.
The National Bank of Ukraine fined FC “Alliance Capital Group” LLC 100,000 UAH for violating the procedures for conducting currency exchange operations, the regulator announced on its website.
According to the NBU’s statement, the violation consisted of a cashier at a separate structural unit failing to accept or issue cash for a currency exchange transaction simultaneously with the provision of a settlement document from the transaction recorder.
The regulator also issued a written warning to the company for violating requirements regarding the video surveillance system, specifically the absence of date and time information in the video footage from the customer area.
FC “Alliance Capital Group” LLC operates in the non-bank financial services market.
According to Fixygen, shareholders of Poltava Poultry Farm will hold a general meeting remotely on June 22. According to disclosure data in the SMIDA system dated June 4, 2026, the meeting will be held remotely.
Details of the agenda are not disclosed in the provided table.
Poltava Poultry Farm PJSC is registered in the Poltava region. According to public data, the company operates in the poultry farming sector and produces poultry products, including chicken eggs and poultry meat.
In January–May 2026, Ukraine increased its imports of metal products by 12.3% compared to the same period last year, reaching $464.694 million.
According to statistics from the State Customs Service, $109.894 million worth of metal products were imported into the country in May of this year.
Thus, for the January-May period, imports of metal products exceeded exports of these products: $464.694 million versus $351.285 million.
As reported, in 2025 Ukraine increased imports of metal products by 24.4% compared to the previous year—to $1.290608 billion.
