Pharmacy sales in Ukraine for the January–March 2025 period rose by 11.13% in monetary terms compared to the same period in 2025—to more than 60.245 billion UAH, while in volume terms they decreased by 4.8%—to nearly 270,958 thousand packages, the company “Business Credit” reported to the agency “Interfax-Ukraine,” citing data from a study.
According to the data, the weighted average price of the pharmacy basket of goods for January–March 2026 was 222.34 UAH per package, which is 16.78% higher than during the same period a year earlier.
At the same time, pharmacy sales of medicines during this period increased by 13.9% in monetary terms—to more than 48.426 billion UAH—and by 4.85% in volume terms compared to the same period in 2025, reaching nearly 211.947 million packages.
The weighted average retail price of medicines for the first two months of 2026 was 228.49 UAH per package, which is 8.63% higher than in January–March 2025.
At the same time, pharmacy sales of dietary supplements in the first three months of 2026 increased by 14.5% in monetary terms—to nearly 7.03 billion UAH—while sales in volume terms decreased by 14.97%, to 22.378 million packages. The weighted average price in this segment rose by 34.7%—to 314.13 UAH per unit.
As reported, pharmacy sales in Ukraine for 2025 increased by 14.23% in monetary terms compared to 2024—to more than UAH 220.287 billion, while in volume terms they decreased by 2.25%—to nearly 1.135 million packages. The weighted average price of items in the pharmacy basket at the end of 2025 was 194.68 UAH per package, which is 16.86% higher than a year earlier.
At the same time, pharmacy sales of medicines during this period increased by 12.79% in monetary terms—to nearly UAH 170.318 billion—while in volume terms, they decreased by 0.2% compared to 2024, to 808.546 million packages.
The weighted average retail price of medicines at the end of 2025 was 210.65 UAH per package, which is 13% higher than at the end of 2024.
The pharmaceutical company “Farmak” remains the leader in retail sales in 2025 among domestic companies, with sales of nearly 10.978 billion UAH. The top 5 also included the pharmaceutical company “Darnitsa” (7.473 billion UAH), “Kyiv Vitamin Plant” (KVZ, nearly 6.842 billion UAH), ‘Arterium’ (5.975 billion UAH), and “Pharma Star/Acino” (2.9 billion UAH).
In April, 3,007 electric vehicles (new and used) were added to Ukraine’s vehicle fleet, which is 48% less than in April 2025 but 49% more than in March of this year, Ukravtoprom reported on its Telegram channel.
The majority of electric vehicles registered during the month were passenger cars—2,837 units (of which 536 were new and 2,301 were used), while only nine of the 170 commercial electric vehicles were new.
The most popular new electric vehicles in March were the BYD Leopard 3 – 96 units (34 units in March 2026); BYD Sea Lion 06 – 73 units (30 units); MG 4 EV – 38 units (not in the top five); Volkswagen ID.UNYX – 36 units (21 units) and Zeekr 001 – 33 units (30 units).
Among used vehicles, the most frequently registered for the first time were the Nissan Leaf – 345 units (226 units in March of this year); Tesla Model Y – 283 units (212 units); Tesla Model 3 – 265 units (210 units); Renault Zoe – 120 units (101 units) and Chevrolet Bolt – 117 units.
As reported, electric vehicles are gradually seeing a resurgence in demand and slowing the rate of decline compared to the same periods last year following a slump at the beginning of this year, particularly amid rising fuel prices (gasoline and diesel) at gas stations.
In 2025, Ukraine’s vehicle fleet was expanded by 110,200 electric vehicles—twice as many as the previous year. The share of new vehicles was 20%, compared to 24% in 2024.
In particular, in December, the last month of VAT-free customs clearance for electric vehicles, demand for them increased 8.6-fold compared to December 2024—to 32,800 units.
The path to the EU, border closures, changes in export structures, and new customs regulations—this is the reality in which “the art of defending” one’s own trade interests has become a key skill for business survival. How are the rules of the game changing for Ukrainian businesses in global markets? What can be expected from trade with the EU in the coming years? And how can one protect their interests amid ever-increasing competition and the emergence of new barriers?
The “Ukrcement” Association, in partnership with the law firm Ilyashev & Partners and the publishing house Yuridichna Praktika, invites you to discuss the most pressing issues in international trade at the conference “Trade Wars: The Art of Defense.”
Program and registration: https://tradewar2026.ticketforevent.com
Date: May 20, 2026.
Time: 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (registration begins at 9:30 a.m.).
Venue: Kyiv (the venue will be communicated to registered participants the day before the event)
Owners, top managers, heads of legal departments, and heads of foreign economic activity departments of major Ukrainian and international companies are invited to participate.
Participation in the event is free of charge, subject to additional confirmation of registration from the organizers. Space is limited. The organizers reserve the right to refuse registration if the capacity limit is reached.
Starting May 12, Ukrzaliznytsia JSC is launching the ability to purchase commuter tickets via its app nationwide, the company announced on Telegram on Tuesday.
“We constantly analyze your feedback, optimize the system’s performance, and expand the map of available routes,” the message states.
According to Ukrzaliznytsia, 15,000 tickets were purchased per day in April.
In addition, last month, following the integration of student discounts for commuter trains and City Express into the app, 30,000 bookings were made.
Ukrzaliznytsia also noted that more online bookings were received in April (250,000) than in March (139,000).
In early April, it was reported that online tickets for commuter trains via the “Ukrzaliznytsia” app became available to passengers in seven more regions—Lviv, Volyn, Ternopil, Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia, and Chernivtsi.
In addition, discounted tickets from Ukrzaliznytsia’s special reserve can now also be purchased online without visiting a ticket office.
To purchase an online ticket, you need to update the UZ app, click “Add Discount” in your profile, and enter your ID number; if necessary, check the “Wheelchair User” box.
Two planes carrying 28 passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, where an outbreak of hantavirus occurred, landed in the Netherlands on Tuesday, and one of the Dutch hospitals treating a patient with hantavirus has quarantined 12 staff members as a precautionary measure, Reuters reports.
Western media also report that passengers who are not Dutch nationals will be sent for treatment in their home countries.
Employees of the Dutch medical center at the University of Nijmegen have been placed under a six-week preventive quarantine, as it was discovered that updated strict protocols were not followed while handling test samples. The hospital reported that the risk of infection for employees remains “very low.”
According to the latest data, three passengers on the MV Hondius have died from hantavirus: a married couple from the Netherlands and a German citizen.
About ten people tested positive for hantavirus. It was noted that the deceased woman and a British man currently in intensive care in South Africa were found to have the Andes strain of hantavirus. Only this type of hantavirus is transmitted from person to person, the country’s Ministry of Health emphasized. Western media reported that this strain is common in Latin America, particularly in Argentina, where the cruise began.
NAEK ‘Energoatom’ has completed the construction of a key safety facility at the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant, and it is currently undergoing the certification process, the company announced on Monday.
“We are taking proactive measures to create a reliable shield for our critical infrastructure. Each such facility provides an additional layer of security for Ukraine’s entire power grid,” said Energoatom CEO Pavlo Kovtoniuk.
The construction was carried out as part of a comprehensive program to strengthen the security of Ukrainian power units under martial law. The goal is to protect critical nuclear power infrastructure from potential external threats.
A production meeting was also held at the Rivne NPP site, attended by the plant’s management, relevant departments, and contractors. Participants discussed the progress of construction on other protective structures and the implementation of new engineering solutions to enhance the resilience of the infrastructure.
