In 2025, the apple harvest in Ukraine will decrease by 7.6% compared to last year, to about 1 million tons, according to the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) in its annual report Prognosfruit 2025.
The decline is primarily due to spring frosts that affected a number of European countries. In Europe, the most serious decline is expected in Greece (-51.5%), Romania (-39.5%), and Serbia (-26.7%).
At the same time, production is expected to increase in Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Belgium, which will partially offset the decline in the affected countries.
According to WAPA estimates, total apple production in the European Union in 2025 will amount to 10.46 million tons, which is 7.5% below the average level of recent years but almost at the level of 2024. Among the varieties, the largest declines are expected for Red Delicious (-19.2%) and Idared (-8.8%), while Golden Delicious will decline by only 0.9% and Gala will maintain last year’s volumes.
In January-July of this year, DTEK Energy’s machine builders manufactured and repaired 1,992 units of mining equipment, including four new combines for mining operations, according to a press release from the company.
In addition, 1.4 million spare parts and components were manufactured.
As reported, in the first seven months of 2024, machine builders manufactured nine combines and 618,000 spare parts for mines.
“DTEK Energy’s machine builders continue to be a reliable source of important equipment for Ukrainian mines. Thanks to their work, coal mining companies can operate more reliably, maintain production, and energy companies can more confidently get through summer peak loads and prepare for the upcoming heating season,” said DTEK Energy CEO Alexander Fomenko, as quoted in the report.
As reported, in the first half of 2025, DTEK Energy invested UAH 2.9 billion in Ukrainian coal mining, while in 2024, investments in Ukrainian mines amounted to about UAH 7.5 billion, and over the last three years (2022-2024) – UAH 18 billion.
DTEK Energy provides a closed cycle of electricity production from coal. As of January 2022, the company’s installed thermal generation capacity was 13.3 GW. A complete production cycle has been established in coal mining: coal extraction and enrichment, machine building, and maintenance of mining equipment.
PJSC Dniprovsky Metallurgical Plant (DMZ), part of the DCH Steel group owned by businessman Alexander Yaroslavsky, is entering the machine-building market: in July, the company began fulfilling orders for the manufacture, repair, and processing of equipment parts.
According to information published in the DCH Steel corporate newspaper on Thursday, since December 2024, the specialized metallurgical equipment repair shop (SCRMU) has been manufacturing non-standard metal structures for third-party organizations. The shop has now expanded its scope of activities and also accepts orders for the repair and manufacture of equipment parts.
At the same time, specialists from the sales department, the supply department, and SMRE engineers monitor tenders announced by companies; quickly assess the feasibility of an order and its cost; and prepare proposals and contracts.
To date, DMZ has already fulfilled several orders from third-party organizations. In particular, in August, a 1925 mm diameter electric motor rotor was machined, for which special equipment was manufactured. Last week, the customer accepted the work and has already delivered another rotor to the workshop for repair.
Currently, the SCPRM also manufactures bevel gears, labyrinth rings, washers, axles for trolleys, and other parts. On August 14, they will begin manufacturing epicycles.
The plant traditionally fulfills orders from the Sukha Balka mine.
Another article reports that DMZ railway workers laid 240 meters of new track and installed a switch at the Novoprokatanaya station. The work was carried out in July and August. The new track connects two railway branches, allowing the plant’s locomotives to run directly from the metallurgical site to the depot and rolling mill No. 2. Previously, the railway depot could only be reached through the metalworks plant, and DMZ paid rent for using its neighbors’ tracks.
In addition, it is reported that two power transformers were disconnected at DMZ to reduce electricity consumption. In July, power supply specialists disconnected transformers at the complete transformer substation No. 70 of the molding and casting shop and at the KTP No. 7 of the oxygen shop. To ensure electricity supply to consumers, a 0.4 km cable was laid to the existing transformers at substations No. 24 and No. 35.
The disconnected transformers supplied electricity to a small number of consumers, so their decommissioning will not significantly increase the load on the existing transformers, the article notes.
Thanks to the shutdown of energy-intensive equipment, the energy consumption of transformers during idle operation has been reduced by 6-7 kW per hour.
DMZ specializes in the production of steel, cast iron, rolled products, and products made from them, such as channels and angles, special profiles for machine building and mining.
On March 1, 2018, the DCH Group signed an agreement to purchase the Dniprovsky Metallurgical Plant.
In January-July of this year, Ukrainian enterprises increased their consumption of rolled metal products by 13.18% compared to the same period last year, to 2 million 302.7 thousand tons.
According to a press release from the Ukrmetallurgprom association on Wednesday, 862,700 tons were imported during this period, or 37.46% of the domestic market for rolled metal consumption.
According to Ukrmetallurgprom,
in the first seven months of 2025, metallurgical enterprises produced 3.622 million tons of rolled metal (97.2% compared to the same period in 2024), of which, according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, about 2.182 million tons, or 60.2%, were exported. In January-July 2024, the share of exports was 64.5% (2.405 million tons with a total production of rolled metal products of 3.728 million tons).
The share of semi-finished products in export deliveries in January-July 2025 is 32.58%, which is significantly lower than in January-July 2024 (46.90%). The share of flat rolled products in export deliveries in January-July 2025 significantly exceeded the January-July 2024 figure (44.55% and 39.83%, respectively). The share of long products is also significantly higher than in January-July 2024 (22.83% in 2025 against 13.26% in 2024).
The structure of imports in January-July 2025 continues to be characterized by the significant dominance of flat rolled products over long products (74.75% and 20.20%, respectively). In January-July 2024, flat rolled products also significantly dominated over long products (79.38% and 19.04%, respectively).
“In the first seven months of 2025, the domestic market capacity was 2,302.7 thousand tons of rolled metal products, of which 862.7 thousand tons, or 37.46%, accounted for imports. In January-July 2024, the domestic market capacity was 2,034.6 thousand tons, of which 711.6 thousand tons, or 34.97%, were imported. Thus, in January-July 2025, there was an increase in the capacity of the domestic market relative to January-July 2024 by 13.18%, with a simultaneous increase in the share of imports by 2.49%,” the press release states.
According to the State Customs Service, the main export markets for Ukrainian rolled metal products in the first seven months of 2025 were the European Union (81.5%), other European countries (8.2%), and the CIS (6.7%).
Among metallurgical importers in January-July 2025, other European countries ranked first (55.4%), followed by the EU-27 (23.7%) and Asian countries (17.8%).
As reported, Ukraine’s rolled metal market in 2024 shrank by 6.26% compared to the previous year, to 3 million 288.4 thousand tons, while in 2023 it increased by 2.19 times compared to 2022, to 3 million 505.6 thousand tons.
On September 18, 2025, the DMNTR media group will hold September Fest at the A-Station art space, a large-scale event that will combine architecture, culture, music, wine, and live communication in the open air.
The festival format is inspired by the atmosphere of Munich’s Oktoberfest, but adapted to the modern Ukrainian urban context.
Time and place:
September 18, 2025
A-Station, 8 Kniaziv Ostrozkykh St., Kyiv.
12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m
Expected audience — over 1,500 guests, including representatives of business, architecture, urban planning, and the cultural community.
Program and key highlights
The event will combine professional discussions, art installations, a jazz festival, a fashion show, a concert program, and gastronomic tastings.
Daytime program (12:00–18:00) — a series of panel discussions, interviews, and public talks with leading urbanists, architects, developers, and government officials. Topics will range from urban renewal and historical preservation to developers’ investment strategies, renovation, and planning for the future of Ukrainian urban spaces.
Topics will include:
– Cities of second life: the role of chief architects in creating better urbanism for the future.
– Renovation and revitalization: investment strategies for developers.
– The city in a new format: combining historical heritage and modern technologies.
– No master plan, but a future? Is effective urban planning possible without a strategic plan from the state?
Among the invited speakers are: Christos Passas, Director of Zaha Hadid Architects (UK); Carlo Colombo, Urban Designer Milano; Anton Kolomeitsev, Chief Architect of Lviv; Oleksandr Svistunov, Chief Architect of Kyiv; Oleksiy Baranov, Founder of A Development; Igor Guda, Founder of Creator-Bud, Dmitry Vasilyev, CEO and Chief Architect of Archimatika, Anton Vergun, Lead Architect and Partner at SHOVK, Dmitry Aranchii, Architect and Founder of Aranchii Architects, and others.
Special guest: world-renowned urban designer Carlo Colombo (Milan, Italy), who will present his author’s presentation on the new issue of DMNTR magazine and hold a personal autograph session for guests.
Evening program (from 6:00 p.m.):
– Grand opening of the festival (hosted by Oleg Borisov).
– Performance by Alexei Kogan’s jazz quartet.
– Concert by pianist and composer Yevgeny Khmara.
– Fashion show by VOZIANOV.
– Wine tasting and street food by Peper’s and Creative States.
– Informal evening networking with leading market players.
Our partners include key companies in the construction and development industry: A-Development, Kreator Bud, RIEL, KAN, Metinvest, BGV Development, Intergal Bud, ViYar, Saga Development, DIM, UDP, Stolitsa Group, Vlasne Misto, ODA Development, Avalon, Taryan Group, Sen-Goben, and others.
Special events
The festival will feature a presentation of the new issue of DMNTR magazine with a personal autograph session.
Why visit September Fest 2025:
– Direct communication with industry leaders and government officials.
– Opportunity to establish professional contacts.
– Presentations and discussions by leading architects and developers in Ukraine.
– International guest Carlo Colombo.
– A combination of a professional program and the atmosphere of a cultural festival.
Registration is required: www.ubc-ua.info/september-fest
Organizers: DMNTR Media Group — a team with 25 years of experience in organizing professional events for the architecture, construction, and investment audiences.
Key projects include: Ukrainian Construction Congress, Ukraine Investment Congress, All-Ukrainian Interior of the Year competition, Ukraine Urban Awards, Creator of the Year architecture and development award.
The media group also publishes DMNTR magazine and actively develops social media with insights, news, and reports.
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Yaroslava Maksimenko, who was recently director of the property policy and sanctions department at the Ministry of Economy, and before that, she headed the then state-owned United Mining and Chemical Company (UMCC) for a certain period of time, and served as acting chair of the National Agency for Asset Tracing and Management (ARMA).
“Yaroslava is a specialist with many years of experience in law, state asset management, sanctions policy, and international cooperation. She headed the property and sanctions policy department in our ministry and worked continuously with assets that later ended up in ARMA, so she knows the system inside out,” wrote Economy Minister Alexei Sobolev on Facebook, introducing Maksimenko to the ARMA team.
According to him, the recently updated version of the law on ARMA, which has already come into force, has strengthened the agency’s institutional capacity.
“The new version of the law will strengthen the tools for managing seized assets, transfer strategic assets to state-owned companies, and allocate certain assets for defense and military rehabilitation. It will also ensure greater control through Prozorro and expand public reporting tools,” Sobolev explained.
He also recalled that the reform of ARMA is part of Ukraine’s commitments to its European partners under the Ukraine Facility.
“The top priorities for ARMA now will be to conduct an independent audit and a new competitive selection procedure for the head of the agency, which we will monitor closely,” the minister added.
According to Interfax-Ukraine and the declarations of the new head of ARMA, among other things, she was a member of the supervisory board of the Odessa Port Plant (OPZ) and the Nikolaev Thermal Power Plant, and until July 2021, she was the founder and head of the law firm Stalex and Partners, and now owns the LLC “Legal Company AS.”
Before Maksimenko, the position of ARMA deputy chair for European integration was held by former Georgian ambassador to Ukraine Grigol Katamadze. At the end of July, the government also dismissed the agency’s head, Elena Duma.
