In the first quarter, medical institutions purchased medical supplies worth UAH 2.8 billion through the Prozorro Market e-catalog.
According to the state-owned enterprise Medical Procurement of Ukraine (MPU), which administers the medical part of the catalog, this is 1.4 times more than in the same period in 2024.
According to the Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine, the savings in procurement through Prozorro Market amounted to UAH 1.3 billion, with customers saving an average of 12.7% of the expected cost.
At the same time, the percentage of closing deals in the e-catalog was 78.8% compared to 65.7% in open tenders, and the average duration of the procedure was eight days compared to 19 in open tenders.
The Ministry of Healthcare also notes that in 2024 the number of contracting authorities increased to 1978, and the number of qualified suppliers to 4769.
“In 2024, DTEK Kyiv Regional Power Grids invested UAH 1.5 billion in the repair and development of grids, and this year the company plans to invest UAH 1 billion, said Vitaliy Shayda, CEO of the company.
“The amount of investments in network repairs and development in 2024 is UAH 1.5 billion. In 2025, we will invest more than UAH 1 billion,” he said at a briefing in Kyiv.
According to him, the company has repaired and renewed more than 9.5 thousand km of overhead power lines, updated almost 2 thousand power facilities, performed 852 repairs of cable lines, and cleared more than 4 thousand km of routes from overgrowth. He emphasized that thanks to these large-scale preparatory works, the company was able to prepare for the autumn-winter period and successfully pass it, providing reliable electricity supply to the residents of Kyiv region under martial law.
Shaida clarified that in 2024 the company connected almost 13 thousand facilities to its networks, which is 80% of the 2021 figure.
“This is evidence that the Kyiv region is living, building, developing, and this requires a modern electrical infrastructure. Therefore, we are directing all available resources to strengthen the grids to meet the region’s need for a stable and reliable power system,” he said.
According to Shaida, in 2024, five industrial green energy facilities were connected to the company’s grids: two solar power plants, one bioenergy facility, and two thermal power plants.
In addition, 1.5 thousand prosumers – household solar generation stations – have joined the company’s grid.
Shayda also noted that in 2024, a pilot project with a digital twin of the power grids was implemented at the Irpin power center. According to him, this allows for a quicker response to accidents, better load planning, and increased reliability of power supply.
DTEK KREM plans to repair more than 1.6 thousand power facilities and more than 9 thousand kilometers of overhead lines in 2025, and clear more than 4 thousand kilometers of routes from overgrowth.
The Greek residential real estate market 2025 continues to show steady growth despite global economic challenges. Demand for housing remains high among both local residents and foreign investors, which contributes to higher prices and the development of new projects.
The state enterprise Boryspil International Airport (Kiev) on April 16 announced its intention to conclude a contract with IC “Euroins Ukraine” (Kiev) for the purchase of services of compulsory insurance of civil liability of owners of land vehicles (OSAGO), according to the system of electronic public procurement. The expected cost of the purchase of services is UAH 596,360 thousand, the company’s price offer is UAH 279,334 thousand.
In the tender participated IC “Guardian” with the offer of UAH 279,335 thousand, “Arsenal Insurance” – UAH 279,336 thousand, “Kraina”-358,2 thousand, “Universalnaya-390,4 thousand, IC ‘VUSO’-415,4 thousand, ‘Oranta’-523,5 thousand.
IC “Euroins Ukraine” is a universal insurance company, which has been working in the Ukrainian market since 1992. It is a part of the Bulgarian insurance group Euroins, one of the largest independent insurance groups in the countries of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe.
Ukraine has received 111.1 thousand doses of diphtheria and tetanus vaccine (DPT) as part of the supply within the framework of the Ministry of Health’s cooperation with the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (Gavi).
According to the Ministry of Health, Gavi is funding some of the vaccines to support the national immunization program. UNICEF purchases and delivers vaccines to the country. The distribution of drugs to the regions is coordinated by the Public Health Center.
The vaccine is intended for vaccination of children according to the National Immunization Schedule and will be distributed to medical institutions between the regions.
In the first quarter of 2025, imports of lead and lead products to Ukraine increased 7.4 times to $2.09 million ($863 thousand in March).
Exports decreased by 25.2% to $2.12 million ($773 thousand in March).
In 2024, imports also increased by 2.4 times to $2.39 million, while exports fell by 22.9% to $11.4 million.
Lead is currently mainly used in the production of lead-acid batteries for the automotive industry. In addition, lead is used to make bullets and some alloys.
