Rush LLC, the owner of the EVA chain in Ukraine, reported a 21.4% increase in net revenue for January–June 2026 compared to the same period in 2025—to 18 billion UAH—while net profit rose by a quarter to 674.5 million UAH.
According to the company’s filing in the disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission, its gross profit in the first half of 2026 grew by 26.8% to 6.5 billion UAH.
Rush’s retained earnings increased by 0.7% to 5.9 billion UAH, long-term liabilities rose by 19.6% to 5.3 billion UAH, and short-term liabilities increased by 1% to 8.1 billion UAH. Rush’s assets increased by 5.2% to UAH 20.2 billion.
As of June 30, 2026, Rush LLC had issued long-term unsecured Series “H” and “G” series unsecured bonds with a face value of 500 million UAH maturing in 2027, as well as “I” series bonds with a face value of 500 million UAH maturing in May 2030, with potential call options in May 2026 and 2028.
As noted in the report, as of June 30, 2026, the EVA chain had 1,185 stores in various regions of Ukraine. Since the beginning of the year, the company has opened 27 new retail locations.
As previously reported, the EVA chain’s distribution center in Brovary (Kyiv Oblast) was damaged as a result of a Russian attack on August 18.
Rush LLC was founded in 2002. According to the YouControl analytics system, the company’s owner is listed as the Cypriot firm Incetera Holdings Limited (100%), with Ruslan Shostak (through the Cypriot company Mitali Holdings Ltd) and Valeriy Kiptyk (through the Cypriot company Kingsbarns Holdings Limited) as the ultimate beneficiaries.
The EVA retail chain plans to invest approximately UAH 1.33 billion in business development in 2026, focusing on logistics, network expansion, and digital solutions, the company’s press service told Interfax-Ukraine.
The company specified that more than half of the investments will be directed toward developing logistics infrastructure, specifically the expansion and modernization of distribution centers in Lviv and Brovary.
Another approximately 0.5 billion UAH is planned to be invested in opening new stores and modernizing existing ones. This includes, in particular, the introduction of hybrid checkout counters that can operate in both self-service and traditional modes, data collection terminals, and other digital solutions.
E-commerce remains a separate area of investment. In 2025, the share of online sales in total revenue exceeded 12%, and the company plans to further increase this share through the development of its platform and services, as well as by improving the customer experience.
In 2025, EVA invested over UAH 1.1 billion and opened 73 new stores, continuing to scale the “EVA Women’s Energy” concept and develop the EVA Beauty format, as well as introducing a new experimental compact format, “EVA Nearby.” As of the end of March 2026, the chain had 1,173 retail locations.
In 2026, the company plans to maintain its growth pace and open about 60 new stores, including three EVA Beauty stores—in Kyiv and Uzhhorod.
Rush LLC, which manages the EVA chain, was founded in 2002. As of early 2026, the chain comprises 1,167 operating stores. According to 2025 results, Rush LLC increased its net revenue by 18% compared to the previous year, reaching UAH 31.8 billion.
According to data from the YouControl analytical system, the owner of Rush LLC is listed as the Cypriot company Incetera Holdings Limited (100%), with Ruslan Shostak and Valery Kiptik as the ultimate beneficiaries.
Rush LLC, the owner of the EVA chain in Ukraine, increased its net revenue by 18% in 2025 compared to the previous year, reaching 31.8 billion UAH, its press service reported to Interfax-Ukraine.
According to the report, EVA opened 73 new retail locations in 2025. Specifically, two new premium-format EVA Beauty stores were opened in Dnipro and Chernivtsi, as well as 10 stores of the new “EVA Poruch” format. By the end of the year, the chain had a total of 1,167 retail locations.
At the same time, 15 of the chain’s stores were closed due to security concerns, and two more locations in Kyiv were destroyed by enemy shelling, the press service noted.
In total, the company invested UAH 1.1 billion in its development last year, specifically in scaling and modernizing the retail network, rebranding retail locations, and developing logistics infrastructure. As a result, the productivity of the retail network’s warehouses increased by 10%, and the e-commerce segment by 29%.
“The company modernized the processes of order picking, inspection, and packing, automated the tracking of consumables in the WMS, and created a unified system of management dashboards for operational control and analytics,” the statement noted.
The company also continued to expand the use of hybrid self-service checkouts. By the end of 2025, 116 such checkouts had already been installed in retail locations, used by approximately 15% of the chain’s customers. According to EVA, the share of electronic receipts rose to 85.3% compared to 82.13% in 2024.
According to the chain’s press service, the share of online sales in the company’s revenue structure exceeded 12%. Last year, traffic grew by 28% compared to 2024, the number of orders by 32%, and turnover by over 50%. The EVA.UA platform’s product range reached 500,000 SKUs by the end of 2025. About 45% of orders are placed via the mobile app.
According to the network, the share of private labels in total sales in 2025 increased by 2.3 percentage points compared to the previous year—to 38.5%.
Last year, over 600 new jobs were created; the company’s workforce now totals 14,700 people. The amount of taxes paid in 2025 was 5.1 billion UAH.
Rush LLC, which manages the EVA chain, was founded in 2002. As of early 2026, the chain has 1,167 stores in operation.
According to the YouControl analytical system, the owner of Rush LLC is listed as the Cypriot company Incetera Holdings Limited (100%), with Ruslan Shostak and Valeriy Kiptika as the ultimate beneficiaries.
Afina Group LLC, whose beneficiaries are Ruslan Shostak and Valery Kiptik, co-owners of the EVA and Varus chains, has officially completed the process of acquiring ownership of PJSC Vinnitsabythim, according to the company’s press service.
After fulfilling the necessary legal conditions of the deal, the enterprise became the property of the company. This completes the lengthy privatisation process of one of the key assets of Ukrainian industry in the field of household chemicals.
As reported, in August 2025, Afina Group won an online auction for the privatisation of the nationalised PJSC Vinnitsabythim, offering UAH 608.136 million against the initial price of UAH 301.406 million.
Afina Group noted that the acquisition of ownership rights to Vinnitsabytkhim is part of a long-term strategy for the development of Ukrainian production. The company sees the enterprise as a key platform for further expanding its portfolio of own brands, launching new products and introducing modern quality standards that meet the requirements of national and international markets.
A separate emphasis in the further development of the plant will be placed on preserving and gradually increasing the number of jobs in the region. The implementation of investment plans provides for the expansion of production capacities, which will create additional opportunities for employment and professional development of specialists.
Afina Group considers the acquisition of PJSC Vinnitsabythim to be a responsible investment step and a contribution to strengthening Ukrainian industry, supporting the country’s economic stability and developing national brands during wartime.
Earlier it was reported that on 31 July 2024, the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) upheld the Ministry of Justice’s claim to apply sanctions to the Russian company Nevskaya Kosmetika in the form of a 100% stake in the Ukrainian company Vinnytsia Bytkhim being transferred to the state.
In July 2022, the seized assets of PJSC Vinnitsabytkhim were transferred to the National Agency for the Identification, Search and Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes (ARMA).
Following a competitive selection process in July 2023, Kraitex-Service LLC, part of the Afina Group, was granted the right to resume operations and become the asset manager. Kraitex-Service later announced that it would invest UAH 400 million in launching production at Vinnitsabytkhim.
ARMA ceased management of the asset in April 2025 and transferred it to the State Property Fund of Ukraine for further implementation. According to the National Agency, during the period of management of the seized asset, almost UAH 100 million was transferred to the state budget.
While managing the plant, Afina Group launched production of its own brands, Vuhastyk and Sarmix, at its facilities.
PJSC Vinnitsabytkhim is one of the oldest manufacturers of household chemicals in Ukraine with a long history and significant industrial potential. The company has a tower technology for the production of washing powders, which is unique for the Ukrainian market, a modern laboratory base and a developed production and warehouse infrastructure. The plant is of strategic importance for the household chemicals industry and plays an important role in the industrial development of the region.
Afina Group has been operating in the Ukrainian market for over 20 years and is one of the leading operators in the fields of distribution, logistics and the creation of its own brands. The most famous brands of Afina Group are TM Vuhastyk, TM SARMIX, and TM iFresh. The company serves key national and local retail chains through its own extensive network of branches and distribution logistics centres. Its coverage area includes the whole of Ukraine.
According to data from YouControl, in the first three quarters of 2025, Afina Group LLC increased its revenue by 10.7% to UAH 2 billion 286.125 million, with a net loss of UAH 90.576 million compared to a net profit of UAH 68.525 million in the third quarter of 2024.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a risk-sharing guarantee without financing in the amount of UAH150 million (EUR3.1 million) to cover half of the loan issued by Ukrsibbank to retailer EVA for the development of its logistics hubs, the company’s press service reported.
“This agreement is an important milestone for EVA and our first experience of cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. We underwent a thorough analysis by the EBRD, which confirmed EVA’s financial stability, the compliance of our activities with the criteria of Ukrsibbank and the EBRD for borrowers, and the recognition of our company as a reliable partner capable of developing its business even in wartime,” said Lilia Volenko, CFO of Rush LLC (EVA and eva.ua network), in a press release.
It is noted that this agreement was the first time the bank used the EBRD’s risk-sharing program (individual investment loan guarantee) to provide an investment loan to a corporate client. Previously, risk sharing rules allowed the bank to share risks only for working capital financing transactions.
According to Volenko, this agreement is a signal to the market about the possibility of attracting long-term financing with the support of international institutions in wartime.
Rush LLC, which manages the EVA chain, was founded in 2002. The chain has over 1,100 stores.
According to YouControl, the owner of Rush LLC is listed as Cyprus-based Incetera Holdings Limited (100%), with Ruslan Shostak and Valery Kiptik as the ultimate beneficiaries.
At the end of the third quarter of 2025, Rush’s net income increased by 18.6% compared to the same period last year, reaching UAH 22.9 billion. Net profit decreased by 14.7% to UAH 1.7 billion.
The EVA chain of stores has invested approximately UAH 100 million in improving the energy independence of its stores, logistics centers, and offices since 2022, purchasing nearly 1,200 generators and installing three rooftop solar power stations, according to the company’s press service.
The backup power system in stores is based on gasoline generators (1,133 units). The company keeps several dozen more generators in reserve to supplement the network or replace them in case of breakdowns. Uninterruptible power supplies based on EcoFlow and other similar systems are also provided. Stores located in shopping centers can obtain the necessary energy from the diesel-generating capacities of the shopping centers.
According to the press service, the share of cashless payments at EVA is over 50%, and the ability to pay for purchases by card even in the event of power outages and mobile communication interruptions is provided through fiber-optic internet. It is connected to store servers that exchange data with the company’s central server and bank POS terminals.
“In the absence of such a channel, a scheme has been implemented to work with data terminals that accumulate data and synchronize with the central server as soon as a connection is available. However, in this case, the use of loyalty program options is limited—bonuses are accrued but cannot be redeemed,” explains Viktor Sredniy, COO of the EVA store chain.
The company’s key distribution centers were provided with independent power supplies (powerful diesel generators) even before 2022. Currently, sufficient diesel fuel reserves have been made to ensure the operation of warehouses during stabilization/emergency shutdowns of the centralized power supply.
As an additional source of energy, solar power plants were installed at the company’s distribution centers in 2025: in Lviv (1,239 panels, 718 kW capacity), Dnipro (791 panels, 459 kW capacity), and Brovary (1,940 panels, 1,125 kW capacity).
According to Mykola Leonov, chief power engineer of the EVA and EVA.UA chain of stores, SES coverage ranges from 17% to 66% depending on the season and warehouse operating mode.
In connection with the expansion of the network and the increase in the company’s logistics capabilities, work continues in the direction of energy independence and energy efficiency. New stores are being equipped with generators on an ongoing basis. There are plans to install a rooftop solar power plant on a new warehouse building in Lviv and to purchase powerful diesel generators for backup power for this building and a new warehouse in Brovary. These facilities are scheduled to be commissioned in 2026.
“We are technically prepared for possible challenges. At the same time, the major risks for the business lie in the unpredictability of the scale and duration of power outages. We cannot maintain significant fuel reserves for each store, and since generators are now used by many companies across the country, simultaneous high demand could lead to a shortage of resources,” says Leonov.
Rush LLC, which operates the EVA chain, was founded in 2002. As of early 2025, the chain had 1,109 stores in operation.
According to YouControl, the owner of Rush LLC is listed as Cyprus-based Incetera Holdings Limited (100%), with Ruslana Shostak and Valeria Kiptika as the ultimate beneficiaries.
At the end of Q3 2025, Rush’s net income increased by 18.6% compared to the same period last year, to UAH 22.916 billion. Net profit decreased by 14.7% to UAH 1.7 billion.
