According to Apostrophe, political and media circles in Kyiv are discussing the possible appointment of Brigadier General Dmytro Usov as head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.
There is currently no official confirmation of this information, and other potential candidates mentioned include Kyrylo Fesyk, head of the Obolon District, and the head of the Desnianskyi District.
Usov is a brigadier general and secretary of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War; he has also served in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.
As the publication notes, supporters of this personnel change say that his experience in law enforcement agencies and his military background would strengthen the security component of the capital’s administration, where civil defense and crisis response are critically important.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has decided to replace the leadership of the Kyiv City Military Administration (KCMA). Timur Tkachenko is stepping down after a year and a half in office.
Oleksiy Goncharenko, a member of parliament from the “Eurosolidarity” party, stated that Tkachenko may take over as head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration, replacing Mykola Kalashnyk, who was appointed Minister of Recovery, Infrastructure, and Transport of Ukraine.
On July 21, Andriy Tkachov, first deputy head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, temporarily assumed the duties of KMVA head.
On July 22, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the appointment of the former head of the Kyiv City Military Administration (KCMA), Timur Tkachenko, to the position of head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration (RSA).
Appointment, KCMA, KYIV, генерал, Усов
Kyiv ranked first among Ukraine’s regions in terms of net growth in the number of companies in the first half of 2026, according to Opendatabot, citing data from the Unified State Register.
The number of legal entities in the capital increased by 5,338 thousand over the six-month period. Thus, Kyiv accounted for over 40% of the total net increase in companies in Ukraine, which amounted to 13,195 thousand.
Lviv Oblast took second place with an increase of 1,220 thousand companies, while Dnipropetrovsk Oblast came in third, where the number of legal entities rose by 1,177 thousand.
An increase in the number of companies was recorded in 23 regions of Ukraine, while a decrease was observed in four.
The largest decreases were observed in regions near the front lines. In the Donetsk region, the number of companies decreased by 157, and in the Luhansk region, by 73.
Among the largest companies by revenue that have ceased operations or are in the process of liquidation, “PromoFly” leads the list with revenue of 3 billion UAH for 2025. The company is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings.
Next are “Vasaris-K” and “Volynmet,” each with revenue of 1.8 billion UAH. Both companies are also undergoing bankruptcy proceedings.
The top ten companies in the process of dissolution also include “Power UA,” “Luminovik Group,” “Grovbudgroup,” “Merezha-Service Lviv,” “Intropack Plus,” “Volt Age Plus,” and “Proteya-K.” All of them were in the process of liquidation at the time this study was prepared.
Residents of Ukraine’s capital purchased 11,484 thousand new passenger cars from January through June of this year, and this regional market for new passenger cars remains by far the largest, according to a report by “Ukravtoprom” on its Telegram channel.
As previously reported, according to the association’s data, nearly 33,000 passenger cars were sold in Ukraine during the first half of the year, meaning Kyiv’s share accounts for 35% of total sales.
The Kyiv region ranked second in sales volume with 3,276 units, followed by the Dnipropetrovsk region with 2,273 units, the Kharkiv region with 1,852 units, and the Lviv region with 1,810 units.
In total, these regional markets accounted for 63% of new passenger car sales in Ukraine.
The best-selling model in these markets during the first half of the year was the Renault Duster compact crossover.
As reported, according to data from “Ukravtoprom,” sales of new passenger cars in January–June of this year rose by 0.5% compared to the same period in 2025, with vehicles equipped with traditional engines (gasoline and diesel) accounting for nearly 62% compared to 56.5% last year, while the share of electric vehicles fell to 8.3% from 18.9%.
According to the results for 2025, the top five regions by sales were Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Odesa Oblast, and Lviv Oblast, followed by Kharkiv Oblast.
At the same time, Lviv Oblast recorded the highest number of registrations of used passenger cars imported from abroad last year.
Over the most recent available period—from October 2025 to March 2026—approximately 15,800 housing purchase and sale agreements were concluded in Kyiv, according to data from the National Bank of Ukraine, citing the National Information Systems. This is the highest figure among the country’s regions.
By comparison, approximately 19,100 transactions were registered in the capital from January through September 2025. In the Kyiv region, 17,000 contracts were signed during this period; in the Dnipropetrovsk region, 16,800; and in the Kharkiv region, 14,000.
The NBU notes that in the fourth quarter of 2025, overall activity in Ukraine’s housing market was the highest since 2022; however, in the first quarter of 2026, the number of transactions declined significantly. Cumulatively over the last four quarters, housing sales increased by 11% year-over-year.
The NBU’s figures cover housing purchase and sale agreements in both the primary and secondary markets; therefore, they should not be equated solely with sales of apartments in new construction projects.
Pechersk remains the most expensive district in the capital, where the average listed price of housing is about $2,600 per square meter. However, the main sales launches are concentrated in districts with more affordable housing. This is according to a study published by Intergal-Bud.
In the Holosiivskyi district, the average price is estimated at approximately $1,300 per square meter; in the Obolonskyi district, $1,200; and in the Darnytskyi district, about $1,000.
Thus, the average price per square meter in Pechersk is nearly 2.5 times higher than in the Darnytskyi district; however, Darnytsia accounts for the largest share of new housing supply.
“Kyiv’s most expensive district is no longer the center of new construction. The most active markets are in the mid-price segment, where buyers find a balance between cost, transportation accessibility, and infrastructure,” noted Dmytro Izmaylov, head of the analytics department at “Intergal-Bud.”
According to the company’s assessment, Kyiv’s housing market is becoming increasingly “neighborhood-oriented.” Buyers are no longer simply choosing an administrative district or the Dnipro riverfront, but rather a specific location with access to the metro, civil defense shelters, autonomous systems, and existing infrastructure.
If this trend continues, areas with new housing stock, well-developed public transportation, green spaces, and opportunities for further comprehensive development will have the greatest potential for value growth once military risks subside.
“Intergal-Bud” operates in the Ukrainian residential real estate market and carries out projects in Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine.
Darnytskyi District, DEAL, INTERGAL-BUD, KYIV, NEW CONSTRUCTION, REAL ESTATE
In the first half of 2026, 259,853 thousand deaths were recorded in Ukraine, which is 4% more than during the same period last year.
This is the first officially recorded increase in the number of deaths in the last five years, OpenDataBot reported on July 22, citing information from the Ministry of Justice.
As is traditional, the highest number of deaths was recorded in the Dnipropetrovsk region—28,386 thousand cases. This region accounted for nearly one in nine deaths in Ukraine.
In Kyiv, 20,121 thousand deaths were recorded over the six-month period. Compared to the first half of 2025, the figure in the capital increased by 11%—the largest increase among all regions.
For comparison, 249,002 thousand deaths were recorded in Ukraine during the first half of 2025, and 250,972 thousand in 2024.
DEMOGRAPHY, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, KYIV, MORTALITY, POPULATION
