According to Eurostat, as of the end of July 2025 there are 4,373,455 citizens of Ukraine under temporary protection in EU countries. Over the month their number increased by 30,980 people, that is approximately by 0.71% compared to the June level — the dynamics are moderate but stable, indicating a continuing, though not surging, movement of people in search of safety. The overwhelming majority of beneficiaries of this regime — about 98.4% — are Ukrainians, which makes the group of aid recipients extremely homogeneous and requires focused integration measures.
The distribution by countries remains concentrated: the key burden is borne by Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. In Germany there are about 1,196,645 people — roughly 27.8% of the total; in Poland — about 992,505 people (around 23%); in the Czech Republic — about 378,420 people (about 8.8%). Taken together this is almost three-fifths of all recipients of protection, therefore it is precisely these economies and their social systems that first react to any changes in inflow: in large agglomerations the issues of housing affordability become acute, the need for school places and language courses grows, and municipal budgets face continuous obligations.
In such conditions, reception policy inevitably shifts to an integration agenda. Coming to the fore are the accelerated recognition of qualifications, intensive language programs, access to kindergartens and schools, as well as reskilling instruments. The labor market becomes the main shock absorber: the faster people move into formal employment, the lower the budgetary burden and the more noticeable the multiplier effect for domestic demand. At the same time, the housing issue remains the key risk: concentration in capital and industrial regions pushes rental rates upward and increases social tension. Effective responses appear to be targeted rent subsidies, accelerated renovation and construction of social housing, as well as a more even distribution of placements among municipalities.
Finally, the predictability of financing and interagency coordination at the EU and national government levels becomes critically important. Even with the current “soft” monthly increase, unreliable sources of funds quickly turn a manageable situation into a problem for local budgets. On the horizon of the coming months, the key indicators of resilience will be the growth rates of protection beneficiaries, the share of those employed, indicators of school and preschool integration, the dynamics of rental rates in concentration regions, and the speed of transition from emergency measures to long-term programs. Overall, the picture of stable but continuing growth with high concentration in Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic requires shifting efforts from short-term aid to systemic integration — precisely this will make it possible to reduce budgetary costs and turn the humanitarian response into a sustainable socio-economic result.
EU, GERMANY, HOUSING, Labor market, MIGRATION, POLAND, REFUGEES, SOCIAL POLICY, TEMPORARY PROTECTION, UKRAINIANS
Polish fashion brand Sinsay, owned by the large retail group LPP, has opened a store in Dolynska (Kirovohrad region), which is its 350th store in Ukraine, according to Vladislav Druhov, regional sales director at LPP Ukraine.
“We are proud to have opened our 350th Sinsay store in Ukraine right in the heart of Dolynska! This achievement is more than just a number; it is a testament to the passion, dedication, and teamwork of every person who has been part of our journey, from our store and regional teams to logistics, construction, leasing, and support departments,” he wrote on LinkedIn.
As reported, the Polish group LPP, which owns the Reserved, Sinsay, and other brands, plans to double the number of its stores worldwide over the next three years, focusing on the budget brand Sinsay and the overall growth of the company’s sales. There are plans to have a network of 4,400 stores by the end of 2025.
According to the Sinsay website, there are 350 stores operating in Ukraine, with seven more set to open by the end of October.
At the end of 2024, the group’s sales grew by 14.8% to PLN20 billion, and net profit by 5.6% to PLN1.7 billion.
Imports of trucks to Ukraine in January-September 2025 grew by 11.6% in monetary terms compared to the same period in 2024, reaching $740.18 million, according to statistics from the State Customs Service.
According to the published data, the growth rate of imports of this type of vehicle accelerated, in particular, in the first half of the year, it amounted to 6.2% compared to the same period in 2024.
In September, truck imports increased by 32.7% compared to September 2024, reaching $105.8 million.
Most of the trucks were imported from Poland in the first nine months, accounting for $141.12 million (19% of the total), followed by France with $115 million (15.5%) and the United States with $102.4 million (13.8%).
A year ago, the top three truck supplier countries were the same, with Poland importing $137.8 million, France $78.3 million, and the US $66.2 million.
Imports from all other countries increased slightly in January-September, amounting to $381.7 million.
At the same time, according to statistics, Ukraine exported only $4.4 million worth of trucks in nine months, mainly to Turkey (52.7% of exports), Romania (41%), and Moldova, while a year earlier there were even more insignificant export deliveries ($2.4 million), mainly to Moldova, Poland, and Kazakhstan.
As reported, in 2024, imports of trucks to Ukraine in monetary terms increased by 30% compared to 2023, to $947.84 million, with most of them imported from Poland (almost 20%).
Soybean oil exports in the 2024-2025 marketing year (MY) increased by 52.5% in physical terms to 521.3 thousand tons, and by 98% in monetary terms to $521.7 million compared to the previous year, according to the industry association Ukroliyaprom.
The association noted that exports of soybean meal in 2024/2025 MY increased by more than 95% to 1,336,800 tons, and in monetary terms by 54.4% to $461.1 million.
“This indicates the demand for soybean oil and meal in many countries around the world, in particular the EU, and the unique opportunities for increasing domestic processing of raw materials and growing production and exports of high value-added products,” Ukroliyaprom noted.
The industry association specified that Ukrainian processors exported 85% of soybean oil to EU countries and the remaining 15% to other countries around the world. The leaders in the purchase of Ukrainian soybean oil in the 2024/2025 marketing year were Poland (345,300 tons worth $344.5 million), Germany (22,000 tons worth $22 million), Bulgaria (17,900 tons worth $16.3 million), as well as India (36.7 thousand tons worth $35.3 million), Saudi Arabia (11 thousand tons worth $11 million), and the UAE (7.2 thousand tons worth $8.2 million).
The situation with soybean meal exports in 2024/2025 MY was similar: 81.3% was supplied to EU markets, 18.7% to other countries. Poland (475 thousand tons worth $180.9 million), Hungary (256,200 tons worth $86.6 million), Romania (107,000 tons worth $35.2 million), and Turkey (78,700 tons worth $22.3 million).
In January-September of this year, Ukraine reduced its imports of coke and semi-coke in physical terms by 4.6% compared to the same period last year, to 491,166 thousand tons.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS), coke imports in monetary terms decreased by 10% during this period, to $165.721 million. It was mainly imported from Poland (91.93% of supplies in monetary terms), Indonesia (5.77%), and the Czech Republic (2.26%).
During this period, Ukraine exported 3 tons of coke worth $2,000 to Albania.
As reported, Metinvest suspended the operation of the Pokrovsk Coal Group in January this year due to changes in the situation on the front line, electricity shortages, and the deterioration of the security situation.
Last year, Ukraine increased its imports of coke and semi-coke in physical terms by 2.01 times compared to 2023, to 661,487 thousand tons, importing it mainly from Poland (84.76% of supplies in monetary terms), Colombia (7.74%), and Hungary (2.69%). In monetary terms, imports increased by 81.9% to $235.475 million.
In 2024, the country exported 1,601 thousand tons of 84.76% coke worth $368 thousand to Moldova (99.18%) and Latvia (0.82%), while in January, March, October, and November 2024, there were no exports, whereas in 2023, they amounted to 3,383 thousand tons worth $787 thousand.
According to the results of the 2024-2025 marketing year (September 2024 – August 2025), Ukraine exported 158,000 tons of granulated beet pulp worth a total of $23.2 million, the National Association of Sugar Producers “Ukrtsukor” reported on Facebook.
The industry association noted that the largest importers of Ukrainian beet pulp were Germany with 22% of the total volume of its exports from Ukraine, Spain and Poland with 21% each, followed by Italy with 12% and the Netherlands with 9%.
According to the business association, the leaders in beet pulp exports were Radekhivsky Sugar, Almeida Group, and Ukrprominvest-Agro, which together exported 83% of the total volume.
“The production and export of granulated pulp is not only an effective use of a by-product of sugar production, which increases the profitability of the beet sugar industry as a whole, but also provides additional export revenue, which the country so badly needs today,” Ukrtsukor concluded.
