According to the results of the first half of 2026, the IDS Ukraine group of companies increased its share of the Ukrainian bottled water market by 0.9 percentage points in volume terms—to 40.7%, said the group’s CEO, Marko Tkachuk, in an interview with the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
In monetary terms, the company’s share grew by 1.3 percentage points to 39.9%. In the still water segment, IDS Ukraine holds about 60% of the market in monetary terms and approximately half in volume terms. The market share of its flagship brand, “Morshynska,” stands at 30.3% in liters.
In the first half of the year, IDS Ukraine generated nearly 3.95 billion UAH in revenue. Net profit totaled approximately 188 million UAH, and EBITDA was 440.5 million UAH. The company paid 534.9 million UAH in taxes and fees, an increase of 8.6% compared to the previous year. These figures were also published by IDS Ukraine on August 28, 2026.
However, actual sales in the first half of the year were 7% lower than the initial plan. Compared to the same period in 2025, bottled water sales rose by 2%, and net revenue increased by 11%. By August, the company had already exceeded its monthly sales target by 15%.
IDS Ukraine is one of the largest bottled water producers in Ukraine. The group’s portfolio includes the brands “Morshynska,” “Myrhorodska,” “Alaska,” and others. The group’s history in its current form dates back to the merger of a number of producers and distribution companies in 2004.
Sales of new passenger cars in August of this year fell by 27% compared to the same month in 2025—to nearly 5,000 units, which is also 14% less than the figure for July of this year, Ukravtoprom reported on its Telegram channel.
According to the association, the most popular brand remains Japan’s Toyota, which increased sales by 9% compared to August of last year—to 1,092 units.
Skoda holds second place with 600 units (+47%), while Renault took third with 361 units (-32%).
The top ten also included BYD—229 units (-69%), which ranked second last year amid rising demand for electric vehicles; Hyundai—261 units (-34%); Volkswagen—260 units (-51%); Mazda—187 units (+7%); BMW—186 units (-45%); Suzuki—156 units (-32%); and Mitsubishi—122 units (-2%).
The best-selling vehicle of the month was the Toyota RAV-4 crossover (in August 2025, it was the Renault Duster).
According to “Ukravtoprom,” a total of over 43,700 new passenger cars were sold in the country from January through August, which is 5% less than last year.
As previously reported, according to “Ukravtoprom,” the new passenger car market grew by 17% in 2025 compared to 2024, reaching 81,300 units.
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Pharmacy sales of drugs in Ukraine from January through June 2026 increased by 19.52% in monetary terms compared to the same period last year, reaching nearly 97.918 billion UAH.
According to a report by Business Credit to the Interfax-Ukraine news agency, citing research findings, sales of medicines in volume terms also rose—by 4.9%, to nearly 418.711 million packages.
The weighted average retail price of pharmaceuticals for the first half of the year was 233.85 UAH per package, which is 13.96% higher than the figure for January–June 2025.
Thus, the pharmaceutical segment demonstrated growth not only due to higher prices but also thanks to an increase in the number of packages sold. This distinguishes it from the pharmacy market as a whole, where sales in physical terms declined by 5.8% over the six-month period.
In the first quarter of 2026, pharmaceutical sales rose by 13.9% in monetary terms—to over 48.426 billion UAH—and by 4.85% in volume terms—to nearly 211.947 million packages.
In 2025, Ukrainian pharmacies sold medicines worth 170.318 billion UAH, which is 12.79% more than the previous year. The volume of sales then decreased by 0.2% to 808.546 million packages.
Pharmacy sales in Ukraine from January to June 2026 increased by 15% in monetary terms compared to the same period in 2025—reaching nearly 121 billion hryvnia—while in volume terms, they decreased by 5.8%—to approximately 533.955 million packages.
The company “Business Credit” reported this to the Interfax-Ukraine news agency, citing the results of a study it conducted.
The weighted average price of items in the pharmacy basket for the first half of the year was 226.65 UAH per package, which is 22.15% higher than in January–June 2025.
Thus, the growth of the pharmacy market in monetary terms occurred against the backdrop of a decline in the total number of packages sold and a significant increase in the average cost of pharmacy products.
At the same time, the market’s growth rate in monetary terms accelerated compared to the first quarter. In January–March, pharmacy sales increased by 11.13%—to 60.245 billion UAH—while the volume of sales decreased by 4.8%, to approximately 270.958 million packages.
At the end of 2025, pharmacy sales in Ukraine totaled over 220.287 billion UAH, which is 14.23% more than in 2024. In volume terms, they declined by 2.25% during that period.
In July 2026, 1,206 new trucks and specialty vehicles were added to Ukraine’s fleet, which is 41% more than in July 2025 and 8.3% more than in June of this year, according to a report by Ukravtoprom on its Telegram channel.
Renault remains the market leader with 297 units, surpassing its June 2026 figure by 50 vehicles.
Citroën ranks second with 117 units (up by 5 units), and Mercedes-Benz ranks third with 114 units (it did not make the top five in June).
Rounding out the top five are Fiat with 107 units (7 more cars) and MAN with 97 units.
As previously reported, last July’s top five were Citroën, Renault, Hyundai, Peugeot, and Mercedes-Benz, with car sales rising by 2% compared to July of the previous year, to 971 units.
According to “Ukravtoprom,” overall, from January through July 2026, the growth rate of sales of trucks and specialty vehicles accelerated to nearly 15% compared to the same period last year, reaching 7,576 new vehicles (for January through June, the sales growth rate was 11%).
As previously reported, according to “Ukravtoprom,” registrations of new trucks and specialty vehicles in 2025 fell by 5% compared to 2024—to nearly 12,300 vehicles.
Sales of new passenger cars in July of this year fell by 10.5% compared to the same month in 2025—to 5,754 thousand units, according to a report by “Ukravtoprom” on its Telegram channel.
According to the association, the most popular brand remains Japan’s Toyota, which increased its sales by 20% to 985 units.
Skoda took second place with 693 units (+24%), while VW came in third with 444 units (-10%).
The top ten most popular brands also included Renault with 345 units (-47%); BMW with 308 units (+17%); Hyundai with 298 units (=); Mazda—259 units (+66%); BYD—229 units (-69%); Suzuki—194 units (+39%); and Audi—156 units (-38%).
The Toyota RAV-4 crossover was the month’s best-seller.
According to Ukravtoprom, a total of about 38,800 new passenger cars were sold in the country from January through July, which is 1% less than a year ago.
According to Ukravtoprom, the new passenger car market in 2025 grew by 17% compared to 2024, reaching 81,300 units.
