S1 REIT, an investment company that is part of S1 Group, has begun selling certificates for its new S1 Poznyaki investment fund with a minimum initial investment of 1,000 UAH and the option to make additional contributions starting at 100 UAH. The total issue volume of the certificates is 250 million UAH, the company reported in a press release published on November 2, 2026.
According to the announcement, the fund will invest in 80 apartments with a total area of 2,828 thousand square meters in the 24-story S1 Poznyaki residential building, which is under construction near Lake Sribny Kil in the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv, approximately two minutes from the “Poznyaki” metro station.
The total area of the building will be 29,500 square meters. Construction is scheduled to be completed and the property commissioned by the end of 2028.
The fund’s projected annual return is 9% in U.S. dollars; however, the company emphasizes that this figure is based on the project’s financial model and does not guarantee future profits.
The investment model envisages two stages of income generation. During construction, the expected increase in property value should be reflected in the price of investment certificates, while dividend payments are not anticipated at this stage.
Once the building is commissioned and apartments begin to be rented out, rental income is expected to become the source of dividends for certificate holders.
In addition, investors will be able to gradually accumulate certificates with the option of exchanging them for completed apartments in accordance with the fund’s terms.
“You don’t have to wait until you’ve saved up enough for an entire property. You can start with 1,000 UAH and buy additional certificates when you have the opportunity. Then you can choose your own path: remain a fund investor to receive future rental income or gradually work toward owning your own apartment,” said Viktor Boichuk, Commercial Director of S1 REIT.
According to Igor Gifes, CEO of S1 REIT, the launch of the fund allows investors to invest in real estate during the construction phase and count on potential appreciation in value upon project completion.
The S1 Poznyaki building is being developed as a “Build-to-Rent” project—real estate designed to be leased out.
The project includes approximately 1,500 square meters of internal infrastructure, including a coworking space, a gym, a movie theater, a children’s playroom, recreation areas, and a fully equipped shelter. Another approximately 7,000 square meters on the ground floors is allocated for commercial spaces and service facilities.
Once the building is commissioned, S1 Property will manage the property.
The sale of investment certificates is organized through online applications on the S1 REIT website.
The company specifically highlights the risks associated with investing, particularly those related to military actions, construction timelines, and market conditions. The projected return does not guarantee the preservation of the invested capital.
S1 REIT is part of S1 Group and specializes in collective investments in income-generating real estate in Kyiv. The group also includes the developer Standard One and the property management company S1 Property.
Source: S1 REIT press release dated November 2, 2026, published by Interfax-Ukraine.
CONSTRUCTION, INVESTMENT, KYIV, REAL ESTATE, RENTAL, S1 REIT
Due to the security situation in the capital, the International Exhibition Center (IEC) in Kyiv has rescheduled three major industry exhibitions—WorldFood Ukraine, Agro2Food, and inSKLAD, originally planned for October 28–30, 2026—to spring 2027. The food industry exhibitions WorldFood Ukraine and Agro2Food will take place on April 21–23, while the warehouse logistics exhibition inSKLAD will be held on May 11–13.
According to a press release from ARS Capital, the decision to postpone the events was made with the safety of participants, visitors, partners, and exhibition complex staff in mind.
“We understand that visitors, participants, and partners have been looking forward to these events and have put a great deal of effort into preparing for them. But under the current circumstances, we are forced to make difficult decisions and prioritize people’s safety above all else. We thank everyone for their understanding, support, and trust. We hope to return to our normal routine as soon as possible,” the holding company stated.
According to the updated calendar from organizer Premier Expo, the WorldFood Ukraine 2027 international food and beverage exhibition will take place on April 21–23. It traditionally brings together Ukrainian and foreign food producers, retail chains, distributors, importers, exporters, and representatives of the restaurant industry.
Agro2Food, an exhibition dedicated to technologies, equipment, and comprehensive solutions for the agricultural processing and food industries, is scheduled for the same dates, April 21–23, 2027. Among the exhibition’s main focus areas are equipment for processing agricultural products, production lines, packaging technologies, plant automation, and modern solutions for food production.
Prior to the postponement, organizers had planned for over 150 companies to participate, representing more than 250 brands of equipment and technologies. The expected number of trade visitors exceeded 6,000.
The inSKLAD International Warehouse Logistics Exhibition has been rescheduled for May 11–13, 2027. The event is aimed at manufacturers and suppliers of warehouse equipment, logistics operators, retail chains, distribution companies, and e-commerce businesses.
The inSKLAD program includes presentations on warehouse automation systems, cargo storage and handling technologies, material-handling equipment, warehouse management software, and other logistics solutions.
The postponement of these three major industry exhibitions will affect the calendar of business events for Ukraine’s food industry, agricultural sector, and logistics business. Participating companies will have to adjust their schedules for product presentations, negotiations with potential partners, and the search for new customers.
At the same time, holding the events in the spring of 2027 will allow organizers to maintain the planned professional platforms for manufacturers, equipment suppliers, trading companies, and investors.
It was previously reported that a shelter capable of accommodating approximately 2,300 people at a time has been set up at the International Exhibition Center. However, amid regular air raid alerts and missile and drone attacks on Kyiv, organizers of large-scale events are forced to take additional security risks into account.
The International Exhibition Center is located on Brovarsky Avenue in Kyiv. The complex’s total area exceeds 73,000 square meters, of which approximately 38,700 square meters are exhibition halls. The complex is used to host international exhibitions, conferences, economic forums, and specialized industry events.
International hotel operator Accor opened Novotel Living Kyiv in the fall of 2026 and plans to open Novotel Lviv in the first quarter of 2027, Andriy Davydenko, vice president of operations for Ukraine, Georgia, and the CIS, told Interfax-Ukraine.
“Novotel Living Kyiv opened on September 9. The initial results are satisfactory, and once the security situation improves, they will undoubtedly be even better.
As for Novotel Lviv, preparations for the opening are actively underway. I hope we’ll be able to open the hotel as early as February,” Davydenko said.
Novotel Living Kyiv (on Gogolivska Street) features 49 apartments (with one or two bedrooms), while Novotel Lviv (at 9 Mitskevych Square) will have 128 rooms.
It was previously reported that in 2023, a contract was signed for technical support and management of the ibis Budget in Kyiv’s Podil district. The property will have 126 rooms, some of which will be designed in a hostel format.
According to data from the Accor website, in the third quarter of 2026, the company opened 63 hotels with a total of nearly 9,000 rooms. As of the end of September 2026, the Group’s hotel portfolio comprised 885,219 rooms (5,857 hotels), while projects in the development stage encompassed more than 273,000 rooms (1,628 hotels).
Accor brings together more than 5,800 hotels, resorts, and residences in 110 countries under more than 40 brands: Raffles, Sofitel, Fairmont, OneFineStay, MGallery, Pullman, Swissotel, Mövenpick, Grand Mercure, The Sebel, 25 hours hotel, Handwritten, Novotel, Mercure, Tribe, Adagio, Mama Shelter, Ibis, Ibis Styles, Adagio Success, Ibis Budget, Jo&Joe, hotelFormule1, hotel F1, Thalassa Sea&Spa, Greet, and others.
In the third quarter of 2026, the group generated revenue of EUR 1.503 billion, up 7.7% (at constant exchange rates) compared to the third quarter of 2025.
Accor SA shares are listed on the Euronext stock exchange in Paris and traded on the U.S. over-the-counter market.
In Ukraine, Accor operates ten hotels: the 3-star ibis in Kyiv, the ibis Styles and ibis in Lviv, the 5-star Fairmont Grand Hotel in Kyiv, the Novotel Living Kyiv, and the Adagio Kyiv Beresteiska aparthotel. The operator’s portfolio is rounded out by the Mercure Kyiv Congress Hotel and the MGallery Hôtel de Paris (Odesa, temporarily closed).
The “Fora” neighborhood store chain has opened its first shop-in-shop pet supply section at its Kyiv location at 23 Yefremova Street, the chain’s press office reported.
It is noted that the section features an expanded selection of pet products: pet food—including premium brands—toys, and other grooming items.
“This is how we’re developing ‘Fora’: we observe how our customers’ lives are changing, test new solutions, and learn through practical experience,” the company stated on social media.
The “Fora” neighborhood store chain, which has 362 stores in Ukraine, is part of the Fozzy Group commercial and industrial group. The group also operates retail chains of various formats: “Silpo” supermarkets, “Fozzy” wholesale hypermarkets, “Thrash!” discount stores, “Bila Romashka” pharmacy supermarkets, and “E-ZOO” pet stores. The group’s total number of retail locations exceeds 825 across the country.
According to YouControl, net revenue from product sales for the first half of 2026 totaled 26,825,254,000 UAH, which is 29.4% higher than in the same period last year, while net profit was 182,896,000 UAH, up 16.6% from the first half of 2025.
Valerii Kopiika, chair of the Academic Council of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, won the university’s rector election, which took place on October 27.
According to the election commission’s protocol, Valery Kopiyka received 1,973 votes (51.74%), former KNU Vice Rector for Research Anna Tolstanova received 712 (18.62%), 159 (4.16%) for Ksenia Smirnova, former vice rector for international cooperation at KNU, and 77 (2.01%) for Oleksandr Korchenko, first vice rector of the State University of Information and Communication Technologies. Another 130 voters did not support any candidate, and 49 ballots were deemed invalid.
It is noted that 3,105 out of 3,823 voters participated in the election, which amounts to 81.3%.
According to the university’s charter, an election is considered valid if more than 50% of all eligible voters participate.
The candidate who receives more than 50% of the votes cast by those eligible to vote is considered elected as university rector; in the event of a runoff, the candidate who receives more than 50% of the votes cast by those who participated in the election is considered elected.
Thus, Kopiika won the election in the first round.
Kopiyka was born on March 5, 1962, in Kyiv. In 1984, he graduated from the Faculty of International Relations and International Law at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and earned a specialist degree in international relations.
From 1984 to 1986, he worked as a military translator in the Republic of the Congo; from 1986 to 1988, he served as a staff member at the “Znannya” Society in Kyiv; and from 1988 to 1990, he pursued graduate studies at the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
From 1990, he served as an assistant; from 1991, as an associate professor in the Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy at the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv; and from 1997, as director of the EU European Documentation Center at the Institute of International Relations.
From 2007 to 2008, he served as deputy director for academic affairs at the Institute of International Relations at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv; since 2009, he has been the director of the Institute; and since 2021, he has been the director of the Educational and Research Institute of International Relations at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
From April through September 2026, he served as acting rector of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. In September, he was elected chair of the university’s Academic Council.
In accordance with the requirements of the Law “On Higher Education,” the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine must enter into a five-year contract with the elected rector no later than one month after the date of election.
As previously reported, on March 2, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine announced a competition to fill the position of rector at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. The election was originally scheduled for May 27, 2026. However, on May 11, the Ministry of Education and Science postponed the election to October 27.
Former KNU Rector Volodymyr Bugrov was barred from the election after the Kyiv Court of Appeals upheld the ruling of the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv regarding an administrative offense involving the submission of knowingly false information in his declaration.
In fairy tales, good always triumphs, and dawn follows even the darkest nights. This winter, the VDNG team continues to believe in miracles and invites everyone on a magical journey: on November 27, the 12th season of one of Ukrainians’ favorite winter events—“Winter Country”—kicks off.
Guests can look forward to updated festive decorations, an open-air ice rink, new themed locations, even more entertainment, and over 20 areas for winter recreation. Details are available in the news article at the link.
