Employees of the territorial department of the Bureau of Economic Security (BES) in Lviv region exposed a scheme for the illegal production and sale of alcoholic beverages in Ternopil and Lviv regions, the press service of the BES regional office reports.
“The investigation revealed the location of warehouses with vodka and cognac. The alcoholic beverages were delivered to one of the enterprises in Lviv, which distributed counterfeit alcohol through retail stores,” the statement said.
Counterfeit alcohol was distributed in a network of more than 300 stores.
“During the searches in Ternopil, about 61 thousand liters of liquid with the smell of alcohol and an alcohol production line were seized,” the BES reports.
At the same time, law enforcement officers seized more than 46 thousand liters of counterfeit alcohol, as well as containers and equipment for packaging alcoholic beverages, and financial and business documents at the company’s premises in Lviv region.
“According to the decision of the Lychakiv District Court of Lviv, the seized property worth more than UAH 26 million was seized,” the statement said.
LLC “Cardboard and Paper Company” (Lviv), a major Ukrainian manufacturer of cardboard sleeves and sanitary products, in January-July 2023 increased its output by 21.2% to UAH 746.83 million compared to the same period of 2022.
According to the statistical data provided to Interfax-Ukraine by UkrPapir Association, in physical terms the company increased the output of cardboard products by 2.6% to 15.7 thousand tons, and of base paper for sanitary-hygienic products by 4.1% to 4.3 thousand tons. The output of toilet paper in rolls increased by 42% to 3.3 million pieces.
At the same time in July the company increased the output of paper and cardboard by 4.3% compared to the same month last year – up to 3.3 thousand tons, which is also 30% more than in June this year.
“Cardboard and Paper Company” produces products and semi-finished products from waste paperboard (cardboard sheets, corners, sleeves), pulp and recycled waste paper (toilet paper, towels, napkins TM Papero). The company supplies its products to EU countries, among others.
Among its customers are Biosphere, Arterium, Nestle, Hlebprom, and Yarich.
As reported, in 2022, the factory, without suspending work during the year, increased the volume of marketable products by 51.5% compared to 2021 – up to 1 billion 186 million UAH. Net profit tripled to UAH 263.7 mln.
Ukrainian bus manufacturer Cherkassy Buses JSC will supply 79 school buses to Lviv Regional State Administration for UAH 234.216 mln by the end of this year, while the expected purchase amount is UAH 238.6 mln.
According to information in Prozorro, the relevant contract was signed by the parties on July 25.
In the scope of delivery – eight buses designed for the transportation of immobile schoolchildren (with one or two seats for them).
“Cherkassy Bus” was the only participant of the procurement procedure. It offered Ataman buses manufactured in 2023 (localization degree – more than 65%), with a diesel engine, Euro 5 environmental standard.
As reported, the subvention from the state budget to local budgets for the purchase of school buses in 2023 amounted to UAH 1 billion, including Lviv region was allocated UAH 80.605 million.
School buses are purchased on the condition of co-financing from the state budget and local budgets. At the same time, the buses are purchased through the procedure of request for quotation in the electronic catalog Prozorro Market (a systematized database of actual offers of goods of suppliers).
As a result of the procurement, several regions of Ukraine will also receive Ataman buses (in particular, Ivano-Frankivsk and Mykolayiv regions), with the buses being offered by Cherkasy Bus dealers.
Lviv Regional State Administration purchased 126 Ataman school buses for more than UAH 300 mln in 2022.
Founded in 1994, Cherkassky Bus plant produces small class buses, as well as other wheeled vehicles on the units of Japanese Isuzu.
In 2022, the plant increased its net profit by almost 2.9 times to UAH 65.02m, while net income grew by 32.5% to UAH 842.29m.
LLC “Cardboard and Paper Company” (Lviv), a major Ukrainian manufacturer of cardboard sleeves and sanitary products, in January-June 2023 increased its output by 27.4% to UAH 638.79 mln. in comparison with the same period of 2022.
According to the statistical data of UkrPapir Association provided to Interfax-Ukraine, in physical terms the company increased the output of cardboard products by 2.3% – up to 13.1 thousand tons, paper-base for sanitary-hygienic products by 4.2% – up to 3.6 thousand tons. At the same time, the output of toilet paper in rolls increased by 35.3%, amounting to 2.8 million pieces.
Meanwhile, in June, the company reduced the output of paper and cardboard by almost 16% compared to the same month last year – to 2.53 thousand tons, which is also 29.5% less than in May this year.
“Cardboard and paper company” produces products and semi-finished products from waste paperboard (cardboard sheets, corners, sleeves), pulp and recycled waste paper (toilet paper, towels, napkins TM Papero). The company supplies its products to EU countries, among others.
Among its customers are Biosphere, Arterium, Nestle, Hlebprom, and Yarich.
As reported, in 2022, the factory, without suspending work during the year, increased the volume of marketable products by 51.5% compared to 2021 – up to 1 billion 186 million UAH. Net profit tripled to UAH 263.7 mln.
A study of the prospects for EU rail links with Ukraine and Moldova provides a basis for launching a project to use European gauge railway gauges on key lines, the European Commission (EC) has said.
The study was published on Tuesday by the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB).
“The construction of the first European rail gauge in Ukraine and Moldova, which will connect their railroads with Poland and Romania, will bring these countries closer to the EU single market. With this study, we are laying the groundwork for long-term solutions, supporting Ukraine in its trade and recovery,” said Adina Velian, EC Member for Transport.
The conformity of the railroad lines of Ukraine and Moldova to the European standard of gauge, she said, will also improve conditions for citizens of these countries to travel to Europe.
The study suggests that the European gauge on the lines to Lviv and Chisinau should be implemented “as a first step to improve communication between Poland and Ukraine, as well as between Romania and Moldova”.
The study also assesses how the new European standard gauge lines will interact with the rest of the rail network in these countries, where broad gauge will continue to be used, the EC communiqué said.
Ministry of Health has dismissed the rector of the Lviv National Medical University Boris Zimenkovsky.
According to the Ministry of Health, Orest Chemeris, vice-rector for scientific and pedagogical (medical) work of the university, doctor of medical sciences in surgery, became the acting rector.
“In the near future, the new acting rector is entrusted with the preparation and conduct of the competition to fill the vacant position of rector of the Lviv NMU. Also among the priorities in the post: the development of the concept of the University Hospital and the preparation of the medical institution for the conclusion of contracts for medical services to the population under the Program of medical guarantees”, – noted the department.
In addition, the Ministry of Health said that among the priorities will be to ensure coordination of the implementation of the construction of a new rehabilitation center for reconstructive surgery. The center project is implemented within the framework of an agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of Austria on economic cooperation on the basis of the First Medical Association in Lviv.
As it was reported, at the end of June the Ministry of Healthcare formed a commission for evaluation of the situation that has developed at Lviv National Medical University during the assignment of students for internship. The commission considered “numerous complaints of students of this university concerning the procedure of allocation to internship in general”.
Earlier, students of the Lviv National University published on social networks information about the problems during the placement of students in internships, as well as video recordings of the June 19 meeting of the commission with the statements of the university administration, which students described as inappropriate.
