The volume of agricultural production in Ukraine in January 2026 increased by 3.2% compared to the same period last year, according to the State Statistics Service (Gosstat).
According to the agency, the growth was driven exclusively by the livestock sector. Data on crop production for this period is traditionally unavailable.
The main driver was agricultural enterprises, which increased production by 11.9%. The best dynamics in this segment were shown by Vinnytsia (25.7%), Lviv (25.1%), and Kirovohrad (19.7%) regions. Overall, growth was recorded in 18 regions.
However, there was a decline in private households: production volumes fell by 15% compared to January 2025. The largest decline in the private sector was recorded in Zakarpattia (index 54.6%), Donetsk region (60.5%), and Lviv region (75.1%).
In regional terms, the largest decline in all categories of farms was recorded in Donetsk (index 60.5%), Zakarpattia (68.3%), and Chernivtsi (82.9%) regions. At the same time, Vinnytsia (+22.9%) and Lviv (+22.7%) regions became the leaders in overall growth.
As reported, at the end of 2025, agricultural production in Ukraine decreased by 6.8% compared to 2024. The decline in crop production was 7.5%, and in livestock production, 4.1%. Only Chernihiv, Sumy, and Vinnytsia regions maintained positive dynamics over the past year.
According to Serbian Economist, Chinese manufacturer of humanoid robots Agibot plans to start mass production in Serbia in 2026 or 2027, the company’s European director William Shi said after a presentation in Belgrade.
The project will be realized together with a strategic partner, Minth Holdings (a Hong Kong-listed auto component manufacturer). In the first phase, 1,000-2,000 humanoid robots are planned to be produced in Serbia.
Shi noted that robot production includes “hardware” and ‘software’ and the company will need a local contractor in Serbia to create AI data and train models, which effectively means forming a separate segment of the “data industry” around the project.
Agibot was founded in 2023 in Shanghai; its line of humanoid robots includes the Yuanzheng, Lingxi and Genies series. Minth has been present in Serbia since 2018, has facilities in Loznica and Šabac, and provides 3,500 jobs.
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The production of trawls for transporting large-sized cargo in Ukraine in 2025 increased by 18% to 415 units, according to Dmytro Kysilevsky, deputy chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Development.
“We have achieved good results in the machine-building industry, which we risked losing just a few years ago. Demand generated by farmers, logistics companies, and partly by the state has been transformed into domestic production thanks to the ”Made in Ukraine” policy. The main instruments were localization in public procurement and compensation of 15% of the cost of Ukrainian equipment,” he wrote on Facebook.
Kysilevsky noted that last year, trawls in Ukraine were manufactured by three companies that are actively investing in the development and establishment of exports. Production of a new type of product, modular trawls, has also begun.
At the same time, the MP emphasizes that low-quality Turkish and Chinese trawls are still widely present in defense procurement.
“Bill No. 13392 on localization in defense procurement is designed to correct this. It will extend localization requirements to the procurement of civilian goods by the defense forces, including this type of product,” Kysilevsky wrote.
He recalled that in 2025, the share of the processing industry in the state budget was the largest – 18%, meaning that it is gradually becoming one of the driving forces of the Ukrainian economy.
The “Made in Ukraine” policy for the development of Ukrainian manufacturers combines programs that stimulate production, industrial investment, and non-raw material exports.
As reported, draft law No. 13392, co-authored by Kysilevsky, was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada in the first reading on November 4, 2025.
In particular, the document provides for amendments to the Law “On Public Procurement,” whereby, until December 31, 2032, localization requirements will temporarily apply to defense procurement of civilian goods worth more than UAH 1 million, provided that such goods are included in the list of goods with a confirmed degree of localization of production directly by their manufacturer.
The required level of localization in 2026 is 30% (2025 – 25%).
PJSC Zaporizhkox, one of Ukraine’s largest producers of coke and chemical products and a member of the Metinvest Group, reduced its blast furnace coke production by 19.7% in January this year compared to the same period last year, from 74.4 thousand tons to 59.7 thousand tons.
According to the company, 73.3 thousand tons of coke were produced in December 2025, compared to 76.3 thousand tons in the previous month.
As reported, Zaporizhkox increased its output by 2.7% in 2025 compared to 2024, to 898,300 tons from 874,700 tons.
In 2024, Zaporizhkox increased its production of blast furnace coke by 2.1% compared to 2023, to 874,700 tons from 856,800 tons.
In 2023, Zaporizhkox increased its blast furnace coke output by 16% compared to 2022, to 856.8 thousand tons from 737.4 thousand tons.
Zaporizhkox has a full technological cycle for processing coke chemical products.
Metinvest is a vertically integrated mining group of companies. Its main shareholders are SCM Group (71.24%) and Smart Holding (23.76%). Metinvest Holding LLC is the managing company of the Metinvest Group.
The Lviv Locomotive Repair Plant (LLRP), part of Ukrzaliznytsia, increased its production volume by 24.2% in 2025 compared to 2024, to UAH 1 billion 026 million.
According to information in the plant’s interim management report, published in the disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission, last year’s production plan was UAH 1 billion 254 million, i.e., it was fulfilled by 82%, while in 2024, 85% of the plan was fulfilled.
As reported, in 2025, the plant planned to repair 17 locomotives compared to 16 in 2024, as well as increase the repair of traction motors and their anchors by 30% to 495 units, and auxiliary electric machines by 19.2% (or 30 units) to 186 units.
At the same time, the production plan for the repair of wheel sets was 450 units, compared to 556 units repaired the year before last.
Founded in 1861, LLRZ is now a large Ukrainian enterprise for the repair of electric locomotives, traction motors, and wheel sets.
As reported, in 2024, the plant increased its net profit by 55% compared to 2023, to UAH 24 million, and its net income by 39%, to UAH 827.7 million.
At the beginning of 2025, the plant employed 846 people (599 of whom were men).
In 2025, the Euroformat plant increased elevator production by 20% compared to 2024, primarily due to government programs to support domestic manufacturers, according to Igor Tkachenko, CEO of the Euroformat Lifts group of companies.
“We consider the program to compensate 15% of the cost of Ukrainian equipment within the framework of ”Made in Ukraine“ and the introduction of a minimum localization requirement for goods participating in public procurement to be effective tools for promoting national production,” he told the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
Tkachenko did not specify the number of elevators produced by the plant, citing the military context, but noted that every tenth elevator installed during the year is a Euroformat elevator, and one in three of the elevators that meet current construction requirements, since imported elevators supplied as one-off deliveries often have serious deviations from standards and requirements.
Describing the elevator market in Ukraine in recent years, Tkachenko said that it was previously characterized by a large number of imports, often in the form of one-off contracts for small batches.
“In 2022, out of 80 companies that imported elevators, 46 imported no more than 10 units, and 38 imported no more than five. Most of these suppliers (76%) imported elevators from Turkey and China. The situation in 2023 only got worse: 97 companies imported elevators from Turkey alone. At the same time, most importers were unable to provide adequate warranty service, technical support, or regular supply of spare parts,” he said.
Tkachenko added that the expectations from the support programs were generally met: the growth of Ukrainian elevator production in 2025 by approximately 25% and an increase in the share of the domestic market to about 40% testify to the effectiveness of these mechanisms.
“At the same time, imports continue to account for more than half of the market, which means there is significant potential for further growth in the coming years,” said the CEO of the group of companies.
According to him, domestic manufacturers have untapped production capacity: the combined capacity of Ukrainian enterprises allows them to produce up to about 5,000 elevators per year, but the actual production load remains significantly lower.
“In particular, at the Euroformat plant, the utilization rate in 2025 was about 35%. This figure is still lower than it was before 2022, but we see positive dynamics,” Tkachenko emphasized.
At the same time, he believes that when an elevator is manufactured in Ukraine, the manufacturer is responsible for the entire life cycle of the equipment, from installation to service, for decades. “For the end user, this means less downtime, faster elevator repair, higher safety, and predictable operating costs,” Tkachenko emphasized.
He also said that in parallel with its production activities, the company has invested in its production base — new laser cutting and welding sections have been launched, the range of wheelchair lifts has been expanded, and dozens of design improvements have been introduced in elevator equipment.
“It is important that this is not a one-time growth, but the formation of a stable production cycle — with planning, predictable volumes, and the development of service infrastructure,” Tkachenko emphasized.
According to him, the volume of investments in production modernization in 2025 exceeded UAH 12 million, without attracting grants, while in 2024, about 60% of the UAH 25 million invested was grant aid.
Among the landmark projects implemented in 2025, Tkachenko named two projects for the manufacture and installation of hospital elevators in medical facilities — in one of them, they worked in a building, an architectural monument, and developed an exclusive elevator with custom cabin dimensions. Before putting it into operation, additional tests were conducted. In another project, the company worked on a request from project development to commissioning.
“These cases confirm that a national manufacturer is capable of meeting the complex, custom, and inclusive needs of Ukrainian medical institutions,” Tkachenko emphasizes.
According to Dmytro Kysilevsky, deputy chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Development, Ukrainian elevator manufacturers increased production by 25% in 2025, and their share in the domestic market grew from 30% to 40%.
According to the MP, participation in the program to compensate 15% of the cost of Ukrainian equipment requires a localization level of at least 40%. All leading Ukrainian elevator manufacturers meet these requirements, in particular, elevators from the Euroformat plant have a localization level of 60%.
The Euroformat group of companies has been operating in the Ukrainian market for over 18 years. It specializes in the production of products and provision of services for residential and commercial construction. The main focus of the plant is the production of elevator equipment. The company has the only testing tower in Ukraine and the largest in Eastern Europe, with a height of 40 m and two shafts. It exports its products to Poland, where it has a representative office.
According to YouControl, in January-September 2025, the Euroformat plant received UAH 2.98 million in net profit, which is almost equal to the figure for the nine months of 2024, with revenue growing by 27.3% to UAH 236.5 million.
