The Ukrainian 155mm howitzer has undergone several stages of modernization during the full-scale war, and the plant has already produced more than 1,000 artillery systems.
The capital has become one of the few regions where rental prices have fallen over the past year, while housing costs have risen in most regional centers.
The occupiers are increasingly targeting warehouses, logistics centers, and commercial facilities in an attempt to weaken Ukraine’s economic rear as they fail to achieve significant gains on the front lines.
In the first seven months of 2026, new businesses with foreign owners emerged from 65 countries, and the number of companies with Chinese beneficial owners nearly tripled.
Russian attacks on distribution centers have disrupted the usual logistics operations of supermarkets, but food is not expected to disappear completely from the shelves.
New EU restrictions on steel imports pose additional risks for Ukrainian steelmakers, who are already grappling with the consequences of the war and rising logistics costs.
Ukraine is turning low-cost interceptor drones into a key component of its air defense system, and the United States, Europe, and the Gulf states are showing interest in this technology.
The European Union may significantly expand its sanctions list against Russia this fall - a third more individuals, companies, and organizations could be subject to restrictions.
Warsaw and Kyiv are reportedly close to reaching an agreement that would involve the transfer of Polish fighter jets in exchange for drones and Ukrainian defense expertise.