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Shopper browsing dairy products in a supermarket — visual for article on 2026 logistics collapse and disappearance of goods from Silpo and Fora shelves

Logistics Collapse 2026: Why Dairy Products Disappeared from Silpo and Fozzy Shelves and What Producers Should Do

Economy 08/13/2026, 14:54
🥛 **Dairy Disappears from Shelves: Logistics Collapse 2026** In August 2026, a shortage of dairy products and baby food arose in «Silpo» and «Fozzy». Experts explain: factories are working, but warehouses and logistics are destroyed. 🏭 **Under Attack:** Danone, Lactalis, YAMZ. 🚚 **Problem:** Destruction of Fozzy Group DCs and inability to deliver. 💰 **Risks:** Price hikes due to expensive logistics. Business is demanding subsidies and reserve warehouses from the state. #Economy #Ukraine #Shortage
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Rolled-up US dollar and euro banknotes, symbolizing currency reserves and devaluation risks in the context of NBU lifting restrictions

Currency Thaw: NBU Lifts Restrictions, but the Price of Freedom is Reserves and Devaluation Risks

Economy 08/13/2026, 09:34
🇺🇦 NBU introduces a currency thaw: restrictions on capital movement are eased starting August 11, 2026. 💰 Price of freedom: The NBU is ready to spend reserves ($4.76 billion in July) to contain devaluation. 📉 Forecast: Liberalization could add $0.3–0.6 billion in monthly demand and weaken the hryvnia by 1.5–3.5%. ⚠️ The IMF recommends caution, despite supporting a flexible exchange rate. #Ukraine #NBU #Currency #Economy #Hryvnia
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A woman holds a house-shaped key, symbolizing the choice between a mortgage and renting in 2026.

Mortgage or Rent: Why Equal Payments Don't Guarantee Profit and How to Avoid Debt Traps in 2026

Economy 08/13/2026, 07:10
🏠 Mortgage or Rent: What is more profitable in 2026? Expert Taras Kozak warns: equality of mortgage and rent payments does not guarantee the profitability of buying. 🔹 Main mistake: lack of money for repairs and furniture. 🔹 30% Rule: do not spend more than a third of your income on housing. 🔹 Financial cushion: critically important for stability. Preferential mortgage is an exception, but commercial rates can lead to overpayment several times over. Before buying, answer 3 questions from the expert. #realestate #mortgage #finance #ukraine2026
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Senior woman reviewing documents about pension increase in 2026

Pensioners with special merits will receive an increase of up to 40%: who and how much they will receive in 2026

Economy 08/13/2026, 06:38
🇺🇦 In Ukraine, mothers of many children can receive a pension increase of up to 40%! In 2026, the subsistence minimum for non-working persons is 2595 UAH. The supplement for moms with 5+ children is from 908 UAH (35%). 📌 Important: the payment is independent of indexation and is recalculated automatically. 👇 Read details about the new rules in our article.
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Destroyed warehouse complex with smoke and a burnt truck, aftermath of the attack on Fozzy Group and Novus logistics infrastructure

Logistical Collapse: How Strikes on Fozzy Group and Novus Warehouses Led to Shortages on Ukrainian Store Shelves

Economy 08/12/2026, 21:22
🔥 Logistical Collapse in Ukraine: Strikes on Fozzy Group and Novus warehouses led to product shortages. After August 5, 2026, milk and cigarettes disappeared from "Silpo" and "Fozzy" stores. 100,000 sq. m of warehouses were destroyed in the Kyiv region. Manufacturers (Danone, JTI) are struggling to restructure logistics. #Ukraine #Logistics #Shortage #FozzyGroup #Novus
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Donald Trump in a blue suit and red tie, seated in a luxurious interior, contemplates a new strategy of economic pressure on Iran

Trump shifts strategy: from strikes to 'economic strangulation' of Iran. Why social media anger could derail the plan?

Politics 08/12/2026, 19:57
🇺🇸 Trump changes strategy on Iran: instead of strikes — economic pressure. 📉 Washington expects that sanctions and port blockades will break Tehran. ⚠️ But advisers sound the alarm: one angry message on Truth Social could derail the plan. 🚀 Pentagon admits: missile stocks are running out, not even enough for Ukraine. #Trump #Iran #Geopolitics #2026
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Mother and daughter reviewing pension documents and bills, discussing changes in the pension system for 2026

Pension in 2026: Why the same work experience does not guarantee equal payments and how the new formula works

Economy 08/12/2026, 09:22
🇺🇦 Pension in 2026: Why work experience is no longer the main factor? From August 2, new rules apply in Ukraine: work experience is credited even if the employer has not paid contributions, but has submitted a report. The pension amount now depends on a formula taking into account the salary for 60 months before 2000 or the entire period from 2000. 📉 Same work experience ≠ same pension. 📄 Read in the longread how the new payment mathematics works.
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Nuclear power plant shrouded in fog with tall metal transmission towers in the foreground, symbolizing the dominance of nuclear energy in Ukraine’s electricity market structure in 2025

Nuclear Power Maintains Leadership: NERC Reveals the Structure of the Ukrainian Electricity Market for 2025

Economy 08/11/2026, 17:47
🇺🇦 Nuclear power is the main source of light in Ukraine. NERC has published a report for December 2025: Nuclear power plants provided 62.7% of all energy. 📊 Market structure: 🔹 Nuclear power plants: 62.7% 🔹 CHPs: 13.3% 🔹 TPPs: 12.6% 🔹 HPPs: 5.7% 🔹 RES: 3.8% 🤝 Energy trading has become more accessible: more than 500 companies operate on the bilateral contracts market. The regulator has opened data on prices and liquidity for transparency. #Energy #Ukraine #Economy #NuclearPower #NERC
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Huge column of black smoke over Wildberries warehouse near Voronezh, people walk past the road against the backdrop of the fire

Fire at Wildberries warehouse near Voronezh: explosions, evacuation, and new logistics risks

Incidents 08/11/2026, 05:30
🔥 Powerful fire and explosions at Wildberries warehouse near Voronezh In the night of August 11, 2026, a logistics complex of the marketplace caught fire in the Novousmansky district. The company confirmed the evacuation of employees. 📍 Alexandrovka village, Voronezh region 💰 Investments in the facility: 11 billion rubles ⚠️ Cause not yet confirmed, but witnesses heard explosions This is not the first attack on Wildberries infrastructure this summer. Previously, warehouses in Yekaterinburg were hit. Experts link this to the growth of military sales on the platform. #Wildberries #Fire #Voronezh #News2026
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