KIEV, May 26 – The State Space Agency of Ukraine (SSAU) is working on restructuring of enterprises of the aerospace sector, including the corporatization of the sector by 2018, SSAU head Liubomyr Sabadosh told Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, May 24 – Mykola Zlochevsky's Burisma Group seeks to increase natural gas production by 50% in 2016, taking into account KUB-Gas – from 1.2 billion cubic meters (bcm) to 1.8 bcm, Burisma Chief Executive for Ukrainian Operations Taras Burdeiny said.

KIEV, May 26 – The National Bank of Ukraine as part of the gradual relaxation of temporary anti-crisis measures imposed in 2014-2015 has reduced the term of depositing hryvnias to buy foreign currency by banks under requests of clients by one day.

KIEV, May 26 – Metinvest mining and metal group has agreed on the restructuring of eurobonds and pre-export finance facilities (PXF) facilities with a committee of creditors, the group reported on the Irish Stock Exchange.

KIEV, May 25 – Donbasenergo has suspended the operation of Sloviansk thermal power plant (Donetsk region) due to the absence of funds to buy fuel.

KIEV, May 25 – Metinvest, the largest Ukrainian mining and metal group, is holding negotiations on the possibility of postponing the fulfillment of its liabilities which expire up until January 2016 with its creditors, Metinvest Holding CEO Yuriy Ryzhenkov said.

KIEV, May 25 – The Cabinet of Ministers has allowed Naftogaz Ukrayiny to pay for auditing and consulting services in 2015, despite the fact that the holding's financial plan for this year has not been approved.

YEKATERINBURG, May 25 – VSMPO-Avisma has signed a new one-year contract for ilmenite purchases with Ukraine's Vilnohirsk mining and processing complex (GOK).

KIEV, May 26 – The average price of gas imported by Naftogaz Ukrayiny from Europe and Russia, taking into account transportation to the Ukrainian border, totaled $315 per 1,000 cubic meters in Q1, which is 12.5% down from Q4 2014 ($360), Naftogaz Ukrayiny said.

MARIUPOL, May 26 – Mining and metal holding Metinvest supports the adoption of a special program on the restoration of the town of Avdiyivka in Donetsk region destroyed after shelling by militants, Metinvest Holding CEO Yuriy Ryzhenkov said on Monday.