KYIV, Dec 16 - Over the past three years, over 500 companies engaged in drone production have emerged in Ukraine — this is one of the highest figures in the world, said Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology — Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov.

KYIV, Dec 15 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a $100 million loan to ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih (Dnipropetrovsk region) to replenish working capital.

KYIV, Dec 15 - With a cumulative rating of 1.74 out of 5, Ukraine ranks 21st in the ranking of the investment potential of developing countries in terms of energy transition, and 48th globally.

KYIV, Dec 15 – Ukraine's Investment Attractiveness Index in the second half of 2021 dropped to 2.73 points out of 5 possible, according to a poll of CEOs of companies conducted as part of a study by the European Business Association (EBA) and the Vasil Kisil & Partners law firm.

KYIV, Dec 16 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide the State Road Agency of Ukraine (Ukravtodor) with a tranche in the amount of EUR 190 million for the repair and improvement of the technical condition of the sections of the M-05 Kyiv-Odesa highway.

KYIV, Dec 15 – The sale of property of the Massandra Production and Agricultural Association in the occupied Crimea is regarded by Ukraine as a war crime, head of the Prosecutor's Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol Ihor Ponochovny said in an interview published on Monday to Zerkalo Nedeli newspaper.

KYIV, Dec 15 - The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) predicts an economic decline in the Black Sea region of more than 5% of GDP in 2020 with a further recovery of 3-3.5% of GDP in the next two years, president of the bank Dmytro Pankin has said.

KYIV, Dec 14 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny has acquired over 50% in the charter capital of Nadra Yuzivska LLC owned by Nadra Ukrayiny, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has said in a statement.

KYIV, Dec 14 – Pivnichniy Mining and Processing Plant, also known as Northern GOK, a member of the Metinvest group, is expected to increase output of iron ore concentrate by 3% on the year to 12.62 million tons in 2020, the group reported.

KYIV, Dec 14 – According to experts, 11.7 million ha of land in Ukraine is leased unofficially, which is 28% of the total area of farmland, Deputy Chairman of the parliamentary committee for agricultural policy and land relations Oleksandr Bakumenko said.