KYIV, March 13 – The monthly growth of consumer prices in Ukraine slowed to 0.7% in February from 0.8% in January, returning to the level of December, the State Statistics Service reported on Friday.

According to its report, in February 2022 inflation was 1.6%, so in February 2023 year-over-year it decreased to 24.9% from 26% in January and from 26.6% in December.

Underlying inflation fell to 0.5% last month from 0.7% in January and 0.8% in December, the State Statistics Service said.