KIEV, June 9 - Ukraine saw 7.4% inflation in January-May, the State Statistics Committee reported.

According to the report, inflation slowed to 0.5% from 0.9% in April, 1.4% in March, 1.5% in February and 2.9% in January.

Inflation grew by 14.7% in May 2009 compared to May 2008.

Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages increased 0.3% in May, with the biggest increase in prices for sugar, poultry and vegetables (6.5-3.1%). The prices for soft drinks grew by 1.2-0.2%. At the same time, prices fell 12.6% for eggs, and by 2.7-0.2% for milk and diary products, animal fats, butter, fish, beef and pork.