Interfax-Ukraine News Agency

TK Domashniy Tekstyl enters Slovak market with its own fabric
Fri Apr 17 3:14 am
TK-Domashniy Tekstyl, a member of the Textile-Contact group of companies (TK Group), has delivered its first batch of in-house fabrics to Slovakia, the company announced on Facebook.
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Air defense eliminates 147 out of 172 enemy drones, though some hits recorded
Fri Apr 17 2:25 am
The Defense Forces eliminated 147 out of 172 enemy drones; however, hits from a ballistic missile and 20 strike UAVs were recorded at eight locations, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
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IAEA investigating reasons for another disconnection of ZNPP from external energy supply
Fri Apr 17 2:21 am
A team of IAEA staff is investigating the reasons for the outage of external power supply to the Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP), which occurred earlier on Thursday, the organization reported.
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Russia strikes critical infrastructure in Chernihiv, about 6,000 subscribers without power
Fri Apr 17 2:06 am
On Friday night, Russian troops launched strikes on critical infrastructure in Chernihiv, causing fires and leaving approximately six thousand subscribers in the city without electricity, reported head of the Chernihiv City Military Administration Dmytro Bryzhynsky.
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Businesses improve their business activity estimates in Q1 2026 after prolonged decline – NBU
Thu Apr 16 2:34 pm
The Business Expectations Index (BEI) of enterprises in January-March 2026 rose to 105.8% compared to 102.1% in October-December 2025, breaking a three-quarter downward trend, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reported based on a survey of company executives.
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EBRD considering lending to Ukrainian aquaculture companies
Thu Apr 16 2:18 pm
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is exploring the potential for providing loans to businesses operating in the aquaculture sector, the State Agency for Land Reclamation and Fisheries reported on its Telegram channel.
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Rada committee head urges IPU delegates to help bring Russian war criminals to justice
Thu Apr 16 1:46 pm
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Foreign Policy and Interparliamentary Cooperation Oleksandr Merezhko, of the Servant of the People faction, called on delegates to the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to help bring Russian war criminals, including Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, to justice.
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Project to protect reforms in justice sector launched in Ukraine with EU support
Thu Apr 16 1:44 pm
The Anti-Corruption Action Center together with partners, presented a new EU-funded project to monitor reforms in the justice sector during the conference "Operation European Integration: Reforms in Justice Sector," the center's press service said.
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Fedorov, Diehl Defence CEO discuss air defense, missiles for F-16s, anti-ballistic solutions
Thu Apr 16 1:23 pm
Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Diehl Defence CEO Helmut Rauch discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defenses, joint projects, and accelerating supplies of missiles for IRIS-T systems and F-16s.
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Ukraine completes 533 of 806 measures of Reform Matrix – Finance Ministry
Thu Apr 16 12:42 pm
As of April 2026, Ukraine has implemented 533 actions from the reform matrix, which contains a total of 510 conditions and recommendations with 806 actions under various cooperation programs with international partners, the Ministry of Finance reported following a meeting between Minister Serhiy Marchenko and partner country finance ministers on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank spring meetings.
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Ukrainian, Rwandan FMs discuss expanding economic cooperation
Thu Apr 16 12:22 pm
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha held a meeting with Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier J.P.
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NBU lowers official hryvnia-euro exchange rate to new low of UAH/EUR 51.4
Thu Apr 16 12:21 pm
Following Thursday's trading, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) lowered the hryvnia's official exchange rate against the euro to a new all-time low of UAH/EUR 151.4216, weakening by almost 15 kopecks in a day.
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