In September–October, prices for construction steel products increased by UAH 3-6 thousand per tonne for most positions. Based on the results of September–October, domestic prices for rolled steel of the construction assortment rose significantly for almost all types of steel products.

In brief: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has threatened to block the EU’s next seven-year budget unless all member states commit to financing Ukraine in 2027 and beyond, the Financial Times reported.

In October, grant contributions were received by the Ukraine Energy Support Fund from Germany in the amount of EUR249.7 million and from Malta in the amount of EUR50 thousand.

In brief: The EU will use a special emergency assistance mechanism to accelerate funding for Ukraine’s most urgent needs, President Volodymyr Zelensky said after speaking with Ursula von der Leyen. The agreement comes as Russian strikes disrupt electricity, water, and heating supplies.

In Ukraine, technical specifications (TS) have been issued for the connection of energy storage installations (ESI) totaling 5 GW, however, only 650 MW have been implemented so far, and many TS remain "dormant" and hinder the development of this area in the energy sector, reported Yurii Ostapiuk, deputy director of…

In brief: Strong leaders helped Ukraine survive. Strong parties will help its democracy last. As reconstruction moves beyond roads and power grids, party-building deserves its place too: organisations that can produce new leaders, survive defeats and outlive their founders.

In Vinnytsia Oblast, procurements of emergency power sources worth UAH 126.5 million were canceled or did not take place due to the absence of participants. In Kharkiv Oblast, the supply of equipment is complicated by proximity to the front line.

In brief: Democrats in the US Congress are preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine worth approximately $15 billion while seeking emergency power grid funding via the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).