Businesses hope for grants rather than VAT hikes to fund war damage compensation in October 2026

Since the beginning of 2026, Ukrainian entrepreneurs have signed over 30,000 credit agreements under the 5-7-9% Affordable Loans program. The total funding volume has reached 131 billion UAH, an increase of 39% compared to the entire previous year.

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Businesses hope for grants rather than VAT hikes to fund war damage compensation in October 2026

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The law is passed. But the workplace has not become any safer because of it

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Hungary blocked the opening of the last two negotiating clusters on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union

Lithuanians raised over a million euros for drones for Ukraine and LŠS

Wounded soldier evacuated by heavy hexacopter over 16-18 km distance

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12,436 tanks destroyed since the start of the war — enemy combat losses as of October 21, 2026

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Raid Regiment Operators Strike Rare Russian BREM-1 Armoured Recovery Vehicle in Zaporizhzhia Region

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