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Ukrainian soldiers expel soldiers from a pipe
❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian soldiers from the Special Forces Khyzhak Brigade clear out 🇷🇺Russian soldiers who hid in a pipe and refused to surrender. Toretsk direction pic.twitter.com/gfspd9fnuR
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 15 juillet 2025Ukrainian soldiers from the Special Forces Khyzhak Brigade clear out Russian soldiers who hid in a pipe and refused to surrender. Toretsk direction
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Ukraine businesses attract interest but risks hinder investment
Ukraine’s businesses were well represented at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) in Rome last week, and while they are generating interest among global investors, there’s still one issue holding up the cash flow: risks.
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Russian port strikes delay shipping, raise insurance and freight costs
Logistics are choking exports. Russian strikes on ports force ships to wait offshore. Loading now takes 3x longer than before the war. Insurance and freight costs keep rising. 6/
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Russian troops stole 1,500 pigs, later 96 burned in drone attack
Farmers also lost livestock. In Kyselivka, Russian troops stole 1,500 pigs in 2022. Later, 96 more burned alive in a drone attack. That farmer shut down pig operations entirely. 7X
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Ukraine’s front-line farms battle Russians and weather
Source: https://
economist.com/europe/2025/07
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Russian destruction of Kakhovka Dam devastates Kherson agriculture
After Russia blew up the Kakhovka Dam in 2023, irrigation collapsed. By 2025, 80,000+ hectares in Ukrainian-held Kherson had withered. Without state support, 10–20% of farms may skip planting next season. 4/
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Grain and oilseed output fell, 2025 harvest may shrink 10%
Grain and oilseed output fell from 106m tonnes (2021) to 76m (2024). Minister Koval says 2025 harvest may shrink another 10% due to extreme weather: March frost, then deadly heat. 2/
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Russia uses drones to burn Ukrainian fields, threatening grain supply
Russia now uses drones to torch Ukrainian fields. In June alone, 1,000 hectares burned in Kherson. Goal is cutting Ukraine’s grain supply and raise global prices for Russian exports. Koval: This is a big threat. 3/
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Ukraine’s farms face war, drought, but still drive 59% of exports
The Economist: Ukraine’s farms face war, drought, and collapse. Harvests are down, drone fires are up, and grain ships now take 3x longer to load due to labor shortages and port attacks. Still, farming brings $24.5B — 59% of exports in 2024. 1/