What impact did the full-scale invasion have on Onur Group’s plans for infrastructure projects in Ukraine? Unfortunately, the invasion had a very significant impact on our plans in Ukraine, with work stopping on around 90% of existing projects. Prior to this, we had been one of the key contractors for President Zelenskyy’s Big Construction program. […]
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MIRACLE ON RAILS: Ukraine’s train workers are the unsung heroes of the country’s war effort
In mid-August 2023, British Ambassador to Ukraine Dame Melinda Simmons took the intercity train from Kyiv to Lviv. In normal circumstances, her journey would have been entirely unremarkable; at a time when Ukraine is fighting for national survival against a genocidal Russian invasion, the mere existence of this daily train service is a minor miracle […]
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The inside story on how mobile operator Kyivstar helps wartime Ukraine stay connected
Since the very first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s largest mobile operator Kyivstar has been at the forefront of efforts to keep the country connected. During the first seventeen months of the war, the mobile operator invested approximately UAH 8.1 billion into the reconstruction and development of its telecom networks across Ukraine, with company […]
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REBUILDING UKRAINE: The EU must be prepared to play a leading role in the post-war Ukrainian recovery
The reconstruction of Ukraine is set to be one of most challenging and ambitious international undertakings of the twenty-first century
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THE WORLD MUST NOT ALLOW PUTIN TO BANKRUPT UKRAINE INTO SURRENDER
Russia is seeking to systematically destroy Ukraine’s economy as part of Vladimir Putin’s military campaign to extinguish Ukrainian statehood. The international community must make sure he does not succeed.
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Ukraine unveils major new Dnipro bridge in Zaporizhia as national infrastructure upgrade continues
The long-awaited new bridge in southern Ukraine was officially opened by President Zelenskyy on 22 January and is expected to significantly improve transport connectivity in the Zaporizhia region
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INTERVIEW: Turkish-based company Onur Group is playing a key role in Ukraine’s ambitious infrastructure upgrade
Over the past 17 years, Turkish-based Onur Group has been behind for some of Ukraine’s most important infrastructure upgrades. Onur Group Ukraine General Coordinator Emre Karaahmetoglu spoke to Business Ukraine magazine about the company’s commitment to Ukraine and his ambitious plans for further expansion.
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Ukraine’s Boryspil International Airport ranks among Eastern Europe’s top five best airports
2021 edition of Skytrax’s influential annual survey of the world’s best airports features Ukraine’s main international air hub in the regional ranking for Eastern Europe
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River Dnipro gets cargo boost
Landmark new legislation adopted in December 2020 promises to transform the transportation role of Ukraine’s River Dnipro
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DNIPRO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT UNDERWAY
The current redevelopment of Dnipro International Airport is a long-anticipated infrastructure upgrade that looks set to provide the entire Dnipropetrovsk region with a significant economic boost in the coming years