One in eight of Ukrainian companies are registered in frontline territories” – OpenDataBot
Source: OpenDataBot
The latest report by OpenDataBot found that 180,253 Ukrainian companies are registered in the country’s frontline territories, which represents a hefty share of 13% of the country’s total business registrations, exceeding 1.4 million.
The largest concentration of the businesses can be found in the Kharkiv (over 69,000), Zaporizhzhia (32,000), and Mykolaiv (27,000) regions. These regions, despite the challenges of war, continue to demonstrate resilience.
However, it’s not all smooth for domestic businesses. About 1,100 companies operate in zones where active combat is raging, and government registers have been cut off.
Meanwhile, another 25,000 (14%) businesses continue to operate in conflict zones, with access to government electronic resources still intact. The majority, 153,000 businesses, are located in the regions that can face a serious risk of active fighting.
On October 6, the Administrative Cassation Court within the Supreme Court of Ukraine continued hearing case No. 990/80/25, in which the fifth President and leader of the party “European Solidarity”, Petro Poroshenko, seeks to have Presidential Decree No. 81/2025 from February 12, 2025 — enacting sanctions by the decision of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) — declared illegal and annulled. The plaintiff claims the document was falsified and that the sanctions are a tool of political persecution of the opposition, contrary to international norms. Government representatives deny the allegations and insist their actions were lawful. Journalists of Bukvy were present at the hearing.
Rinat Akhmetov’s Metinvest Group has completed the construction of an upgraded underground NATO Role 2 hospital in one of the hottest sectors of the frontline. This is the second stabilization point established under the Steel Front initiative in cooperation with the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The new facility, funded by Metinvest with an investment of UAH 21 million, is more secure than the first one thanks to its deeper location underground (over 6 meters) and additional fortifications.
Five armored vehicles “Kozak” have received a new mission – thanks to the support of Metinvest, they have been upgraded to full-fledged command and staff vehicles. These upgraded vehicles are now operating on the front line.
A kamikaze drone flies directly toward an armored personnel carrier. But instead of penetrating the hull, it explodes on a steel screen. The crew survives. This is the new reality for Ukrainian forces, who have received enhanced protection thanks to the Metinvest project within “Steel Front of Rinat Akhmetov”.
To commemorate the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion, “Bukvy” has compiled data on the largest donors supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Among them there are charitable foundations and businesses. The list includes, in particular, foundations that provide assistance exclusively from their own resources, without fundraising (such as SCM by Rinat Akhmetov, Epicenter, etc.).