The National Bank of Ukraine expects an increase in the number of Ukrainians abroad by 200,000 people, some of whom are men aged 18-22. This will not create critical risks for the economy and will not significantly affect the labor market.
The National Bank of Ukraine revised its economic growth forecast for 2025, lowering it to 1. 9% from 2.1%. This is due to the energy deficit caused by Russian shelling and damage to the gas production system.
After a month-long outage, the IAEA confirmed the restoration of external power supply to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. One of the lines remains under repair, and the agency continues to work on its restoration.
The National Bank improved its inflation forecast for the current year to 9. 2%, while lowering Ukraine's GDP forecast for 2025 to 1.9%. Consumer inflation slowed to 11.9% in September, but it will be constrained by business costs and rising administratively regulated prices.
Automaker BMW is betting on the use of recycled parts to achieve its sustainability goals. The BMW iX3 is made from one-third recycled materials and is the company's most advanced electric vehicle.
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed the completion of repairs to the 750 kV Dniprovska line to the Zaporizhzhia NPP within the framework of a local ceasefire. The IAEA continues to coordinate with both sides on further repairs to the 330 kV Ferosplavna line.
In September 2025, Ukrainians purchased 8. 2 thousand used passenger cars imported from abroad, up to 5 years old, of which 55% were electric vehicles. The most popular models were Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3.
The Zaporizhzhia NPP, which had been in a blackout for a month, has been reconnected to the Ukrainian energy system. This was the longest, tenth blackout of the station.
The minister announced that energy workers are forced to apply hourly power outage schedules. This applies to 12 regions of the country.
Tesla recorded record revenue in the third quarter of 2025, reaching $28. 1 billion, surpassing Wall Street forecasts. The company delivered 497,099 vehicles, but earnings per share were lower than analysts' expectations.
Due to the threat of a Russian attack, train traffic in the Sumy direction is complicated, and there is no voltage in the contact network in certain sections. Two railway workers were injured and hospitalized.
Peru's Council of Ministers has declared a 30-day state of emergency in Lima and Callao. This will allow for increased coordination between security agencies and combat rising crime.
Ukraine received 46. 1 million euros in loan funds from the European Investment Bank for four projects to support urban development. The funds were transferred to the special fund of the state budget and are intended for the reconstruction of water supply, sewerage, energy efficiency, and the purchase of public transport.
Chinese company Wuling has released a new mini electric car Aishang A100C with a price starting from 39,800 yuan ($5600). This subcompact city hatchback was developed jointly with General Motors and seats four passengers.
DTEK announced the electricity shutdown schedules for household consumers in Kyiv on October 23. The shutdowns will occur in queues, covering different time intervals throughout the day.
Explosions rocked a plastics factory in Chelyabinsk Oblast, with eyewitnesses reporting a fire.
The Trump administration has lifted a key ban on Ukraine's use of long-range Western missiles to strike Russia. This decision allows Ukraine to attack military targets deep within Russia, including with Storm Shadow missiles.
General Motors plans to release an electric SUV, the Cadillac Escalade IQ, which will be able to drive without driver intervention, in 2028. The system will allow hands-free driving on highways but will be disabled in urban conditions.
Electricity prices for Ukrainians will remain unchanged this winter. The government extended the PSO until April 30, 2026.
A report by the World Institute for Climate Change indicates an insufficient pace of concerted action in the fight against the climate crisis. Global coal consumption reached a record level last year, pointing to a number of shortcomings.
On October 23, from 07:00 to 23:00, rolling blackouts will be applied in most regions of Ukraine, affecting up to three queues simultaneously. This applies to both household and industrial consumers.
Northern communities of Chernihiv region faced the most difficult situation with electricity supply due to repeated attacks on the energy system, which led to emergency blackouts.
Hungary plans to buy nuclear fuel from the US, but will not stop importing from Russia. This will allow diversifying purchases and ensuring safe maintenance of nuclear facilities.
After Russian shelling, Chernihiv region found itself in a complete blackout. The authorities deployed dozens of "points of invincibility," the police intensified patrols, and critical infrastructure switched to generators, which caused interruptions in water supply and low voltage in the network.
From 4:00 PM, all regions that experienced emergency shutdowns will have hourly outage schedules introduced, affecting up to three queues simultaneously. Also, from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM, power limitation schedules will be in effect for industrial consumers.
Several regions of Ukraine, including Sumy, Zhytomyr, Poltava, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Kyiv regions, switched to hourly power outage schedules on October 22. This happened instead of emergency blackouts, which were canceled in some regions.
The commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert Brovdi, known as Madyar, commented on the night attack on the Bryansk chemical plant. He noted that this was a targeted strike on the logistical and technical capabilities of the Russian army, and not just an attack on an industrial facility.
Ukrainian intelligence confirmed the attack by the "Sargas" unit on the oil refinery in Makhachkala on October 22, where a key oil processing unit was damaged. The strike by Ukrainian-made drones caused a large-scale fire, hitting an object that supplied fuel to the Russian occupation forces.
The nurse has been notified of suspicion of improper performance of duties, which led to the death of a two-month-old girl. The infant suffered thermal burns to 45% of her body from an unaccounted for hot water bottle in December 2022.
An additional 1. 5 billion Norwegian kroner (about $150 million) will be allocated for electricity and heating. The funds come through the EU Investment Framework for Ukraine.
