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Ukraine heads for first economic decline since 2022 as Russian strikes take their toll

Kyiv Independent29 October 2026, 16:51 UTCUkraine

Ukraine’s National Bank said on Oct. 29 that the country’s economy will shrink by 0.4% this year, after revising its previous forecast of 1.8% growth.

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