Government expands list of critical import goods

The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Economy Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Last time the list of critical import goods was updated and approved at a meeting of the Ukrainian government, it was expanded with water (mineral and carbonated), fermented dairy products, salt, tobacco raw materials, raw materials required for the light industry, medicine,” the report states.

Now the list of critical import goods also includes the goods required for industrial manufacturing and construction, namely polymers, soldering and welding agents, glass, metal structures, etc.

A reminder that, on February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops are shelling and destroying the key infrastructure facilities, launching missile and air strikes on residential areas in Ukrainian cities and villages, killing civilians in Ukraine.

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