Not long before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a good friend of mine in Ukraine bought a small 3D printer. In the wake of Russia's invasion, Yulia lost her job. Fruitless visits to the unemployment office and a conversation with an acquaintance brought her to a free consultation at the local Diya Business office in Kremenchuk to set up a FOP — the most common business registration for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as contractors, in Ukraine.
Reflecting on last fall, Anya Selezen recalls the painful moment that Russia launched 84 missiles and 24 kamikaze drones at Ukraine on Oct. 10, the first of a long series of devastating attacks targeting the country’s critical infrastructure through the winter. Following major Russian losses on the battlefield, Moscow’s mass attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure caught the whole country by surprise. To keep the energy grid from overloading, the government introduced scheduled blackouts from Oct. 20, limiting the time homes and businesses could use electricity.