Ukraine is forced to buy technical salt from Africa, as the Bushtyn salt deposit in Zakarpattia Oblast is not operating at full capacity. Source: Viktor Mykyta, Head of Zakarpattia Oblast Military Administration, in an interview with Ukrinform Quote from Mykyta: "The situation with Zakarpattia-produced salt is as follows: the company started developing the deposit in 2022, after Russia's [full-scale] invasion.
Horonda Platform, a multimodal logistics hub, will be built in Zakarpattia Oblast in the west of Ukraine to facilitate grain exports to European Union countries. Source: Zakarpattia Oblast Military Administration Details: The so-called "dry port" will be built in the village of Horonda in the Mukachevo district by Italian investors.
Katalin Novák, President of Hungary, has arrived in Zakarpattia Oblast on the morning of 22 August. Source: European Pravda citing Telex; Zakarpattia Oblast Military Administration. Details: Katalin Novák has arrived in Ukraine on the eve of the third International Summit of the Crimea Platform; her visit was announced in advance.
Hungarian President Katalin Novak has arrived in Ukraine's westernmost Zakarpattia Oblast, meeting local officials and leaders of the local Hungarian ethnic community, the Hungarian news portal Telex reported on Aug. 22.