Ukraine's economy is in deep crisis with negative GDP

Omissions

• The claim does not specify the time period. While Q1 2026 showed negative GDP growth (-0.5%), the full year 2025 recorded positive growth of 1.8-2.0%.
• The contraction in Q1 2026 was relatively modest at -0.5%, following growth of 2.8% in Q4 2025.
• The Reuters source was published on May 5, 2026, after the session date of April 28, 2026, though it refers to Q1 2026 data which ended on March 31, 2026.
• The EBRD report publication date is not precisely specified beyond 2026, though its content suggests it was published in early 2026.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)Real GDP growth, slow at the start of the year, picked up strongly to 3.0 per cent by the end of 2025, giving a whole-year figure of 2.0 per cent
• SecondaryReutersUkraine's economy shrank 0.5% year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of 2026