Kyiv/Chernihiv, December 22, 2025 – Amid Russia’s nearly four-year invasion, Ukrainian private postal giant Nova Post has transformed into a symbol of resilience and growth, delivering over 1.5 million parcels daily despite blackouts, missile strikes, and frontline dangers.
Founded in 2001, Nova Post disrupted the state-dominated market with rapid one- to two-day deliveries. Co-founder Vyacheslav Klymov notes the war period rivals the company’s explosive 2010s growth. As Ukraine’s economy reels from displacement and destruction, Nova Post sustains vital links for small businesses, refugees, and families.
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In cities like Chernihiv, 125 km north of Kyiv, branches operate through air raid sirens and drone attacks. Staff and customers shelter during alerts, then resume sorting parcels containing essentials like generators, books, and holiday gifts in festive Ukrainian-inspired packaging. Branches use generators and Starlink for uninterrupted service, even serving as community charging points.
The human toll is heavy: 249 employees lost, including 227 soldiers killed in combat and 22 civilians from strikes. Damages exceed 1 billion hryvnias ($24 million), with 3 billion more for 138,000 destroyed parcels. Yet, the company persisted in frontline areas like Pokrovsk until February 2025 and continues in Kherson.
Growth defies adversity. In 2024, Nova Post handled a record 480 million shipments, up 16%, with double-digit increases projected for 2025. Nine-month 2025 profits surged 35% to 2.88 billion hryvnias ($67 million). It employs 30,000, expanded branches to 15,000, and automated machines to nearly 33,000.
Internationally, from operations in just Ukraine and Moldova at war’s start, Nova Post now spans 16 European countries, eyeing further 2026 expansion, including boosted U.S. and China links.
Regional manager Hanna Honchar sums it up: “We are changing our processes, adapting to blackouts, to wartime.” Nova Post’s story highlights private sector vitality bolstering Ukraine’s war-torn economy.