All investments must stay in Ukraine and multiply, growing the country’s economy — Ruslan Shostak

24.04.2025

Ruslan Shostak, President of TERWIN

We are launching the “Building Ukrainian” platform to engage domestic manufacturers in the implementation of our logistics project, WINHUB.

The initiative was announced on stage at the Business Wisdom Summit 2025 during a panel discussion with Ukrainian entrepreneurs — Roman Levchenko, Mykhailo Shtompel, Yevhen Kulykov, Ihor Lisky, and the Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy, Danylo Hetmantsev. The discussion was moderated by Serhii Fursa.

Why are we doing this? Because Ukraine’s economic growth directly depends on large-scale national projects. These projects don’t just inject money into the economy — they spark a multi-level wave of change.

Each $1 billion in investments can add between 0.5% and 1% to GDP. And that’s without even accounting for the impact on infrastructure, tax revenues, and job creation.

The multiplier effect of investments in logistics is especially powerful. In our case: 1 UAH of investment = 7 UAH of additional economic impact + 20,000 new jobs. This isn’t just about warehouses — it’s about launching a major economic wave.

The defense industry has a similar effect — weapons production, spare parts, and related sectors. All of this creates jobs and stimulates the domestic market.

For us, as the operator of one of the largest infrastructure projects in Ukraine, it is essential to generate this effect. That’s why we are focusing on Ukrainian contractors — companies that will build our logistics hubs.

We are open to collaboration and have created an application form — every Ukrainian company that meets international standards can join.

Our goal is to give a strong push to the development of Ukrainian business.

Dubai is a source of inspiration. In the 2000s, it bet on massive infrastructure projects — Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Metro. Over $500 billion in investments. In 20 years, the UAE’s GDP grew from $104 billion to $501 billion. Dubai became a global hub for business, logistics, and tourism.

We believe Ukraine can do more. And it starts with concrete decisions.