In Ukraine, at the beginning of the military invasion of the terrorist country of the Russian Federation, there is a significant increase in prices for all food products, in particular, for the period from February 23 to April 4, buckwheat rose by 25.5%, pasta - by 24.5%.

The results of monitoring retail prices for socially significant food products and anti-epidemic goods are reported on the website of the State Service for Food Safety and Protection on Tuesday.

According to her, since the beginning of the war, wheat bread has risen in price most of all - by an average of 28.5%, onion - by 27.2%, rye-wheat bread - by 12.5%, sunflower oil - by 11.9%..

" price observations for the establishment of prices for socially significant goods by retailers, in accordance with the received messages from consumers. The vast majority of reports concerned the rise in prices for food, essential goods, fuel, the sale of alcohol, the absence of cashless payments,"

The service clarified that violations related to overpricing were established in every second economic entity.. As a result of the work carried out by the State Food and Consumer Service, the violators were forced to reduce prices to an economically justified level, set fixed price tags for goods, resume the operation of cashless payment terminals and remove from sale alcohol prohibited for sale in some regions.

" An increase in prices for goods and services in a war is unacceptable!

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As reported, on March 23, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine authorized the State Food and Consumer Service to conduct daily monitoring of prices for a number of socially significant food products, medical goods and fuel..

The list of food products for monitoring includes wheat flour, pasta, loaf, bread, buckwheat and oatmeal, pork, beef, poultry (chicken carcasses), milk, butter and sunflower oil, sour cream, chicken eggs, crystalline sugar, white cabbage,.

From non-food products, the list includes 96% ethanol, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs, A-92 and A-95 gasoline, diesel fuel, liquefied gas for cars.