From today, December 3, in Ukraine new minimum prices for alcoholic beverages begin to operate. The relevant government decree came into force.

Most of all, imported drinks - whiskey, rum and gin - will cost up to 750 hryvnias per liter, and a half-liter bottle of vodka will have to pay at least 70 hryvnias.

"The size of the minimum wholesale and retail prices, depending on the product code, has been increased: for vodka and alcoholic beverages by 27.1-27.86%; whiskey, rum and gin - by 37-63%; cognac (brandy) - by 24-27%; wine - by 22.2-55.6%, "the resolution says.

The explanatory note to the document indicated that the increase in alcohol prices is associated with an increase in the average price of alcohol - up to 285 hryvnias per deciliter, including VAT. Other components have also grown.