Ukraine has seen a 14% decrease in its cattle population to 2.58 million as of November 1, according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, with a significant drop in the number of cows. As a result, milk production has decreased by 5.2% to 2.185 million tons, although dairy farms in safer regions have managed to minimize losses. The volume of milk processed by industry has increased, while household production has decreased by 15.6%.