Ratne Territorial Community
- Population: 22,454
Community and war
Since the beginning of the russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, all residents of the community rallied to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the affected territories and Ukrainians who were forced to leave their homes.
The employees of the settlement community bought four cars and a drone for the military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The community actively participated in the construction of engineering defense lines on the section of the state border through its territory. In March-May 2022, 870 internally displaced persons were accepted and placed in the community. Today, 178 internally displaced persons live permanently on the territory of the settlement council. Local authorities supported residents who sheltered the people sought sanctuary from the war and provided them with compensation for utility services.
The humanitarian hub “Immigrant’s Room” works in the building of the settlement council. The internally displaced persons received more than 12 tons of humanitarian aid (food, hygiene products, medicines, clothes, shoes, textiles, and household chemicals).
During the war, the residents of the community gathered and sent more than 70 tons of humanitarian aid to persons affected by hostilities and occupation from more than 20 cities of Ukraine.
Economy and welfare
Agricultural, woodworking and food industries are developed in the community..
The central working capacity of Ratnivsky Agrarian, Limited Liability Agricultural Company, one of the leading agricultural companies in Volyn, is located on the territory of the community. It cultivates more than 11,000 hectares of agricultural land and keeps more than 2,200 heads of cattle.
The vegetable growing industry is developed due to the work of the Promin peasant farm, which grows carrots, cabbage, peppers and other vegetable crops in large quantities.
Berry growing and horticulture are actively developing in the community, the area of which has already exceeded more than 50 hectares.
In the community operates three woodworking export-oriented enterprises: Spilny Lis, Volynlisprom and Vytaut Karpis.
Recently, LLP Ratniv dairy factory, which produces butter, sweet cream spreads, and cream-vegetable melted mixtures under the brand name Zolota Rat, has resumed its activity due to investors.