The newspaper Nash Kray, based in Rozhyshche (Volyn oblast), is going out of print in January 2026, editor Rayisa Matsiuk reported to the Institute of Mass Information’s regional representative Maya Holub.
Matsiuk said the editorial board was deciding whether to resume the newspaper’s operations or shut down permanently.
The suspension of operations was primarily caused by the significant drop in circulation and delivery costs rising. Namely, the circulation through Ukrposhta dropped from 2,500 to 600 copies, and the cost of delivery will be more than half the newspaper’s price starting 1 January.
The editor added that Ukrposhta has stopped the address delivery of print media, and most of their subscribers were elderly people. A further increase in the price, she said, could lead to an even greater drop in circulation.
The newspaper has also lost its ad revenue. “We didn’t just life off subscriptions, there was also advertising. The news outlet has had no advertisers since 2022, we have stopped earning money. Since the start of the full-scale war, there has been no greetings, eulogies, or advertising in general,” the editor said.
The media outlet also faced staffing difficulties. Only Rayisa Matsiuk remains on the staff, working as both the chief editor and accountant. “We worked for the minimum wage. We have not yet been able to find someone who would agree to work for the minimum wage,” she said.
Blackouts have become another problem. The team has no generator and has had to work in a cold office.
Nash Kray has been in print since 7 January 1945. The last issue was printed on 25 December 2025.
The National Council for Television and Radio Broadcasting registered the private business Nash Kray as a subject in the field of print media in 2024, with Rayisa Matsiuk as the beneficiary. The newspaper is a weekly reporting on society and politics; in particular, it covered the work of local authorities on the basis of agreements made.
According to Youcontrol, the news outlet’s total income amounted to 409,400 UAH in 2024 and the income from tenders was 233,951 UAH in 2025. The newspaper continues its reporting on social media: on Instagram and two Facebook pages, where Raisa Matsiuk uploads posts.