The Verkhovna Rada has supported amendments to the state budget, increasing funding for the security and defense sector by 1.56 trillion hryvnias.
This became known on June 10, 2026, during a plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada. The decision was supported by 242 people’s deputies who adopted draft law No. 15224 on amendments to the 2026 State Budget, writes Ivan Arefiev for the Prompolitinform portal.
Ukraine’s total defense resource will now exceed 4 trillion hryvnias, of which 2.3 trillion is planned to be directed to the purchase of weaponry and military equipment, and more than 1.45 trillion for payments to military personnel. This is the largest resource for war needs, but the main indicator will not just be the sum, but its effective use.
Undoubtedly, the figures are impressive. But during a war, not only the size of the budget is important, but also the efficiency of its use. Ukraine has been living for years in the conditions of an exhausting war, where every delay in procurement, every bureaucratic barrier, and every unfulfilled decision can cost lives.
That is why the main question today is not only about how much money has been allocated, but how quickly it will be transformed into drones, missiles, ammunition, electronic warfare systems, and other weaponry needed by the military right now.
Financing the monetary allowance for military personnel deserves special attention. Over 1.45 trillion hryvnias for salaries is a recognition of the fact that the army remains the main instrument of state defense. People who have been fighting on the front lines for four years in a row should receive not only gratitude but also proper material support.
At the same time, some experts remind us that large figures in the budget do not guarantee great results. Ukraine has repeatedly encountered situations where allocated funds were utilized more slowly than the battlefield situation required.
Therefore, record defense funding should be viewed not as a pretext for loud statements, but as a serious test for the state system. If the funds promptly reach the army and the defense industry, it will strengthen the country’s defense capability. If they get bogged down in procedures and approvals, the front will feel it with a delay, and our soldiers would really want it to be minimal, or better yet, with no delay at all. Because during a war, the result is determined not only by trillions in budget documents but by the amount of weapons on the front line and the ability of the Ukrainian soldier to fulfill a combat mission.
Broadcast of the plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on June 10, 2026.
Author: Ivan Arefiev
Collage: Andrii Atlantov
