defense spending

Ukraine faces $27 billion gap amid EU reluctance

The scale of financial challenges facing the state system requires a radical restructuring of approaches to revenue and expenditure generation. Materials from Glavcom indicate that in 2026 the total cost of providing for the war effort is estimated…

Expenditures on national security and defense increased by 20% in the first 7 months of 2026

In January–July 2026, general fund expenditures of Ukraine’s state budget for the defense and security sector reached 1.63 trillion UAH. This figure exceeds the results of the same period last year by 20%.