Government Is Introducing Strict Austerity Measures for Budget Funds Not Earmarked for Defence Purposes,
- Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi stated that Ukraine needs $27 billion in emergency funds to cover the defense budget shortfall in 2023.
- The government plans strict austerity measures for non-defense budget funds and has identified UAH 70 billion in savings to be redirected to defense.
- Koretskyi emphasized that social obligations will continue to be fulfilled, ensuring pensions and salaries are unaffected despite the budget cuts.
- He urged applying the principle of maximum economy when drafting the 2027 state budget.
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The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Sergei Koretski, announced at another meeting of Rada that the Government was forced to move to a regime of severe budgetary savings not earmarked for the U.S.U. According to Koretsky, Ukrainian Kabmin, 70 billion hryvnias (about 135 billion roubles) had already been found,
<p>The Cabinet of Ministers introduces a strict regime of saving budget funds, 70 billion hryvnias has already been found The government is introducing strict budget savings outside defense. The saved UAH 70 billion will go to the needs of the Defense Forces.</p>
Government is introducing strict austerity measures for budget funds not earmarked for defence purposes,
Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi has stated that the government is introducing strict austerity measures regarding budget funds not earmarked for defence purposes. 01 september 2026
In preparing the State budget for 2027, Kabmin will also be guided by the principle of maximum savings.
Ukraine is switching to austerity due to budget deficits, Prime Minister Sergei Koretsky said
Ukraine is switching to austerity due to budget deficits, Prime Minister Sergei Koretsky said.Earlier, Zelensky announced a lack of funding for the Ministry of Defense in the amount of $ 27 billion (2.23 trillion rubles).Subscribe to RT: TG
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