Over UAH 554 billion allocated from the budget for defense in four months - Ministry of Finance
Kyiv • UNN
In January-April 2024, the state budget allocated more than UAH 554 billion, or 58.6% of the total expenditures, for the security and defense sector, which were spent, in particular, on salaries for military personnel and the purchase of equipment.
In January-April 2024 , the state budget allocated UAH 554.7 billion to the security and defense sector. This is 58.6% of the total expenditures. This was reported on Friday by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, UNN reports.
Security and defense remains an absolute priority and the largest item of state budget expenditures. Thus, in January-April 2024, the expenditures of the general fund of the state budget for the security and defense sector amounted to UAH 554.7 billion, or 58.6% of the total amount of expenditures of the general fund of the state budget
As noted, UAH 146.6 billion was spent on defense in April.
The funds were allocated to:
- financial support for military personnel, rank-and-file and senior officers, and police officers;
- purchase of military/special equipment, weapons, ammunition, defense products, personal protective equipment (helmets, body armor and other special equipment), fuel and lubricants, food;
- medical support;
- and other types of expenses to support the activities of relevant bodies and formations.