Defense spending increased, UAH 115 billion will go to military payments - Shmyhal
Kyiv • UNN
The Verkhovna Rada adopted amendments to the State Budget-2025, increasing defense spending by UAH 412 billion. The funds will go to monetary support for the military, procurement of weapons, and other army needs.
The law on increasing defense expenditures, adopted by the parliament, will ensure timely payments for servicemen – 115 billion UAH are allocated for this, said Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal in Telegram on Thursday, writes UNN.
This is reported by UNN, referring to the statement of the Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal on social networks.
Details
The Verkhovna Rada supported the law that will ensure timely payments for servicemen
It is expected that stable financing of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other components of the Defense Forces, strengthening of production and procurement of weapons will be ensured by the following funds. In total, it is about 412 billion hryvnias:
- 115 billion UAH will be directed to timely and guaranteed monetary support for servicemen;
- 216 billion UAH — for the purchase and production of weapons, military equipment and drones.
The rest of the amount — for other priority needs of the Ukrainian army.
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Recall
Recently, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that Ukraine needs 6 billion dollars this year to close the gap in defense procurement.