The Cabinet of Ministers will allocate over UAH 50 billion for payments to military personnel in October — Koretskyi
Kyiv • UNN
The government will reallocate over UAH 50 billion from the reserve for payments to military personnel and their families. The funds are promised to be paid on time and in full.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is allocating more than UAH 50 billion in October of this year for payments to servicemen and their families. Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi reported this, according to UNN.
Details
According to him, this will allow the payments to be made on time and in full in October. The funds will be reallocated from the reserve for the security and defense sector.
Despite the significant budget deficit, defense is an unconditional priority. We are providing the necessary resources for timely and full payments to our military
Background
Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi stated that the government had switched to a regime of maximum austerity, but "this is not enough." Of the 42 government decisions, 17 have been implemented, while the rest are promised to be completed by October 15.