Yuliia Svyrydenko
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated funds for preparing energy facilities in frontline regions and Kyiv Oblast for winter. The funding will cover substations and generation systems.
The government expanded the property insurance program against shelling in frontline regions. Businesses will be able to receive up to 3 million in premium compensation.
The government is launching cashback for diesel, gasoline, and autogas through Diia. The maximum payout amount is 1000 hryvnias per month for one user.
Over 6,400 Ukrainians underwent 40+ examinations, receiving cash payments. Starting next week, over-the-counter drugs will be sold at gas stations.
The funds will be provided through the World Bank's PEACE project for economic stability. The money will be used to support public services and finance social payments.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved funding for industrialists and farmers within the framework of the Made in Ukraine program. The funds will be used for equipment, orchards, and new jobs.
Brussels has handed Kyiv the requirements for the final three negotiation clusters. Ukraine now has an exhaustive list of reforms for EU membership.
The Cabinet of Ministers will allocate funds to strengthen the protection of critical facilities in ten regions. Preferential loans for energy independence at 7% are being prepared for businesses.
Yulia Svyrydenko announced the preservation of excise tax and VAT on fuel to replenish the budget. The funds will be directed to the defense of Ukraine.
The government is preparing a one-time payment of UAH 1,500 for 13 million citizens in April. Cashback of up to 15% on gasoline, diesel, and autogas is also being introduced until May 1.
Oksen Lisovyi announced free hot meals for all students starting in 2026. Over 14 billion hryvnias have been allocated in the budget for the implementation of the reform.
The heads of NABU and SAP are resolutely seeking to expand their powers and reduce oversight. They have sent their proposals for changes to procedural legislation to the government: read what exactly they are proposing and what risks this entails.
The Cabinet of Ministers has added three titanium deposits to the list of objects for transparent auctions. Firtash's special permits have been revoked due to sanctions to attract investors.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 3 billion for the repair of international highways and logistics routes. More than 140 brigades restore 40,000 m² of pavement daily.
The government confiscated 1592 freight wagons belonging to Russian companies for transfer to Ukrzaliznytsia. Property worth UAH 2.2 billion will be used for transportation throughout the country.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated 10 billion hryvnias from the reserve fund for the implementation of regional and city resilience plans. The Coordination Center has begun work on these plans, with particular attention to frontline regions and Kyiv.
Funding will be provided to 246 institutions and higher education establishments, and over 50,000 scientists will receive additional allowances.
The Cabinet of Ministers has established a Coordination Center for the implementation of Ukraine's Regional Resilience Plans. It will be headed by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, and its members include representatives of ministries, the Verkhovna Rada, and the Office of the President.
The Ukrainian government will allocate 3 billion hryvnias from the state budget's reserve fund for pothole repair. The work has begun and is expected to be completed by June 1.
A one-time aid of UAH 6,500 will be received by 50,721 Ukrainians who applied at the end of 2025. The delay in payments is due to the end of the budget year; funds in the amount of UAH 330 million are provided in full.
The payment amounts to 8,000 hryvnias monthly when the mother, father, or guardian returns to work after the child turns 1 year old.
Ukraine received the first tranche of $1. 5 billion from the IMF under the new four-year EFF program. The funds will be used to finance priority budget expenditures and support macro-financial stability.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allowed companies to receive weapons from the Armed Forces' warehouses to protect critical infrastructure. This expands the possibilities of site-specific protection for strategic enterprises.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and NBU Governor Andriy Pyshnyi discussed attracting banks to finance energy recovery. Banks financed UAH 33 billion, providing 1.3 GW of capacity.
External revenues and partner support currently cover a significant portion of mandatory payments made from the state budget.
Funding will be provided by a budget program and a reserve fund. Priority lists of roads to be repaired first have been identified.
The International Monetary Fund has approved an extended financing program for Ukraine totaling $8. 1 billion. The first tranche of $1.5 billion will be disbursed to the budget in the near future.
Government officials held a meeting on preparations for spring floods, which are expected to begin in late March in the central regions. A more difficult situation is predicted in the Carpathian region and Odesa Oblast; the State Emergency Service and regional military administrations are forming equipment reserves.
On February 26, the IMF Board will meet to approve a program for Ukraine worth $8. 1 billion. Immediately after that, Ukraine will receive a tranche of $1.5 billion.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the allocation of UAH 2 billion for the purchase of more than 540 school buses in 2026. Priority is given to academic lyceums, schools from liquidated institutions, and special schools.