To ensure its defence capability, Ukraine needs very substantial resources and financial stability. This was stated by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at a Government meeting on 8 October.
Stressing that security and defence is the main task of the Government and the state, he said that in the first nine months of this year more than UAH 1.5 trillion had been paid to the general fund of the state budget.
“We are grateful to conscientious taxpayers – citizens and businesses – for every hryvnia paid. It is with these funds that the state finances defence,” the Prime Minister said.
At the same time, according to Denys Shmyhal, over the same period Ukraine spent more than UAH 2.3 trillion from the general fund of the state budget. About 58% of this amount was spent on the army.
“Today, the common task of all branches of government is to find additional resources to cover military expenditures in 2025,” the Head of Government stressed, adding that these decisions were necessary to continue to resist the aggressor, to withstand and win.