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Ukraine plans to allocate an unprecedented two-thirds of its budget to defense spending in 2027, with a total of 4.9 trillion hryvnia ($140 billion), representing about 44% of the country's GDP. This significant increase is due to ongoing war costs and comes as Ukraine seeks an additional $53 billion in foreign aid from international organizations like the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Finance Minister Sergiy Marchenko emphasized that defense remains the government’s top priority, necessitating extensive internal resource reallocation and potentially unpopular measures such as a tax on foreign parcels to secure necessary financing.
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In September 2023, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Parliament would need to approve unpopular measures, including a tax on foreign parcels, to secure US$53 billion in additional foreign aid for the country's defense needs in 2027. Ukraine’s finance minister Sergiy Marchenko announced plans for the government to allocate two thirds of its budget towards defense spending in 2027 due to the ongoing war with Russia. The country has been relying more on international financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank as domestic resources have dwindled from Russia's four-and-a-half-year offensive, which has severely damaged Ukraine’s economy and infrastructure. Marchenko emphasized that security and defense remain the government’s top priority, requiring all available state resources to resist Russia's aggression effectively.
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Ukraine plans record defence spending in 2027
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The Ukrainian government plans to spend a record two thirds of its budget on defence IN 2027 as costs mount in its war with Russia, government documents showed.
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documents → plan → Russia
Russia’s four-and-a-half-year offensive has battered Ukraine’s economy, causing billions of dollars in destruction and punching a huge hole in its neighbour’s finances.
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offensive → batter → finances
The war-torn country initially used its own revenues to pay for defence spending but has increasingly relied on foreign backers for these outlays.
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country → tear → outlays
The Ukrainian government will seek an additional US$53 billion (S$67 billion) in foreign aid in 2027, including from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, it said.
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it → seek → Fund
“The draft budget for 2027 was formed at a time when Russian aggression was continuing, and security and defence needs remained crucial,” Ukraine’s finance minister Sergiy Marchenko said in a press release published on Sept 15.
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All possible internal resources of the state are being channelled towards ensuring Ukraine can effectively resist the aggressor,” he added.
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Ukraine plans to spend a record 4.9 trillion hryvnia (S$140 billion) on defence and security in 2027, around 44 per cent of its GDP and a record since Russia invaded in 2022, according to the release.
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About a third of this will go towards wages for soldiers, while the remainder will largely go towards weapons and equipment, the release said.
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In comparison, Russia planned to spend around 13.6 trillion rubles ($205 billion) on defence in 2027, or around 30 per cent of its budget.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sept 15 warned that Parliament would have to pass “unpleasant and unpopular” measures to attract foreign financing, among them a tax on foreign parcels.
“Right now, without these things, it is impossible to ensure the full needs of our defence and the resilience of Ukraine,” he said.
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The Ekonomichna Pravda newspaper reported on Sept 17 that the finance ministry had postponed spending on preparing the energy system for winter until December owing to a lack of funds.
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ministry → report → funds
Ukraine has received around US$200 billion in financing from its foreign partners since Russia invaded in 2022, as well as billions of dollars in military aid.
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Russia → receive → aid
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