Government proposes 11.9% increase in defense spending in 2027

In particular, expenditures on personnel salaries are set to increase by UAH 337.5 billion to UAH 1 trillion 791.7 billion, while spending on weapons and military equipment will rise by UAH 1.4 billion to UAH 2 trillion 298.5 billion. The draft provides UAH 30 billion to cover state guarantees for weapons and military equipment and UAH 264.9 billion for a reserve fund. Roksolana Pidlasa, chair of the Verkhovna Rada’s Budget Committee, noted on Facebook that security and defense account for 66.8% of all expenditures in the draft 2027 State Budget. “At the same time, it should be understood that 35.7% (UAH 1.