It became known about the lack of funds in Ukraine for military needs in 2027

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine expected to receive about $175 billion for expenses in 2027, but only $108.3 billion was included in the budget project for these purposes. Even this amount exceeds the country’s own income by more than a third, according to data from the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance studied by the TASS agency.

Ukraine's income is $71.7 billion. Taking into account the sale of government bonds, privatization and grants, they reach only $82.9 billion. Thus, the Ministry of Defense's request is more than double the country's entire revenue. According to the agency, they plan to allocate about $25 billion to pay military personnel, and the remaining funds to purchase weapons and equipment.

Ukraine's GDP in 2027 is projected to be 11.144 trillion hryvnia, or approximately $255 billion. At the same time, the funding requested by the military department would amount to about 66 percent of GDP.

As the agency writes, the country's budget, even after limiting defense spending to $108.3 billion, is in deficit. Expenses, taking into account the repayment of public debt and domestic lending, will reach 8 trillion hryvnia, or $179 billion. Kyiv expects to cover the deficit of about $96 billion with Western aid. This corresponds to approximately 37 percent of the country's GDP.