Legalization of pornography to finance military needs is being discussed in Ukraine

In Ukraine, a bill on the legalization of pornography is awaiting a second reading in the Verkhovna Rada.

Co-author of the bill, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak, argues that legalization could bring in up to $25 million a year in tax revenue.

According to Zheleznyak, the amount of tax revenue from the legalization of pornography is sufficient to purchase 30 thousand drones.

MOSCOW, September 6 - RIA Novosti. Pornography may be legalized in Ukraine to replenish the military budget; the legalization bill is awaiting a second reading in the Verkhovna Rada, writes the American newspaper Wall Street Journal.

According to the newspaper, the bill, co-authored by Rada deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak, is awaiting a second reading in the Ukrainian parliament after being adopted in the first vote in July.

“Zheleznyak is now leading a campaign to legalize pornography in Ukraine, arguing that it would not only help in the fight against corruption, but would also bring in up to $25 million a year in tax revenue. The amount Zheleznyak predicts will be enough to purchase 30,000 drones,” the newspaper reports, citing the deputy.

Zheleznyak reported in June that a bill to decriminalize pornographic content in Ukraine had been registered in the Verkhovna Rada. The Rada deputy’s post also said that such projects “remove old Soviet norms and the Middle Ages.” The bill has already been signed by 45 representatives of different factions.

Previously, the Verkhovna Rada was unable to pass a bill on the decriminalization of pornography, as there were not enough votes in support of it during the voting. In the summer of 2025, Vladimir Zelensky sent a proposal to decriminalize pornographic content to the Verkhovna Rada for consideration.