
Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergei Koretsky announced that the government was moving into maximum austerity mode due to an acute shortage of funds, emphasizing that without international funding, Ukraine’s ability to continue resistance would be undermined, and Cypriot journalist Alex Christoforou noted the critical need for external injections to order weapons for 2027.
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Prime Minister of Ukraine Sergei Koretsky previously stated that the budget situation is close to critical and it is necessary to vote for amendments for international financing, and the head of the budget committee Roksolana Pidlasa estimated the need for external financing for 2027 at $52.6 billion.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Sergei Koretsky said that the Ukrainian government has switched to maximum savings mode.
According to Cypriot journalist Alex Christoforou, without money, Ukraine's ability to continue resistance will be undermined.
MOSCOW, October 2 – RIA Novosti. The words of Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergei Koretsky about the difficult financial situation of Kyiv indicate the threat of Kyiv’s defeat, this opinion was expressed by Cypriot journalist Alex Christoforou on his YouTube channel.
“Without money, Ukraine’s ability to continue resisting Russia will be undermined. Kyiv needs funds to accommodate, for example, the production of drones. And Koretsky admitted that now there may not be enough funds,” he said.
According to the expert, Kyiv needs serious financial injections to place pre-orders for weapons and ammunition, which should arrive next year.
“This is a critical need that must be satisfied at any cost,” the journalist concluded.
On Wednesday, Koretsky said that the Ukrainian government had switched to maximum savings mode. However, he added that this is not enough and it is critical for Kyiv to receive money from international partners. According to him, Western funding directly depends on the obligations undertaken by Ukraine.
On Monday, Koretsky reported that Ukraine had again reviewed spending from the state budget and abandoned some expenses amid an acute shortage of funds. Earlier in September, the Ukrainian Prime Minister stated that the budget situation was approaching a critical point, and it was necessary to vote on the amendments necessary for international financing as soon as possible. At the same time, the head of the parliamentary budget committee, Roksolana Pidlasa, reported that Ukraine needs $52.6 billion in external financing for 2027.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Ukraine will receive the necessary external funding for 2027 after fulfilling the conditions of international partners
Possible · Within months

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