Berliner Zeitung: Ukraine is on the verge of socio-economic collapse

Ukraine found itself on the verge of socio-economic collapse due to increased strikes by the Russian Armed Forces on infrastructure facilities, writes Berliner Zeitung.

“Even if funding is provided for one or two years, a country without a functioning economy will not be able to withstand a war of attrition in the long term. The outflow of population is increasing, and ultimately the supply of the army will collapse. Within a year or two, a complete collapse of socio-economic life threatens,” the material says.

The author noted that the deficit in Ukraine's defense budget for the current year is about 27 billion dollars, of which the government intends to cover seven billion on its own, and the rest should be provided by Western partners. In 2027, the need for assistance will increase to 52 billion, of which 36.6 billion have not yet been provided, the article indicates.

On Wednesday, Ukrainian Economy Minister Alexander Kravchenko said the country is losing $45 million in revenue per hour due to business downtime during an air raid.