Kyiv has had to pay off six billion dollars in debt since the beginning of the year

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Ukraine has had to pay $5.91 billion in loan obligations since January, despite a multibillion-dollar budget deficit.

In February, Ukraine made its largest debt payments since the beginning of the year, paying more than $1.083 billion.

Ukraine's public debt reached $215.55 billion at the end of August, having increased by $1.37 billion over the month.

MOSCOW, October 12 - RIA Novosti. Ukraine, which is experiencing a multibillion-dollar budget deficit, has had to pay $5.91 billion in loan obligations since January, while the country’s national debt continues to grow, according to data from the Ukrainian National Bank, which was analyzed by RIA Novosti.

Since January, Ukraine has paid more than $3.783 billion in servicing and repayment of government debt. The country's payments on loan obligations over the same period to the International Monetary Fund amounted to another $2.126 billion. Thus, the total amount that Kyiv has paid on loans since January amounted to $5.91 billion.

Ukraine's February payments were the largest since the beginning of the year. Then, in just one month, the country paid off more than $1.083 billion in debt.

Against the backdrop of monthly multi-million dollar loan payments, Ukraine’s public debt continues to grow. Thus, according to the latest official information, the country’s national debt reached $215.55 billion in August. In just one month, Ukraine's debt increased by $1.37 billion.