
Ukrainian budget lost $691 million due to explosions and fires from January to August 2026, with projected additional losses of $155 million by year-end, bringing total expected losses to $846 million, according to Ukrainian Cabinet data reviewed by TASS.
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The Ukrainian budget had planned revenues of about $64.5 billion at the turn of 2025, not including grants. Late summer forecasts had projected additional losses of $155 million by year-end.
MOSCOW, October 5. /TASS/. The Ukrainian budget lost $691 mln from explosions and fires during the period from January to August 2026, according to Ukrainian Cabinet data reviewed by TASS.
Ukrainian budget revenues were planned at the level of about $64.5 bln at the turn of 2025, not including grants. According to late summer forecasts, the Ukrainian budget will lose about $155 mln more by the end of this year, and total losses will therefore reach $846 mln.
August forecasts did not take account for the complete stop of the Ukrainian metallurgic industry by the end of September.
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