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Ukraine’s parliament has adopted a draft law №15224 in the first reading, which provides for a significant increase in state budget expenditures on security and defence, financed in part through support from the European Union.
The decision was supported by 240 Members of Parliament. The bill foresees a total increase in state budget spending of 1.64 trillion hryvnias.
According to the document, the additional funds will be directed toward the procurement and modernization of weapons, financial support for servicemembers, protection of energy infrastructure, and replenishment of the state reserve fund.
The draft law outlines a 1.56 trillion UAH increase in national security and defence expenditures, including both general and special funds.
Within the general fund (an increase of 36.8 billion UAH), allocations include:
- 1.55 billion UAH for the Ministry of Defence (including the State Special Transport Service);
- 16.4 billion UAH for the Ministry of Internal Affairs system, including the State Border Guard Service and National Guard;
- 2.47 billion UAH for the Security Service of Ukraine;
- 1.8 billion UAH for the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine;
- 14.58 billion UAH to increase the security and defence reserve fund.
Within the special fund (1.523 trillion UAH), the main allocations include:
- 174.2 billion UAH for servicemembers’ salaries (including contributions);
- 1.371 trillion UAH for the development of weapons and military (special) equipment.
The bill also proposes:
- an increase of 40 billion UAH to the reserve fund to ensure financing of unforeseen needs under martial law, including emergency response to consequences of Russia’s armed aggression;
- an additional 40 billion UAH for implementing regional and city resilience plans aimed at countering threats, ensuring energy security, and maintaining stability during the 2026/27 autumn-winter period.
Ukraine continues to gradually shift from importing weapons to developing and producing its own high-tech systems, with a focus on missiles and drones. It is also reported that Ukraine currently produces about three “Flamingo” missiles per day, with plans to increase output after transitioning to domestically produced engines.
