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16
September
2021

Draft national budget 2022 provides increase in financing of Defense Ministry by 11.3%

KYIV. Sept 16 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The draft national budget 2022 provides for an increase in funding for the Defense Ministry by 11.3%, or UAH 13.4 billion compared to 2021.

According to bill No.6000 dated September 15, 2021, it is proposed to allocate UAH 464 million for the leadership and military administration in the defense sector, UAH 1.3 billion for the Administration of the State Special Transport Service of Ukraine, to support the activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, training of personnel and troops, medical support for personnel, war veterans some UAH 97.4 billion, for the construction and purchase of housing for military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine some UAH 1.2 billion.

Some UAH 28.4 billion will be allocated for the development, purchase, modernization and repair of weapons, military equipment, means and equipment, for the disposal of ammunition, liquid components of rocket fuel, weapons, military equipment and other military property, ensuring the survivability and explosion and fire safety of arsenals, bases and warehouses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine some UAH 2.1 billion.