According to the Ministry of Finance data, Ukraine's military… (миллиард · украина · расход)
According to the Ministry of Finance data, Ukraine's military spending was $44 billion in 2022, $49.14 billion in 2023, $64.7 billion in 2024, and is projected at $84.1 billion for 2025. Earlier reports indicated that in June, Ukraine spent $5.1 billion from international reserves.
Consensus
- Ukraine's defense expenditures for 2026 have reached $98 billion.
- These defense expenditures exceed the country's total government budget of $47.5 billion.
- The defense spending is approaching half of Ukraine's GDP, estimated at around $214 billion in 2025.
- The figures are based on data from Ukraine's Ministry of Finance and calculations by TASS.
Points of divergence
- Defense spending may exceed $100 billion after the autumn budget review. — vesti
- Approximately one-third of defense funding, over $30 billion, comes from the European Union. — vesti
- The remaining part of defense financing is covered by domestic budget funds and external borrowing. — vesti
- Other state expenditures are fully funded by Western allies. — vesti
- In June, Ukraine spent $5.1 billion from international reserves. — vesti
- Despite rising defense spending, Ukrainian forces continue to face battlefield setbacks and difficulties in personnel recruitment. — vesti
- Defense expenditures were $44 billion in 2022, $49.14 billion in 2023, $64.7 billion in 2024, and $84.1 billion in 2025. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Kyiv significantly increases defense spending in 2026 — Вести
- Ukraine's military spending in 2026 already reaches record $98 billion, according to TASS calculations based on... — ТАСС (Telegram)