A special feature of the program is the possibility of directing part of these funds (from the EU and Great Britain) directly to defense needs equal to internal resources.
Ukraine’s 2025 budget combines domestic resources and $50 billion from G7 countries to cover defense and economic recovery. The press service of the Ministry of Finance reported this on Wednesday, December 11.
Thus, more than UAH 2.2 trillion is provided for the provision of the Defense Forces next year, which is 26.3% of GDP. Of this amount, UAH 740 billion will be spent on the purchase of weapons, which fully covers the annual needs, and almost UAH 50 billion will be spent on the production and procurement of UAVs.
At the same time, the provision of social and humanitarian needs and measures to restore the economy are considered.
The report states that the state budget combines local resources and confirmed international support, which will make it possible to finance all planned expenses.
The support of partners within the framework of the program Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration for Ukraine (ERA) plays an important role. This is a mechanism that involves receiving $50 billion from the G7 countries with subsequent payment using the income from the use of Russia’s frozen assets.
It plans to receive $20 billion from the US, $20 billion from the EU, $3 billion from the UK, $3.7 billion from Canada and $3 billion from Japan.
The peculiarity of the program is the possibility to directly direct part of these funds (from the EU and the UK) to defense needs, which, together with internal resources, are obtained specifically from the recently adopted Tax changes Code, will strengthen the military. capability and meet all the critical needs of the Defense Forces.
This approach provides Ukraine with the necessary financial stability, allowing it to effectively respond to wartime challenges and lay the foundation for economic recovery.
G7 leaders and partner countries on Wednesday, September 25, adopted a Joint Declaration to support the recovery and recovery of Ukraine, providing additional military, economic and humanitarian assistance both in the short term and for the period after the war.
Let’s recall that in June the G7 countries agreed on $50 billion for Ukraine, which was used for interest from Russia’s fixed assets.
Source: korrespondent
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