Zelenskyy signs law to increase defence spending by almost US$10bn

Alyona Kyrychenko - 31 July, 16:31

Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Getty Images

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed law No. 13573, which provides for an increase in defence sector spending by UAH 412.3 billion (about US$9.8 billion).

Source: the draft law’s card on the parliament’s website

Details: The explanatory note states that spending on national security and defence will increase by UAH 412.3 billion, including: general fund – UAH 401.6 billion (about US$9.6 billion) and special fund – UAH 10.7 billion (about US$256 million).

From the general fund, the funds will be allocated as follows:

Ministry of Defence (including the State Transport Special Service) – UAH 310.8 billion (about US$7.4 billion);
Ministry of Internal Affairs system (State Border Guard Service, National Police and National Guard) – UAH 84.08 billion (about US$2 billion);
Security Service – UAH 1.56 billion (about US$37.4 million);
Defence Intelligence of Ukraine – UAH 4.5 billion (about US$107.9 million);
State Special Communications Service – UAH 64.5 million (about US$1.5 million);
Administration of State Guard – UAH 505 million (about US$12 million).

Background: On 31 July, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) approved draft law No. 13573 on amendments to the 2025 budget, which includes an increase in defence spending.

The law proposes to allocate:

UAH 115 billion (about US$2.7 billion) for the salaries of all defence forces service members;
UAH 216 billion (about US$5.1 billion) for the purchase and production of weapons, military equipment and drones;
the remainder for other military needs.

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