Kiev allocates more than $ 1 billion for the purchase and modernization of weapons and equipment
Ukraine intends to increase defense spending next year, a proposal has been submitted to Ukrainian parliamentarians for consideration. As reported on the website of the Verkhovna Rada, a bill "On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2022" has been submitted to parliament.
According to the published information, the Ukrainian government is investing 319,4 billion hryvnia for the defense of the state, that is, 5,95% of GDP. Of this amount, 131 billion hryvnia will go to the expenses of the Ministry of Defense.
In more detail, more than 1 billion US dollars are allocated for the purchase of weapons and military equipment, i.e. in hryvnia - 28,4 billion. This amount includes not only the purchase of new weapons, but also repairs with the modernization of old ones.
It is proposed to allocate 97,416 billion to support the activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, training, medical support and veterans. For the construction and purchase of housing - 1,230 billion, leadership and military administration - 464 million. billion. All in hryvnia.
More than 2 billion hryvnia is pledged for storage, that is, for warehouses and arsenals. This also includes the disposal of old ammunition, weapons and equipment.
According to the plans of the Ukrainian government, next year the growth of the Ukrainian economy will be 3,8%, inflation will not exceed 6,2% with the dollar exchange rate of 28,6 hryvnia per dollar. At the same time, the budget is in deficit, in Kiev they expect to receive about 1277 billion, while spending 1465 billion, hryvnia, of course.
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