Finance ministry reveals Ukraine's expenditures on security, defense sector over two months

The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Finance Ministry on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

 “In January-February 2025, the expenditures from the state budget general fund on the security and defense sector came to UAH 336.6 billion, which is 62.5% of the total expenditures,” the report states.

A total of UAH 205.6 billion was allocated for the security and defense sector in February 2025.

The funds were directed to finance the military pay for servicemen, rank and file personnel and senior officers, police officers; to purchase military and special equipment, weapons, ammunition, fuels and oils, food supplies; to finance medical, social security and other expenses to ensure the activity of relevant bodies and units.

A reminder that Ukraine’s state budget for 2025 includes UAH 2.23 trillion in support of the security and defense sector, which is 26.3% of the country’s GDP.

In January 2025, a total of UAH 131 billion was directed from Ukraine’s state budget general fund to finance the security and defense sector.