Roxolana Piedraza, chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament Budget Committee, said on Facebook that the Ukrainian cabinet has submitted a draft national budget for 2027, and defense and security spending will reach 4.89 trillion hryvnia. “This amount is 12% higher than the 2026 spending level,” Piedraza said. She added that security and defense spending represented 66.8% of the total budget expenditure. According to Piedraza, about 36% of defense spending will be covered by funds related to European weapons and equipment. According to Ukrainian cabinet estimates, the total budget deficit is estimated at 4.3 trillion hryvnias, equivalent to 44% of the country's GDP.

Roxolana Piedraza, chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament Budget Committee, said on Facebook that the Ukrainian cabinet has submitted a draft national budget for 2027, and defense and security spending will reach 4.89 trillion hryvnia. “This amount is 12% higher than the 2026 spending level,” Piedraza said. She added that security and defense spending represented 66.8% of the total budget expenditure. According to Piedraza, about 36% of defense spending will be covered by funds related to European weapons and equipment. According to Ukrainian cabinet estimates, the total budget deficit is estimated at 4.3 trillion hryvnias, equivalent to 44% of the country's GDP.