The draft state budget of Ukraine for 2027, which is currently undergoing the approval procedure in parliament, provides for the partial restoration of the State Road Fund. According to the document, UAH 52.8 billion will be allocated for these purposes, corresponding to a resumption of funding at 25% of pre-crisis levels. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the text of the draft state budget for 2027.
Return to Highway Repairs: What Is Reflected in the Figures
The decision to partially resume funding of the road fund became one of the key provisions of the new budget. According to Obozrevatel, the government intends to restore the fund as part of a broader package of fiscal measures, including, in particular, an increase in VAT, excise duties, and the tax on parcels. The head of the Ministry of Transport, Oleksandr Sukhomlyn, previously confirmed that the road fund could be partially restored starting in 2027, making the UAH 52.8 billion allocated in the draft budget the first concrete step toward systematic repair of highways after a multi-year period during which funds for the maintenance and restoration of roads were almost entirely redirected to defense needs.
Tariff Compensation: UAH 18.2 Billion to Reduce the Burden on Citizens
In addition to the road fund, the draft 2027 budget provides for the allocation of UAH 18.2 billion to support regions and local communities in the field of housing and communal services. These funds are intended to compensate for the difference between the economically justified cost of utility services and the current tariffs for the population. As analysts note, this mechanism should significantly reduce the financial burden on Ukrainians and local budgets, which under wartime conditions bear a double burden — both military spending and social support.
Context: The Price of War and Risks to Social Payments
The adoption of these decisions is taking place against the backdrop of an extremely tight fiscal situation. The Verkhovna Rada previously reported that one day of war costs the state budget of Ukraine USD 190 million, and this figure does not include weapons provided to Kyiv by international partners. Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko warned that if parliament fails to adopt the necessary bills to attract funding from the EU and the IMF, the country may experience delays in social payments. Under these conditions, every billion-level decision in the 2027 budget becomes a matter of strict balance between the state's military, social, and infrastructure needs.
Contradictory Data
It should be noted that the draft 2027 budget, at the time of publication of this material, has not yet been adopted by parliament in its final form. The figures of UAH 52.8 billion for the road fund and UAH 18.2 billion for tariff compensation are values from the Cabinet of Ministers' working document. At the same time, open sources lack a single detailed breakdown of exactly how the funding will be distributed between central and local roads, as well as what the precise mechanism for tariff indexation will be. In addition, source 4 (biz.liga.net) notes a separate allocation of UAH 3.5 billion for the urgent repair of local roads, which may either be included in the total volume of UAH 52.8 billion or constitute an additional line item — the final structure will become known after the budget is approved by the Verkhovna Rada.
Thus, the draft 2027 budget sets the first signal since the start of the full-scale war of the state's intention to return to the systematic restoration of road infrastructure, however, the realization of these plans directly depends on the successful passage of the document through parliament and the securing of external financing from international donors.
