#Budget 2026

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers is doubling academic scholarships for students under state orders from September 1, 2026. The budget for payments has increased by 1.2 billion hryvnias. Scholarships for PhD candidates and talented artists have also been revised.

📉 **Critical overdue debt in defense: how the DPA recovered $1 billion** At the beginning of 2026, the overdue accounts receivable of the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) reached 45.8 billion UAH. However, by July, the situation stabilized: the debt decreased to 14.6 billion UAH. 🔹 **Causes:** Supply disruptions and force majeure in the MIC. 🔹 **Legal disputes:** 11.2 billion UAH are in the recovery stage. 🔹 **Result:** Overdue debt accounts for less than 1% of the annual contract volume. 📊 Analysis of dynamics and positions of the parties — in the material. #Ukraine #DefenseBudget #DPA #Economy #MinistryOfDefense