#Military Budget

The Russian Defense Ministry plans for the first time to postpone December military salaries to January due to a growing budget deficit. Meanwhile, frontline fighters will receive their money early — by December 25.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated an additional 60 billion hryvnias for the Defense Forces, directing them to military payments and weapons through internal redistribution.

The Verkhovna Rada supported bill No. 15400 in the first reading, directing 100% of arms export fees to the Ministry of Defense special fund for army needs.

Russia's military spending in 2026 will reach $199 billion after the Kremlin abandoned budget reduction plans amid failed peace talks.

Prime Minister Serhii Koretsky stated that Ukraine found $7 billion for defense through internal savings, guaranteeing military salary payouts.

Weapons manufacturers under the eBally program have not been paid for months for delivered equipment — the debt reaches several hundred million hryvnias. The Rada Committee and the Ministry of Defence gave contradictory explanations: from a 2.5-month delay in a letter to refinancing through EU loans.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky announced the intention to sell the nationalized Sense Bank, directing all proceeds to the needs of the Defense Forces. The process must be transparent and competitive.

The head of AOZ DOT Arsen Zhumadilov stated that the armament resource grew from 633.3 billion to 1.717 trillion UAH, and international financing increased 16 times. In the first half of 2026, the army received more than 2.4 million FPV drones.

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