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Zelenskyy signs $35 billion defense spending bill

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bill amending the 2026 state budget to increase security and defense spending by UAH1.56 trillion ($34.7 billion), the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) announced on June 22.

22 June, 08:48 PM

EU funds not to be used for troop pay, Brussels tells Ukraine

The European Union has insisted that the EUR90 billion ($104 billion) loan extended to Ukraine not be used to pay military salaries, Ukrainian MP and parliamentary Defense Committee chair Roman Kostenko told NV Radio on June 15.

16 June, 01:48 AM

Zelenskyy unveils military overhaul with pay raises and discharge path for troops

Ukraine will launch a military reform aimed at raising troop pay, expanding contract service and creating a path for previously mobilized service members to be discharged, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 1.

1 May, 05:56 PM

Kyiv seeks to boost soldier wages with European billions

Ukraine is negotiating with European partners to redirect a part of a massive €90 billion ($106 billion) EU loan specifically to fund military salaries and increase basic pay for soldiers, MP Yehor Cherniev told Radio NV on Feb. 26.

26 February, 10:32 AM

With ballooning military pay costs, Russian regions slash local budgets

Regional authorities across Russia are slashing budgets, primarily targeting social spending, as a revenue crisis grips two-thirds of the country’s federal subjects, independent Russian newspaper The Moscow Times reported on Oct. 30.

31 October 2025, 02:38 AM

Ukraine’s state spending in 2026–2028 to prioritize defense and security

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved a National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) directive on state budget priorities for 2026–2028, which focus on defense spending and military pay.

28 June 2025, 02:03 AM

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