Government transfers over UAH 36.6 billion to Ministry of Defence for defense industry development

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has decided to transfer the 2025 budget allocations originally earmarked for the Ministry of Strategic Industries to the Ministry of Defence.

The Government Order authorizes the Ministry of Defence to administer funding for key defense industry development programs.

Over UAH 36.6 billion is allocated for the following purposes:

• implementation of programs for defense industry development;
• deployment of new technologies;
• expansion of defense industry production capacities;
• procurement of weapons and military equipment.

UAH 500 million allocated separately for state support to defense industry enterprises.

“We are working in a comprehensive and systematic way to strengthen Ukraine with domestically produced weapons that will inflict irreparable losses on the enemy,” stated Denys Shmyhal, Minister of Defence of Ukraine.