Zelensky signs 2025 budget

Source: Denys Shmyhal/Telegram

On November 28, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky signed into the law the state budget for 2025. The financial plan is marked by the record spending on defense, according to prime minster Denys Shmyhal.

“We are allocating 2.23 trillion hryvnias for security and defense, including funding for weapons procurement, drone production, and military equipment,” Shmyhal wrote on Telegram. Key expenditures will include 420.9 billion hrynvias for social welfare, 217 billion hryvnias for healthcare, and 199 billion hryvnias for education.

The budget outlines 3.6 trillion hryvnias in spending and 2.05 trillion hryvnias in revenues for 2025, reflecting the nation’s ongoing resilience amid wartime challenges.

Shmyhal expressed confidence in Ukraine’s ability to navigate the next financial year, arguing his team has ‘clear understanding”. He also credited strong coordination across government branches and unwavering support from international partners.