Ukraine expects to get $89 billion in direct and military aid from West in 2027

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As noted in the National Bank of Ukraine’s documents, $52 billion in direct budgetary support and $37 billion for the defense component of the Ukraine Support Loan program are envisaged for the period

MOSCOW, November 7. /TASS/. Ukraine expects to receive $89 billion in direct budgetary and military aid from their Western sponsors next year, according to TASS calculations based on data from the National Bank of Ukraine.

As noted in the regulator’s documents, $52 billion in direct budgetary support and $37 billion for the defense component of the Ukraine Support Loan program are envisaged for 2027.

This year Kiev expects these figures to amount to $50 billion and more than $32 billion, respectively. The National Bank notes that "external assistance remains critically important." According to the regulator’s forecast, the budget deficit, excluding grants in revenues, will amount to about 35% of GDP in 2026 and will increase to 37% in 2027.

Earlier, the Ukrainian government presented a draft 2027 budget with a deficit of about $36 billion.

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