Financing of the security and defense sector bodies of Ukraine in January-April 2021 has been fully completed

Within the framework of control over the implementation of the NSDC decision of November 5, 2020 “On Proposals to the Draft Law of Ukraine “On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2021” in regards to articles related to national security and defense of Ukraine, enacted by the Decree of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy of 05.11.2020 № 486, the NSDC Staff analyzed the state of relevant financing of the security and defense sector of Ukraine in January-April 2021.

The total resource for 2021 for the needs of the security and defense sector is provided in the amount of 267 342,9 million hryvnias, which is 5,93% of gross domestic product.

In particular, at the expense of the general fund of the state budget for 2021, 233 203,2 million hryvnias are provided for the needs of the security and defense sector. In January-April 2021, the security and defense sector was financed from the general fund of the state budget in the amount of 70 504,9 million hryvnias, which is 100% of the plan. Thus, the financing of the security and defense sector under this source of funding was carried out in accordance with the monthly schedule of allocations in full scope.

Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov instructed the NSDC Staff to start preparing materials for the NSDC meeting “On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2022” in regards to articles related to national security and defense of Ukraine, taking into account the analysis of financial support for the implementation of measures in Ukraine’s national security and defense during 2020 and January-April 2021.