The Ukrainian government has frozen non-essential budget spending to prioritize defense, salaries, and social benefits due to delayed international funding.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Koretsky has announced a freeze on budget spending across all categories, with the exception of priority items. There are no longer any funds available for laying stone pavements, aside from those needed to continue the war. According to Koretsky, the reason is that “a portion of the expected international funding has not yet arrived. The savings achieved will be allocated primarily to paying the salaries of civil servants and members of the Ukrainian armed forces.

#Ukraine freezes budget expenditures on all but the most urgent ones , says Prime Minister Koretsky Koretsky cited the lack of planned international funding as the reason. Under these circumstances, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to focus funds on defense, pensions and social benefits, as well as salaries for teachers, doctors, and other public sector employees. New non-critical construction projects, renovations, and major repairs will be postponed. Spending on landscaping, parks