Ukraine is planning record spending on defence and security for 2027, according to reporting that cites Ukraine’s budget plans. The country is expected to allocate 4.9 trillion hryvnia, equivalent to about US$109 billion, for defence and security.
That figure is described as representing about 44% of Ukraine’s GDP, indicating the scale of resources directed toward the country’s ongoing security needs. Channel NewsAsia also attributes the plan to the Ukrainian finance minister, who says Ukraine channels available internal state resources to enable it to effectively resist an aggressor. The outlets frame the request as a government priority rather than focusing on policy details such as how funds are divided among specific programmes.
Taken together, the sources agree on the projected size of the 2027 defence and security budget and on the rationale presented by Ukrainian officials: maximizing internal resources to support resistance and sustain defence capabilities amid the conflict.
