Ukraine's Planned 2027 Military Spending Projected at 131% of Budget Revenues, Report Says

Ukraine's draft budget for 2027 reportedly projects military spending equivalent to 131% of the government's expected budget revenues, according to a report by TASS.

The report states that, as a result, the draft budget leaves Ukraine needing an additional $25.4 billion from Western partners to cover military expenditures alone, beyond what domestic revenue is projected to generate.

Ukraine has relied heavily on financial and military assistance from the United States, the European Union and other partners to sustain both its defense effort and broader state functions since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022. The scale of that support, and its sustainability over time, has been a recurring topic among Ukraine's Western backers.

The report did not specify further details of the draft budget, including total projected revenues or other spending categories, and the figure has not been independently corroborated by Ukrainian government sources in the material available for this report.