# Ukraine moves to curtail non-defense spending — PM

https://mins.news/en/item/40373

- TASS, 2026-09-01 13:28 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2180451

> Prime Minister Sergey Koretsky said Ukraine is imposing strict austerity on budget funds not allocated to defense. The government faces a €49.5 billion shortfall, including about €26 billion in external financing that is now not expected to arrive. Years of large deficits have left Kyiv struggling to fund its needs.

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