EconomyUkrainian budget lost $691 mln to explosions since early 2026
Ukrainian Cabinet data shows explosions and fires cost the budget $691 million from January through August 2026. Late-summer forecasts put additional losses by year-end at about $155 million, bringing the projected total to $846 million. The forecasts did not include a complete halt in Ukraine’s metallurgical industry by the end of September.
Ukrainian budget lost $691 mln to explosions since early 2026