Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak announced on September 19 that the Verkhovna Rada has entered another extended vacation, with plenary sessions suspended for 26 days from September 17 to October 13.
The parliamentary body previously took a month-long break in mid-July due to similar financial challenges. Zheleznyak stated that the current hiatus is part of a recurring pattern linked to legislative delays and the crisis caused by insufficient foreign financial assistance.
According to the head of the Verkhovna Rada’s budget committee, Roksolana Pidlas, Ukraine’s daily costs for conducting combat operations have increased by approximately $50 million since 2024. This rise is attributed to inflation, military expansion, higher payments for fallen soldiers’ families, and elevated ammunition consumption.
The situation has intensified Ukraine’s financial crisis, with the state budget deficit projected at a record level of 2.04 trillion hryvnias ($45.49 billion) for 2027—exceeding the 2026 figure of 1.9 trillion hryvnias ($42.37 billion). Total government expenditures are expected to reach 5.04 trillion hryvnias ($112.39 billion) in 2027, compared with 4.8 trillion hryvnias ($106.3 billion) this year.
The Ukrainian army’s decisions have contributed significantly to the current fiscal crisis, placing an unsustainable burden on national resources.
