Ukraine’s government allocates over US$68 million to Defence Ministry for construction of fortifications

28th Separate Mechanized Brigade conduct operations In Bakhmut district. Stock photo: Getty Images

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers allocated over UAH 2.6 billion (about US$68.7 million) from the reserve fund of the state budget to strengthen the state’s defence capability.

Source: The government made this decision at a meeting on 12 January, as reported by the press service of the Ministry of Economy

Details: It is pointed out that military engineering and fortifications will be constructed with these funds, along with additional defensive line fortification arrangements and improved border protection.

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One of the Ministry of Defence’s decisions, specifically, is to allocate UAH 2.49 billion (about US$65.8 million) from the state budget reserve fund.

These will be distributed as follows:

• construction of defensive lines: UAH 1.36 billion (about US$36);
• arrangement of strips of non-explosive barriers: UAH 1.13 billion (about US$29,8 million);

By another decision, the Ministry of Internal Affairs allocated UAH 120 million (about US$3,1 million) to the Administration of the State Border Service to enhance security on the state border.

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