Overview
- Lawmakers passed bill No. 14000 in the second reading and as a whole, with 261 votes and then 257 in the final tally.
- The plan sets revenues at UAH 2.918 trillion and spending at UAH 4.781 trillion, leaving a UAH 1.9 trillion gap equal to 18.5% of GDP.
- Defense totals UAH 2.8 trillion, including an additional UAH 1 billion for weapons procurement through redistribution from a reserve program.
- Teacher pay rises of 30% from January and a further 20% from September were retained, with UAH 4.8 billion added for a teaching‑prestige program.
- Passage followed tense debates and a rostrum blockade by opposition MPs, who demanded higher defense and social allocations.