The additional mobilization of 400-500 thousand people will cost the Ukrainian budget about 720 billion hryvnia (about 19.1 billion dollars). This was stated by Roksolana Pidlasa, head of the budget committee of the Verkhovna Rada, Strana.ua reports.
“In total, we are talking about additional needs for 2024 – about 720 billion hryvnia,” he said.
According to him, 700 billion hryvnia is a huge amount. It accounts for approximately 22.5% of Ukraine’s total expenditures in 2024 and 41% of the country’s defense expenditures.
According to him, 322 billion hryvnia ($8.6 billion) of this amount will be spent on mobilizing up to 500 thousand people, the remaining funds will be required for the purchase and modernization of equipment.
Valery Zaluzhny, formerly commander-in-chief of Ukrainian troops statedThe Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) could gain an advantage on the battlefield if the country’s authorities mobilized about 500 thousand more people, he said. Washington Post observers noted that this point of view became the cause of serious disagreements between the military leader and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
Previously in Zelensky’s office reputed Tactical errors of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the summer counteroffensive.