{
  "id": 10501692,
  "title": "War is costing Ukraine $155 billion per year. With Western aid running late, Kyiv is freezing everything but army, pensions, and public wages",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/war-is-costing-ukraine-155-billion-per-year-with-western-aid-running",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T17:50:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/09/28/war-is-costing-ukraine-155-billion-per-year-with-western-aid-running-late-kyiv-is-freezing-everything-but-army-pensions-and-public-wages/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine's government has prioritized funding for its army, pensions, and public-sector wages as the war continues, while freezing spending on non-essential projects. Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi revealed that the conflict is costing the nation at least $155 billion this year. The state will continue to pay for the defense forces, pensioners, and salaries for teachers, doctors, and other public-sector workers, but everything deemed non-critical is on hold, including new construction, reconstruction, and capital repairs. The government has expressed its commitment to finding alternative sources to cover the remaining $20 billion shortfall in the defense budget, which stands at $27 billion. Meanwhile, local councils are urged to review their budgets and cut spending that is not a priority during this time.",
  "summary": "Kyiv froze parks, fountains, and road repairs to pay its army and pensioners first.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}