The Verkhovna Rada Approved the State Budget of Ukraine for 2026

The Verkhovna Rada Approved the State Budget of Ukraine for 2026

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved the draft state budget for 2026 in its second reading. A total of 257 members of parliament voted in favor of the decision.

This is reported by Kyiv24

257 deputies voted “for”.

Stages of Budget Review for 2026

Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko informed at the beginning of November that the government submitted the updated draft state budget for 2026 to the Verkhovna Rada for consideration in the second reading. It is worth noting that in the first reading, the parliament approved this document on October 22.

Features of the Approved Budget

The state budget for 2026 outlines the main financial parameters of the country for the upcoming year, including expenditures, revenues, and key funding priorities in the areas of the economy, social protection, defense, and other important sectors.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Washington, August 18, 2025