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Fedorov's Team Says Drone Purchases Did Not Cause Funding Shortfall for Military Payments

The team of former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said the use of funds to purchase drones in early 2026 did not result in a funding shortfall for payments to military personnel, since, following the receipt of the first tranche of a European loan, those funds were reimbursed and returned to the budget in July.

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<p>The budget does not have enough money for payments to the military until the end of the year, because the Ministry of Defense, according to Fedorov's orders, spent them at the beginning of the year. Part of the financing for the fourth quarter was used earlier, said MP Mikhail Tsymbalyuk. The Cabinet must urgently change state budget</p>.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Ex-minister's team says money was delayed due to Orban's blocking of European loan — but was returned in July

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Funding of military personnel in Ukraine has suffered a shock! 💔 People's Deputy Mykhailo Tsymbalyuk reported that the money planned for the fourth quarter has already been spent, leaving our defenders without support. Will the Cabinet be able to find a solution in the absence of a budget? 💰✨

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The Ministry of Defense under the leadership of Mikhail Fedorov preemptively used part of the funds provided for the fourth quarter due to the lack of financing for payments to servicemen by the end of the year. Now the Cabinet of Ministers urgently needs to initiate changes to the state budget in order to ensure payments by the end of the year.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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espreso.tv broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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