September 2024 was the first month since the start of the Russian invasion that Ukraine did not receive significant international aid. People's deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported this while analyzing the receipts to the state budget. He noted that there was practically no external aid in September, with the exception of funding for two targeted projects from the Development Bank of the Council of Europe: HOME (70 million euros) and HEAL (10 million euros).
According to Zheleznyak, such a pause in international aid is temporary, and new tranches are expected in October. At the same time, total revenues to the state budget in September amounted to UAH 191 billion, including UAH 52.3 billion from customs and UAH 66.3 billion from the tax service. However, the customs office failed to fulfill the plan, which resulted in a shortfall of UAH 7.9 billion (13.1%), while the tax office exceeded the plan by UAH 2.7 billion (4.3%). It was also possible to sell domestic state loan bonds (OVDP) worth UAH 72.3 billion.
Against the backdrop of a temporary pause in international aid, the United Nations has declared that it does not have enough funds to support Ukraine in the conditions of the coming winter. This becomes especially critical, considering that more than half of the country's electric power capacity has already been destroyed.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden's administration has asked Congress to extend the president's authority to provide military aid to Ukraine beyond the end of the fiscal year in September. According to Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder, $5.9 billion remains in the Office of the President of Ukraine from reductions, of which only $100 million will be available after the end of September.
In addition, former British Foreign Minister David Cameron made a proposal to "lend" frozen assets of the Central Bank of Russia to Ukraine. This initiative would allow these funds to be used as a guarantee for future reparations that Russia will be required to pay after the war.
