The war is taking an increasingly large toll, but steady inflows of international aid and the revival of the domestic debt market have made it possible to cover the significant budget deficit without resorting to monetary financing. Since the beginning of the year, international partners have granted Ukraine about USD 20 billion in assistance.
In addition, the NBU's and the government's joint efforts have increased the amount of funds that goes into the state budget from the sale of domestic government debt securities. All of this made it possible to successfully finance the significant deficit of the state budget in January–May.