Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has presented its new strategy, setting out 12 priorities with defense and security as the government’s top area of focus.
Ukraine’s new Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko presented the plan for Ukraine’s future development at a briefing on Monday.
“We are convinced that the best decisions are born through dialogue. That’s why we invite experts, the public, and everyone who cares to join the discussion and share their proposals,” Svyrydenko said as she presented the plan.
Ukraine’s new plan rests on four pillars: Security, Dignity, Economy, and Recovery. The strategy ranges from strengthening defense and protecting civilians to expanding social support, driving economic growth, and rebuilding the country to EU standards.
Overall, the plan outlines 12 priorities: defense and security, European integration, anti-corruption, social welfare, veteran policy, macro-finance and reforms, business development, healthcare and sports, education and science, recovery, culture, and winter stability.
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The first priority focuses on strengthening Ukraine’s defense capability and expanding domestic weapons production. The government aims to direct at least 50 percent of budget spend on arms toward local technologies, attracting additional funding from international partners, and launching large-scale projects and new defense innovations, a government strategy document presented by Svyrydenko says.
European integration is the next priority in line. The plan includes readiness to open all six EU accession clusters (the policy areas in membership negotiations), expand economic integration, and accelerate digital reforms in line with EU requirements.
The anti-corruption agenda centers on transparency through digitalization. Initiatives include launching digital tools such as e-Court (online court services) and e-Excise (electronic excise tracking), improving administrative services via modernized service centers, and updating the customs code.
In social policy, Ukraine’s government will fund housing compensation for internally displaced Ukrainians, allocating Hr.25 billion in 2025 ($600 million) and more than Hr.50 billion in 2026 ($1.2 billion) for community needs, and expand programs for frontline regions, pensions, and social support.
Veteran policy plans to scale up veteran centers, strengthen rehabilitation and financial support, and introduce new digital services for military personnel in the Diia app – Ukraine’s government platform for public services.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance aims to secure $37 billion in support for 2026–2027, conduct spending audits, reduce the shadow economy, and attract new international financing, the document says.
According to the plan, the Ukrainian business environment will see a five-year moratorium on inspections. Meanwhile, the government plans faster privatization, new investment funds with US and EU participation, and incentives for production, exports, and deregulation.
Healthcare and sports policy reforms include early detection programs for chronic diseases, modernization of medical infrastructure, development of rehabilitation and prosthetics, better staffing in rural and frontline regions and so on.
In education and science, the government will reform the teacher pay system, provide free school meals, improve access to in-person and online education, and overhaul job-specific practical skills training and research funding.
Recovery is another major priority for Ukraine, struggling with daily Russian attacks. Plans include the US-Ukraine Recovery Fund, signed in May this year, which aims to support Ukraine’s long-term reconstruction and modernization, with operations expected to begin by the end of 2025.
The recovery pillar also includes reforming public investment management, and creating programs to encourage Ukrainians abroad to return, including multiple citizenship options and support hubs.
Around 300,000 more Ukrainians left the country in 2024 due to war, with 5.2 million refugees remaining outside Ukraine as of November 2024, the Ukrainian Centre for Economic Strategy (CES) research says.
The cultural policy focuses on preserving heritage, creating digital archives of monuments and artifacts, and fostering creative industries, the document says.
Finally, the “Winter Stability” plan addresses energy and infrastructure resilience. Measures include strengthening protection against drones and missiles, ensuring reliable power supply for the 2025–2026 heating season, and enhancing digital infrastructure security.
As of April 2025, Russian strikes on Ukrainian gas infrastructure are understood to have deprived Ukraine of 50 percent of its domestic production, meaning the country will need to import more gas for the heating season from Europe. Since then, Ukraine has restored half of its production capacity, while Ukraine’s state-owned gas giant Naftogaz is seeking alternative sources to secure winter supplies.
According to Svyrydenko, over the course of a week, the government will collect amendments and proposals from Ukraine’s lawmakers, after which it plans to approve the priorities at a Cabinet meeting and submit the document to the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament.
A clear majority in the Ukrainian parliament elected Yulia Svyrydenko as the country’s new prime minister on July 17.