Ukrainian veteran gets $34/year in state support vs $40,000 in US — Minister Kim

Ukraine's Minister for Veterans Affairs Mykhailo Kim has drawn attention to the dramatic gap in state support for war veterans. According to Kim, Ukrainian veterans currently receive approximately 1,400 UAH (around $34) per year in direct state support, while American veterans receive more than $40,000 annually.

Kim emphasized that Ukraine has over a million veterans in need of psychological, medical, and social support, and called for substantially increased funding for veteran welfare programs. He acknowledged significant budgetary constraints due to ongoing wartime expenditures.