The government supports frontline regions: new salaries for doctors, shelter schools, and billions in the budget

Support for Ukraine's Frontline Regions

According to Кабмін: The government of Ukraine pays special attention to frontline regions, adopting a support package for the population, businesses, and communities, as well as making investments in educational security and other areas. In particular, the Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a support package for frontline regions in 2022, covering 230 communities where 6.6 million Ukrainians live.

As part of the support, doctors in frontline territories will receive salaries of up to 35,000 hryvnias. In addition, 25,000 teachers received bonuses of 4,000 UAH. In 2025, it is planned to invest in the construction of 96 underground shelter schools, and in 2024, 1 billion hryvnias have been allocated for the construction of shelters in kindergartens. To ensure energy stability, a special reduced tariff for natural gas for cogeneration plants in frontline areas has been introduced - 19,000 UAH per thousand cubic meters. The interest rate on loans for investment purposes in frontline territories is 1%.

Funding and Support Programs

By the end of the year, 13 grants for recovery have been financed for a total of 148.8 million hryvnias. The state also compensates 100 kWh of electricity per person monthly during the cold months, and 282,000 families received payments totaling 180 million hryvnias. In the State Budget for 2026, additional funds for frontline territories have been allocated: 10.6 billion hryvnias in subsidies and 30.9 billion hryvnias for lost income compensation.

• 100% reservation has been introduced for critical enterprises.
• The "Affordable Loans 5-7-9%" program has been expanded.
• Grants for the recovery of damaged processing enterprises due to shelling have been launched.
• A budget subsidy is in effect - 1,000 hryvnias per 1 hectare of cultivated land.
• District warning has been implemented.

“The frontline regions are our security belt, so the government has paid special attention to them all year long,” said Yulia Svyrydenko.

Thus, the government continues to implement measures aimed at supporting and developing frontline territories, emphasizing the importance of these regions for the country.

The government's efforts to support frontline regions are part of a strategy to ensure stability and security in Ukraine during the ongoing conflict. The importance of investments in social infrastructure and the economy of these territories underscores the state's commitment to preserving the population, supporting businesses, and meeting citizens' basic needs. The package of measures also reflects the government's awareness of the specific challenges faced by frontline regions and the desire to create conditions for their recovery and development.