This year, the government allocated more than UAH 2 billion to the Kherson region for the construction of fortifications.
Shmyhal said that the fortification construction process in the Kherson region is 97% complete
“Today we are visiting the Kherson region. I inspected the construction of fortifications. At the request of the Armed Forces command, we are constantly building and improving defensive lines. The head of the OVA reported on the work in this direction. In the Kherson region, the state of construction work is now 97%,” the prime minister wrote.
He noted that the construction of fortifications is a priority task for each leader of the frontline regions. This year, the government allocated more than UAH 2 billion to the Kherson region for its implementation. Problems with fortifications The breakthrough of Russian troops on the northern border of the Kharkiv region and their advancement almost 10 UAH kilometers deep became a powerful “information explosion” that shook Ukraine. First of all, because the breakthrough occurred against the backdrop of numerous reports about billions of hryvnias that have been allocated from the state budget for the construction of fortifications in recent months.
The Analytical Center “Observatory of Democracy” analyzed the positions of all parties on this resonant issue, and also investigated who received funds from the regional government for the construction of defensive structures and supervision of it. Read more in the article “Fortifications of the Kharkiv Region: Public Resonance and Contractors”.