# Finance
The Paton Bridge in Kyiv has reached the end of its service life and has been declared unfit for use, according to the National Academy of Sciences.
The Evgeny Paton Bridge in Kyiv is in critical technical condition, and its remaining service life is estimated to be zero. Scientists say that urgent repairs are needed.
The Council adopted draft law No. 14303 on compensation for infrastructure workers
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the first reading and as a whole draft law No. 14303, which improves the procedure for paying one-time financial assistance to critical infrastructure workers who have suffered or died as a result of Russia's war against Ukraine.
The NBU has introduced new 10 hryvnia coins dedicated to Ukraine's frontline regions
On 24 February 2026, the National Bank of Ukraine put into circulation three new commemorative coins with a face value of 10 hryvnias, dedicated to the Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Kherson regions.
NBU: businesses accounted for over 93% of all money transfers in Ukraine in 2025
In 2025, the largest amount of funds within payment transactions in Ukraine was transferred by business entities — over 93% of the total amount of credit transfers.
The Pension Fund explained whether Ukrainians will lose their work experience without digitising their employment record books
The Pension Fund of Ukraine has announced that the absence of an electronic version of the employment record book will not result in the loss of insurance experience, even if the document is not digitised by 10 June 2026.
Ukraine has received over $66 billion through World Bank mechanisms since February 2022.
Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko held a meeting with World Bank officials in Kyiv. The Ministry of Finance reported that since February 2022, Ukraine has attracted more than $66 billion through the Bank's mechanisms, of which nearly $40 billion are grants.
Under Smilian's leadership, Ukrposhta incurred losses of over UAH 3.3 billion.
During Igor Smelyansky's tenure, the joint-stock company Ukrposhta incurred losses of over 3.3 billion hryvnia, while the company's total net profit amounted to approximately 0.75 billion hryvnia.
Canada to provide Ukraine with new military aid worth 300 million Canadian dollars
Canada announced new military aid to Ukraine worth 300 million Canadian dollars, as well as sanctions against ships linked to Russia.
The World Bank has estimated Ukraine's reconstruction needs at $588 billion, according to the Ministry of Development.
Ukraine's total needs for restoration and reconstruction over the next 10 years are estimated at $588 billion. This is $64 billion more than the previous estimate and almost three times Ukraine's nominal GDP for 2025.
The Pension Fund of Ukraine has named pensioners with a 100% discount on utilities
Certain categories of pensioners in Ukraine are entitled to full exemption from paying for housing and communal services in 2026. This applies to people who worked in rural areas and continue to live there after retirement.
Rinat Akhmetov has allocated 13.5 billion hryvnia to support Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Rinat Akhmetov has allocated UAH 13.5 billion to support the country. The funds are directed towards helping the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the defenders of Mariupol, veterans, civilians and the development of social programmes.
In Ukraine, over 60% of housing was built before 1970 — data from the Verkhovna Rada
Over 60% of Ukraine's housing stock was built before 1970, and a significant portion of this housing is in a state of disrepair. The Verkhovna Rada has stated that housing reform should create mechanisms for renovating the outdated housing stock.
