External aid to Ukraine in August exceeded the monthly state budget expenditure by 100% but only partially covered for previous financing shortfalls.

According to the Center for Economic Strategy, aid from international partners amounted to $8.5B in August. In particular, $4.5B was provided by the European Union ($1.6B in grants, the rest soft loans), and $3.9B in grants from the US. Therefore, the share of budget needs covered by foreign…