local government bodies
Local self-government bodies in Ukraine are the elected councils and executive committees of villages, settlements, cities, districts and regions through which territorial communities manage local affairs. Their legal status is established by the Constitution of Ukraine, the Law on Local Self-Government, and the European Charter of Local Self-Government, which Ukraine has ratified. They are responsible for managing communal property, local budgets, land resources, housing and communal services, education, healthcare and other matters of local importance.
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Ukraine suspends non-priority spending as PM warns of critical fiscal squeeze
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers approved a decision on 28 September prioritizing state expenditures toward defense, pensions, social payments and public-sector salaries, while suspending non-critical construction, reconstruction, capital repairs and beautification projects until the end of the war. Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky said part of the pressure stems from delayed international financing, in part because Ukraine has not fulfilled some of its commitments to international partners. The government has identified about $7 billion through internal optimization against a reported $27 billion Ministry of Defense deficit.