“The price of war. Where Ukraine can find money to proceed the fight" — this is the title of the study that 2 Ukrainian economists Serhiy Fursa and Mikoła Pasichnyi for “Election”.
"Total material losses (buildings, roads, vehicles, etc.) were estimated at $155 billion. That's a year ago, it's definitely higher now. The reconstruction will absorb much higher resources – the planet Bank talks about an astronomical amount of $486 billion over a 10-year period," says the Thursday "GW".
Loss of Ukraine. Even 9 million people disappeared. 250,000 homes destroyed
The paper compares this with the reality of salaries in Ukraine. "Minimum wage is inactive only 8000 hryvnia (approx. 750 PLN), average – 18 1000 660 hryvnia (1730 PLN). Food prices in Ukraine are lower than in Poland, but not much and dynamically rising," the article states.
The authors of the article note that "Ukraine has been demolished demographically". Before the war, about 38 million people lived in areas controlled by Kiev, i.e. without Crimea and Donbas. According to the Center for east Studies, in early 2024 it was already 29-31 million. Problems specified as increased crime, addiction, or low wages are besides mentioned.
The harm to war harm is inactive estimated. As can be seen in the material, about 250,000 houses were destroyed, quite a few infrastructure, industrial facilities, public buildings were destroyed.
Infrastructure losses were estimated at $36.8 billion, in manufacture at $13.1 billion, in agriculture at $8.7 billion.
"Public utility facilities? Data from the Ukrainian Ministry of wellness indicate that 227 hospitals, 1714 hospitals and medical facilities were completely destroyed. Schools — 365 were completely destroyed, 3798 schools and educational facilities — damaged,” says the GW.
Energy should be the precedence in rebuilding, as indicated.
