2 million Ukrainians received a "thousand Zelensky": the Armed Forces spent the least - Fedorov

During the first 13 days of implementation of the State Program for Assistance to Ukrainians, more than UAH 2 billion was issued. Mikhail Fedorov, the head of the Ministry of Digital Transformation, wrote about the peculiarities of receiving the "Thousand Zelensky" of the Ministry of Digital Transformation in Telegram. Fedorov reported that "a thousand Zelensky" received a total of 2. 32 million Ukrainians (of which 1. 8 million adults, 520 thousand children): ie UAH 2. 32 billion was paid.

The state transferred money to the Cards "National Cashbek", and the official identified three main directions on which the money was spent. The least went to the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces, testifies to the Minister's post. On December 13, Focus wrote about Prime Minister Denis Shmigal's speech on the number of applications for "Thousand Zelensky" on December 13. According to the official, 6. 8 million applications were submitted.

In view of Fedorov's data, more than a third of the Ukrainians who submitted the application on the 13th day of the program. It should be noted that "Winter is Support" (or "Thousand Zelensky") is one of the two state aid programs that the government began to be implemented in the fall and summer of 2024. According to the plan, "winter money" will be received by people who will apply through the application "Action" or through "UkrPoshta".

When the funds are received on the banking card "National Cashback", they can be spent on payment of utilities, medical, legal, veterinary services, on the purchase of Ukrzaliznytsia tickets, payment of mobile communications, donations of the Armed Forces and military bonds. In addition, Schmigal's statement on December 13 suggested that the program's capabilities were expanded to the Affordable Medicines Project, Focus said. Payments under the Winter Support Program began on December 4, 2024.