KYIV — October 13, 2026. Ukraine’s parliament has approved draft law No. 15400 in its first reading, advancing a proposal to channel revenue from defense export-control documentation into the Armed Forces. The measure is not yet enacted in full.

How the proposal would work

According to the Ministry of Defence, the bill would amend the Budget Code so that 100% of fees for processing and issuing export-control documents for military and dual-use goods would be credited to a dedicated state-budget fund and allocated to the ministry.

The proposed distribution is specific: 50% of the revenue would finance procurement, modernization and repair of weapons and military equipment; the remaining 50% would support service members’ remuneration.

What the fees are

The ministry links the bill to Cabinet Resolution No. 875 of July 1, 2026, which established a controlled mechanism for exports of Ukrainian weapons and defense technologies while giving priority to domestic military supply requirements. The ministry states that the resolution sets permit fees at 20% of finished-product value and 30% of component value.

Industrial promise, unresolved questions

Ukraine’s defense industry is seeking export revenue and international markets while its armed forces continue to require substantial output. Ring-fencing documentation fees could create a dedicated financing channel, but the proposal raises practical issues: how much revenue it might generate, how the value of licensed products is assessed, and how the new fund would be audited.

Those questions should be answered through implementing rules and budget reports rather than through assumptions about the future size of the fund.

Not law yet

A first-reading vote advances the legislation but is not equivalent to final parliamentary passage, signature and commencement. UkraineView will report adoption separately if the required subsequent legislative steps occur.

The Rada’s own legislative record

The Verkhovna Rada’s July 14 budget committee release described the same initiative, draft No. 15400, and the 50/50 distribution between military procurement and service remuneration. That provides parliamentary corroboration separate from the Ministry of Defence’s October 12 announcement. The Rada’s proposal is legislative text and committee activity, not evidence that the revenue has already reached military units.

How the process must proceed

The October 12 ministry statement confirms passage in the first reading. Further parliamentary consideration, final adoption, signature and entry into force are separate procedural steps. The draft’s proposed timing should not be described as current law merely because a prior version referred to a date earlier in 2026. UkraineView will confirm the enacted text, if any, using the Verkhovna Rada’s legislation database rather than relying on a draft description.

What would make the fund accountable?

Useful follow-up evidence would include monthly fee collections, the valuation method for export permits, the companies receiving permits, the split between equipment procurement and service payments, and public or audited budget execution reports. Some defense-related details may be restricted for security reasons, but a public financial summary can still help readers assess whether the mechanism generates meaningful revenue.

Export control is not unrestricted arms sales

The ministry describes the underlying export mechanism as controlled and secondary to Ukraine’s own defense requirements. Application of permit fees does not replace the legal need to review goods, end users, destinations and dual-use risks. The State Service of Export Control of Ukraine is the relevant government authority for export-control procedures. A permit framework must be distinguished from evidence that a particular arms export has been approved or completed.

Official source

Ministry of Defence of Ukraine — Draft Law No. 15400, October 12

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