The president of Ukraine on Friday evening signed a law on increasing defense expenditure by UAH 495.3 billion (No. 11417), the corresponding information is posted on the website of the Verkhovna Rada. The bill, adopted on Wednesday, September 18, with 298 votes, was submitted to the president for signing on September 20 after it was signed by Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk on the same day.