KYIV, Dec 21 – The State Budget of Ukraine for 2021 provides for an increase in funding for medicine, education and science, as well as the security and defense sector, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

"Firstly, this is money for medicine. Almost UAH 160 billion. It is the most during the years of Ukraine's independence... We have raised salaries for doctors by 30%, but we all understand that this is not enough, so we strive to continue increasing their salaries in 2021," Zelensky said in his vlog posted on his official Telegram channel on Friday night.