KYIV, Oct 6 – Since the beginning of the war, Ukraine has attracted more than $19 billion to finance the state budget deficit caused by the war and, under an optimistic scenario, may raise another $16 billion by the end of the year, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said.

"This will finance all the needs," he said at the Forbes conference "Without Rose-Colored Glasses. Business and the State During the War" on Thursday.

According to him, next year the situation with the budget will remain as difficult, since as in this year, the share of military spending is 50%, so raising funds from international partners remains number one priority for the Ministry of Finance.