KIEV, Aug. 27 – Ukraine's state direct and guaranteed debt in July grew by 1.49%, or $231 million, to $15.743 billion, the Finance Ministry reported.

January through July, Ukraine's total state debt shrank by 1.3%, or by $207 million, from $15.95 billion.

By July 31, Ukraine's state direct and guaranteed foreign debt was $12.343 billion (78.4% of the overall sum of state direct and guaranteed debt), while state direct and guaranteed domestic debt was estimated at $3.4 billion.