Shmyhal told what the money from the IMF tranche will be used for

The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, said that funds from the International Monetary Fund will be directed to priority expenses, namely the payment of pensions, salaries of teachers and doctors, as well as social payments to the population.

The Prime Minister announced this at a government meeting, the Telegram channel Uryad online informs.

He reminded that the International Monetary Fund recently approved a $15.6 billion financing program for Ukraine.

"Yesterday, the first tranche in the amount of $2.7 billion has already arrived in the state budget. We will immediately direct these funds to finance priority expenses, including pensions, social benefits, teachers' and doctors' salaries," Shmyhal said.

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