In 2016, Ukraine allocated more than $ 60 billion to support its military formations in the Donbass.
This is stated in the report of the Institute of Economics and Peace from Sydney in Australia.
"The economic value of the war in the East of Ukraine was $ 66.75 billion on the purchasing power index. This is 20.4% of the country's GDP, "- says channel 24.
Ukraine ranks 19th among the countries most affected economically by violence.
Syria (66.9% of GDP), Iraq (57.6%) and Afghanistan (52.1%) ranked first in the ranking, while Switzerland (1.5%), Indonesia (2. 1%) and Iceland (2.4%).