Koretskyi said Russia was intensifying attacks on businesses and critical infrastructure, causing significant damage to the country’s economy, RBC-Ukraine reported.
He discussed ways to protect businesses with World Bank Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde.
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“Ukraine’s resilience rests on our Defense Forces and the ability of businesses to operate, preserve jobs, and pay taxes. According to our estimates, direct business losses in 2026 could reach $8 billion. That is why protecting businesses against war-related risks is one of our priorities,” Koretskyi said.
The government is working to establish a War Risk Insurance Fund that would support affordable insurance coverage for businesses and introduce mechanisms to partially compensate companies for losses they have already suffered.
The discussions with the World Bank also covered potential financial instruments to fund the initiative. Ukraine and the bank plan to continue developing a model for the fund, with the involvement of international financial institutions and the insurance market.
Koretskyi and Bjerde also discussed the SPUR 2. 0 programme and efforts to attract additional donors to expand financial assistance to Ukraine.
The prime minister said the previous programme had proved successful and that cooperation in this area would continue.
