In a stunning Facebook post, Sviridenko, who is also Ukraine's minister of economic development and trade, said the damage to her nation's infrastructure alone totalled $119bn (almost £91bn) - damage in Mariupol pictured
* Yuliya Sviridenko said $564.9billion worth of damage has been dealt by Russia
* Sviridenko is Ukraine's deputy prime minister and minister for finance
* She said Russia should be made to pay for the rebuilding of Ukraine after the war
* This echoes sentiments expressed earlier this month by Zelensky and the governor of Ukraine's national bank
The Ukrainian government has estimated the total cost of damage of the Russian invasion now stands at over £430billion and declared it will seek reparations in the aftermath of the war.
Ukraine's deputy prime minister Yuliya Sviridenko declared today that an estimated $564.9billion (£431.5billion) worth of damage had been inflicted since Russian troops rolled across the border on February 24.
In a stunning Facebook post, Sviridenko, who is also Ukraine's minister of economic development and trade, said the damage to her nation's infrastructure alone totalled $119bn (almost £91bn), even before the financial impact of the war on Ukraine's economy, trade and foreign investment had been calculated.
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WNU Editor: The head of Ukraine's Central Bank wants seized Russian funds to be given to Ukraine .... Use Russian money to rebuild Ukraine, says bank boss (BBC). This is not what the focus for the Ukraine government should be right now. The focus should be on ending the war ASAP.
Currently the Russian Air Force is conducting anywhere from 200 to 300 strikes a day. The Ukraine army in the eastern front are being surrounded and destroyed in Mariuopol and in the Donbas. A number of major Ukraine cities are surrounded. Threatening and making demands for reparations is only going to prolong the destruction, suffering, and killing.
Ukraine's Economic Minister Says The Russian Invasion Has Caused $564.9billion Worth Of Damage
Ukraine estimates damage caused by Russian invasion at $565 billion -- AFP
Ukraine Seeks $565B From Russia for War: 'Evil Will Inevitably Be Punished' -- Newsweek
Ukraine has lost over $560 billion because of Russian war: minister -- Business Insider
What's the cost of damage to Ukraine's infrastructure amid Russia's invasion? -- ABC News
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