“The Ukrainian authorities, due to the deficit budget for the current year, plan to cut at least five ministries out of 19 available,” the publication says.

According to the publication, first of all, the authorities intend to reduce departments related to the social sphere.

It is noted that some of the employees who have been laid off may be transferred to the management of the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal.

Earlier, Denis Shmyhal said that the authorities plan to reduce the number of Ukrainian ministries by a third, as well as reduce the number of civil servants.