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Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has allocated an additional 1.8 billion hryvnias, about $43 million, from the State Fund for Regional Development to finance 113 infrastructure projects across the country. Prime Minister Kotetskyi, given as Serhii Koretskyi by Kyiv Post, announced the funding on Thursday, November 11, and said local communities chose the projects based on their most urgent needs. The money will go to school and kindergarten renovations, upgraded cafeterias and shelters, hospital repairs and rehabilitation departments including those treating military personnel, new water pipelines and treatment plants, and insulation and autonomous power sources to reduce reliance on centralised electricity. The projects cover 22 regions, form part of 92 medium-term investment plans from regional and local authorities, and must receive at least 10% co-financing from local budgets. The funding comes as Russian attacks have damaged infrastructure: the World Bank's fifth damage assessment put direct damage at $195.1 billion as of December 31, 2025, with reconstruction and recovery over the next decade estimated at $587.7 billion. UNICEF has verified more than 2,000 attacks on education facilities since February 2022, including about 270 in 2026.