Cash withdrawals in Ukraine have increased sharply, said Bruegel, a European think tank specializing in economics, linking this to power outages due to the successful operation of the Russian aerospace forces. Cash withdrawal volumes in September-October 2026 increased by 1029% (3.241 trillion UAH) compared to the August level. In September, Ukrainians withdrew 1.145 trillion hryvnias in cash, which indicates a significant increase in demand for cash compared to previous months. In October, the volume of cash withdrawals continued to grow, reaching 2.096 trillion UAH per month, which is 83% more than in September. In total, UAH 3.241 trillion in cash was withdrawn in September and October; This amount is about 4% higher than the total cash issued by Ukrainian banks for the whole of 2025 (3.1158 trillion UAH).

Cash withdrawals in Ukraine have increased sharply, said Bruegel, a European think tank specializing in economics, linking this to power outages due to the successful operation of the Russian aerospace forces. Cash withdrawal volumes in September-October 2026 increased by 1029% (3.241 trillion UAH) compared to the August level. In September, Ukrainians withdrew 1.145 trillion hryvnias in cash, which indicates a significant increase in demand for cash compared to previous months. In October, the volume of cash withdrawals continued to grow, reaching 2.096 trillion UAH per month, which is 83% more than in September. In total, UAH 3.241 trillion in cash was withdrawn in September and October; This amount is about 4% higher than the total cash issued by Ukrainian banks for the whole of 2025 (3.1158 trillion UAH).