Olena Bilan, chief economist at Ukrainian investment bank Dragon Capital, told the Kyiv Independent that U.S. financial aid to Ukraine includes $32 billion in the form of grants that don't have to be repaid and loans worth $4 billion. 

“You would need 500 one-MW generators to replace a Kyiv TPP that generates 500 MW,” Dragon Capital senior analyst Denis Sakva told Kyiv Post.

Electricity and workforce deficit will remain key problems for the economy, according to Dragon Capital Chief Economist Olena Bilan.

Tomas Fiala, founder and CEO of leading Ukrainian investment firm Dragon Capital, believes there is a greater than 50% chance of a ceasefire agreement in Russia's war against Ukraine by Q1 2025, especially following Donald Trump's U.S. election victory and his initial statements.

To be viable for investment, Ukraine’s sea ports and the Dnipro river must also be safe from attack and open for business, says Tomas Fiala, chief executive officer of Dragon Capital, Ukraine’s largest investment bank.

Funds have been buying the probability that a Trump presidency brings about a quicker ceasefire, according to Dmytro Bozhko at Kyiv-based Dragon Capital.

In comments to Forbes, investment fund Dragon Capital head Tomas Fiala agreed with Aleksandr Konotopskyi, saying that the government has done too little too late to raise the necessary funds to finance the country and its defense.