Ukraine Needs Budget Support to Pay for Drones and Missiles, Zelenskiy Says
The funding would cover drones, missiles and troop pay as Kyiv warns of shortages early next year without October and November orders.
- On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the European Commission to accelerate the release of a second tranche from a $90 billion package to fund military pay and drone procurement.
- Intensifying long-range missile and drone attacks by Russia along the 1,200-km front line have increased costs, leaving Ukraine seeking an additional $27 billion in defense funding this year.
- Zelenskiy warned that failing to order and pay for equipment in October and November would cause "serious challenges" in January and February, with about a third of funds needed for drones.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen provided a positive response to the request, while the International Monetary Fund remains focused on non-military financial stability matters.
- Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko expects an International Monetary Fund mission in November to review Ukraine's financing program, with the country requiring more than $52 billion in international aid next year.
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EU funding to buy Ukrainian drones and air defence
Ukraine says billions provided by the European Union under the Ukraine Support Loan will be used to fund purchases of drones and air defence systems. The post EU funding to buy Ukrainian drones and air defence first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
Kallas announces €6.6 billion for Ukraine. However, the president calls for further aid to offset the budget deficit of 27 billion. Meanwhile, Trump has secured the license for the production of Patriot. The article "EU" still drops money to Kiev. Zelensky thanks and asks more of it comes from The Truth.
According to the Ukrainian President, the budget hole of more than 23 billion euros threatens the financing of war-related drones.
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The Government is looking for $27 billion to finance defence: a portion of the money will be paid in advance for the weapons that are scheduled to be delivered in early 2027; Korean is counting on the Ministry of Finance and the EU.
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