Ukraine Struggling to Cover Funding Gap as War Costs Surge
Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi said active combat operations in early 2027 depend on closing the gap, with $29.5 billion in aid at risk.
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi announced Ukraine's 2026 war costs will reach $155 billion, with a critical $27 billion funding gap required to maintain combat operations into early 2027.
- With the war in its fifth year, costs are soaring due to increased reliance on missile and drone technology, transforming the conflict into an exhausting battle of financial endurance for Ukraine.
- To address the shortfall, the government plans to cover $7 billion through internal budget reallocations and cost-cutting, while Koretskyi negotiates with partners to secure the remaining $20 billion.
- Failure to meet reform commitments required by the International Monetary Fund and European Union puts $29.5 billion in essential foreign aid at risk for Kyiv, Koretskyi warned.
- Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion roubles on defense in 2027, an increase of around 27% over original budget projections, as Ukraine continues finalizing its military spending plans.
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Ukraine struggling to cover funding gap as war costs surge
By Olena Harmash KYIV, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Ukraine's total war costs will reach $155 billion this year and the government is struggling to close a $27 billion funding gap to ensure it can still conduct combat operations at the start of 2027, Prime Min...
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AGI - This year the costs of the war in Ukraine will reach 155 billion dollars. As reported by the Prime Minister of Kiev Sergii Koretskyi. It is the first time that Ukraine publishes an estimate of its annual war costs. Koretskyi said that Ukraine is working to fill a financing deficit of 27 billion dollars in order to ensure the possibility of conducting active combat operations next year. The Prime Minister has also said that the government w…
This year's cost of the war in Ukraine will reach $155 billion, with a shortfall of $27 billion. Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky has announced an austerity regime and negotiations with Western partners to finance the fight in early 2027.
Ukraine needs to raise $20 billion from allies for defense by the end of 2026
Ukraine's total war costs will reach $155 billion this year, Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky said, releasing official figures on the cost of the war for the first time. Kiev has a $27 billion deficit,...
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