Ukraine Needs Budget Support to Pay for Drones and Missiles, Zelenskyy Says
Zelenskyy said Ukraine needs the money to avoid drone shortages early next year and to cover missiles and soldiers' pay.
- On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the European Commission to expedite the second tranche of a $90 billion loan, citing Ukraine's urgent $27 billion military funding gap to avoid drone and missile shortages at year's start.
- Rising defense costs from intensified long-range drone and missile attacks along a 1,200-km front line drove Kyiv's urgent request, following the European Union's late-2025 approval of the loan package after Hungary's blockade over the Druzhba pipeline was resolved.
- Zelenskiy stressed that about a third of the defense shortfall must fund drone procurement in the first quarter, stating: 'If we do not order and pay for them in October and November, we will face serious challenges in January and February.'
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen responded positively, stating 'more investment is needed in Ukrainian-made drones and missiles,' while Zelenskiy clarified the IMF is not involved in military procurement, focusing instead on broader budget matters.
- Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko said an IMF financing review mission expected in November will require Ukraine to finalize its 2027 budget plan, as Kyiv projects needing more than $52 billion in international aid next year.
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EU funding to buy Ukrainian drones and air defence
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