Ukraine needs at least $120 billion for defence next year, minister says
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on July 22, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on July 22, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Ukraine seeks $120 billion for 2024 defence, with $60 billion from NATO and EU partners, as stated by Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal.
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine will need at least $120 billion for defence spending next year, Ukrainian Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday.
Negotiations are ongoing with NATO and EU members as Ukraine seeks $60 billion in funding from partners, he added in a statement on the Telegram messaging app.
(Reporting by Anastasiia Malenko; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
Ukraine will need at least $120 billion for defense spending next year, according to Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal.
Ukraine is seeking $60 billion in funding from NATO and EU partners as part of ongoing negotiations.
The information was reported by Ukrainian Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal in a statement on Telegram.
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