Zelensky wants €70 BILLION more as Ukraine’s war funding gap widens

Zelensky is asking Western sponsors for at least €70 billion more for defense, weapons and resilience — alongside a winter package of at least 300 Patriot missiles.

Ukraine’s military spending is estimated at $155 billion for 2026, while its finance minister projects a €40 billion military funding shortfall for 2027. With debt repayments adding pressure and European funding sources uncertain, how long can Western sponsors keep covering the costs?

RT’s Donald Courter examines Ukraine’s mounting financial demands and the growing resistance to further aid.