Kyiv puts defence needs for 2026 at € 103 B ( $120 B) even if Russia's war ends

Ukraine said Saturday that it needed at least $120 billion ( € 103 B) next year to fight Russia’s invasion, and would need a similar amount to maintain its military, even if the war ended.

Ukraine spends around a third of its entire economic output on defence and relies on tens of billions of dollars of financial assistance from its Western allies to keep its economy afloat.