Europe · Saturday, 26 September 2026
Zelensky warns Ukraine faces a $27bn defence funding gap

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine's $27 billion defence funding gap is mostly for drones and missiles, with about a third needed specifically for drones for January to March. He said Ukraine must place and pay for those orders in October and November or face serious shortages this winter, and that talks with the EU, the IMF and private financial groups have had a positive response.