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Ukraine Requests Additional $20 B for Artillery, Drones, Air-Defence.

6/18/2026

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Ukraine is seeking an extra $20 billion from allies for extended-range artillery, drones and air-defence systems.
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov will ask the Ukraine Defense Contact Group for the funding at its next meeting.
Fedorov noted Kyiv has received $24 billion of the roughly $40 billion pledged so far.
Ukrainian commanders say current battlefield dynamics create a window to push Russia toward more favorable negotiations.

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Ukraine is seeking an extra $20 billion from allies for extended-range artillery, drones and air-defence systems.
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov will ask the Ukraine Defense Contact Group for the funding at its next meeting.
Fedorov noted Kyiv has received $24 billion of the roughly $40 billion pledged so far.
Ukrainian commanders say current battlefield dynamics create a window to push Russia toward more favorable negotiations.