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- Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi said the 2026 war cost will be $155 billion, creating a $27 billion financing gap.
- He announced Ukraine will cover $7 billion of the gap through austerity, budget optimisation and cuts.
- He said the remaining $20 billion must be secured from international partners for drones, missiles and other defence programmes.
- Ukraine’s 2026 revenues total about $70 billion, all earmarked for defence, while Russia plans $202.58 billion defence spending in 2027.
