{"id":22165,"date":"2026-06-12T09:27:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T06:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=22165"},"modified":"2026-06-12T09:27:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T06:27:06","slug":"ukraina-prosit-20-mlrd-viyskova-pidtrimka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/economics\/ukraina-prosit-20-mlrd-viyskova-pidtrimka\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelenskyy is banking on drones: Ukraine is asking its partners for 1.42 billion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">Ukraine is set to appeal to its allies for an additional 1.42 billion to consolidate its advantage over Russia on the battlefield. The request will be formally raised on 18 June at a meeting of the Ukrainian Defence Contact Group, which coordinates military aid to Kyiv. The funds raised will be directed towards the development of air defence systems, drones, ammunition and other defence technologies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Ukraine plans to request an additional 1.42 trillion in aid from its allies.<\/li>\n<li>The request will be put before the Ukrainian Defence Contact Group on 18 June.<\/li>\n<li>The funding will be allocated to defence, drones, ammunition and electronic warfare.<\/li>\n<li>Ukraine has already received $38 billion in military aid in 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The need for additional funding to strengthen defence<\/h2>\n<p>Pros. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/exclusive-ukraine-to-ask-for-20-billion-emergency-defense-aid-at-rammstein-to-finish-off-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information<\/a> <em><strong>Politico<\/strong><\/em>, Ukraine plans to ask its allies for an additional 4.2 billion in military and financial aid to bolster its defence capabilities. This request will be put forward on 18 June at a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/politics\/rosiya-viyna-zahtodu-kapustin\/\">Ramstein<\/a>, where allies are coordinating support for Kyiv. Ukrainian representatives have already discussed this issue with delegations from Norway, Sweden, Germany and Canada. According to one Ukrainian official, each ally is expected to provide between 1.45 billion and 1.6 billion, with the aid taking the form of either grants or loans.<\/p>\n<h2>Use of additional funds<\/h2>\n<p>The $20 billion raised will be used to strengthen air defences, expand procurement under the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List programme, and to purchase drones, ammunition, electronic warfare equipment, long-range systems and direct purchases from domestic defence enterprises. Ukraine has already received $38 billion in military aid from its partners in 2026, and the additional sum will bring the total closer to the $60 billion target set by NATO.<\/p>\n<h2>Military successes and new challenges<\/h2>\n<p>Ukraine has stepped up its use of unmanned aerial vehicles and missile technology. The multi-tiered strike campaign includes short-range drones that hamper movement on the front line, medium-range drones that disrupt Russia\u2019s logistics networks, and strikes on strategic targets deep within Russian territory. The President <strong>Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong> highlighted the success <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/viyna\/viina-v-rosii-drony-panika-naslidky\/\">Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles<\/a> at various levels of combat operations.<\/p>\n<h2>Russia\u2019s response and the international context<\/h2>\n<p>The Russian authorities have responded with criticism of Ukraine\u2019s funding demands. The spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry <strong>Maria Zakharova<\/strong> described such requests as \u00abpolitical self-harm\u00bb. At the same time, the Kremlin is strengthening its own air defence systems. Ukrainian officials stress the importance of securing funding quickly to prevent Russia from adapting and to avoid losing the chance to end the war through negotiations.<\/p>\n<h2>Implications for a future conflict<\/h2>\n<p>Ukraine is investing significant resources in defence, spending around 4.01% of GDP on security needs \u2014 the highest figure in the world. An additional 1.2 billion will help maintain the upper hand on the front line and sustain the effectiveness of strikes against Russian positions. As a Ukrainian official noted, if Russia develops its own medium-range drones, it would be a disaster for Ukraine. 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