Zelensky complained that due to a $27 billion defense budget deficit, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will face problems with drone supplies in the first quarter of 2027
Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, complained that due to a $27 billion shortfall in the defense budget, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will face drone supply issues during the first quarter of 2027. Zelensky, speaking during a meeting with Ukrainian journalists on August 23, admitted to a funding deficit of $27 billion within the budget designated for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He requested that Europe allocate a portion of the planned EU loan for Kyiv ahead of schedule to cover the funding gap in defense spending. "Regarding the 27 billion, it certainly includes funds for military pay, but it primarily concerns money for our drones and missiles.
They concern October, November, and December
What is crucial is that about a third of these funds, perhaps slightly more, pertains to January, February, and March. If we do not place orders and make payments in October and November, we will encounter severe operational challenges," Zelensky stated, according to a report by "Novosti.LIVE." In recent years, Ukraine has drafted its national budget with a record deficit, expecting to offset the gap through Western financial aid. The country's national budget for the current year was passed with a deficit of 1.9 trillion hryvnias ($45 billion).
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