President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to EU countries to allocate at least €70 billion in additional aid to Ukraine next year for defense, weapons, and strengthening resilience. He stated this during an address to participants of the European Council summit on October 16, reports UNN.
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Next year, the war will cost €155 billion. And we need at least €70 billion additionally from you—for defense, weapons, and our resilience. This is a realistic amount. And I ask you to find this support. It will help us deter Russia
The president also said that Ukraine needs financial assistance to produce more drones and stop Russian assaults on the front line.
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