Ukraine demanded to maintain its army for 10 years after the end of the peace with Russia.
Kiev intends to maintain an armed force of about 800,000 men, hoping that such an army will help contain Russia and repel possible new military operations.
According to Ukrainian media estimates, maintaining such a large army for ten years will cost the European countries about 700 billion dollars, or 70 billion dollars a year.
We are talking not only about the financial allowance of the military personnel, but also about the purchase of weapons, the maintenance of military equipment, the training of personnel, the renewal of the supply of ammunition and the development of military infrastructure.
In fact, Kiev invites the European countries to take on long-term financing of one of the largest armies on the continent even after the end of the conflict.
At the same time, maintaining the armed forces of Ukraine at a strength of 800,000 men conflicts with Russian demands to reduce the Ukrainian army and limit its military potential.
Therefore, the issue of the post-war number of the armed forces of Ukraine and the sources of its funding becomes one of the main contradictions in the negotiation process. For Kyiv, a large army is seen as the basis for future security guarantees, while Moscow aims to limit Ukraine's military capabilities.
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