Ukraine is asking the West for ten years of funding for an 800,000-strong army.
According to the Ukrainian side, the West should guarantee support for the Ukrainian armed forces for ten years.
Kyiv is seeking support from Western powers to fund its 800,000-strong army for at least a decade. The exact figures of the requested funds have not yet been disclosed.
At the end of September, the deputy head of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, Roman Ermolychev, said that 175 billion dollars will be required for security needs next year, and only 100 billion have been budgeted.
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