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Ukraine struggling to cover funding gap as war costs surge

The Straits Times | Sep 30, 2026 6:58 AM EDT

KYIV, Sept 30 - Ukraine's total war costs will reach $155 billion this year and the government is struggling to close a $27 billion funding gap to ensure it can still conduct combat operations at the start of 2027, Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi said on Wednesday.

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