Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded, on Friday October 16, 70 billion euros in additional aid from his European allies during a speech at a European Council summit, published on X.
Before European Union heads of state and government, he said he needed the money for defense, weapons and resilience, saying it will help contain Russia.
According to him, the war will cost 155 billion euros next year, while the European Union has granted a loan of 90 billion euros for the period 2026-2027, or 45 billion planned for next year.
During this summit, the Ukrainian president also indicated that connection capacities to SpaceX's Starlink network in Ukraine have not yet been fully restored, two days after kyiv complained of limits for the use of this crucial system in motion for its army, making Ukraine more vulnerable to Russian attacks.