❗️Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has asked the EU to allocate €6.6 billion from the European Peace Facility for Ukraine’s defense, according to Reuters.

❗️Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has asked the EU to allocate €6.6 billion from the European Peace Facility for Ukraine’s defense, according to Reuters. In a June 26 letter, he said Ukraine’s defense needs total about €136 billion this year, with the national budget covering only €53 billion. Even after €28.3 billion from the EU’s broader €90 billion assistance package, a substantial funding gap remains.