Posted on 06/13/2026 2:38:26 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Ukraine is seeking an additional $20 billion in military funding from its allies to cement what it sees as its current battlefield advantage over Russia, a Ukrainian defence source said on Friday.
The request will be made next Thursday at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, an alliance of more than 50 countries also known as the Ramstein group that provide financial and military aid for Kyiv.
Russia's advances have slowed this year - effectively grinding to a halt last month - as Ukrainian mid-range drone strikes have harmed its supplies and logistics for the front line. Long-range drone strikes are meanwhile inflicting pain on Russia's energy sector.
In recent weeks, Ukrainian military commanders have said the dynamics on the battlefield have given them a window this year to bring Russia to the negotiating table on more favourable terms.
Robert Brovdi, the commander of Ukraine's drone forces, told Reuters that his strategic aim was to force Russia to pull its troops back from the frontline by destroying their supply lines and logistics with escalating drone attacks.
To achieve that, he said, Ukraine needed money.
"The production capabilities, the quality of drones and the number of crews operating in Ukraine are enough to inflict devastating blows on the Russian economy, clog their logistics and kill personnel," Brovdi said.
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Yeah…No
Are we ever going to stop pretending its a proxy war, one of the goals of which is to fight until the last Ukrainian life so the EU can loot it?
NOT a proxy war.
GIBS ME MO’ BILLIONS!
For you UkTard…
https://youtu.be/6KLWqb49Zo4
Military Summary Channel - Facts on the ground.
Nope?
Who cares? Really. How is this an American issue?
Ukraine is isolating Russian troops in Crimea and nearby parts of occupied Ukraine on the Sea of Azov. Ukraine can starve them out over the summer. Now is not the time for Ukraine to falter. We could see a 1917 style spectacular Russian collapse.
Invest in spcx
20 billion is kind of a lot of money
20 billion is kind of a lot of money
20 billion is kind of a lot of money
Of course they will.
Momentum? Ukraine is running on fumes.
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