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Zelenskiy: Ukraine short of $800 mln for U.S. weapons

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced a shortfall of $800 million for purchasing U.S. weapons this year and confirmed the need for $15 billion for the next year.


Zelenskiy: Ukraine short of $800 mln for U.S. weapons

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that his country was short of about $800 million to purchase U.S. weapons it had planned to buy this year with the help of its European allies. Zelenskiy also reiterated that Ukraine will need about $15 billion for the next year under the program through which it buys American weapons with European money.