# EU leaders to urge Burnham to increase UK funding for Ukraine’s defence

https://mins.news/en/item/112199

- The Guardian, 2026-10-23 06:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/eu-uk-summit-burnham-ukraine-defence

> EU leaders plan to press Andy Burnham at a Brussels summit to increase UK support for Ukraine’s defence in 2027. EU officials say the UK, Canada and Japan should provide more aid. Ukraine says it faces a €70bn shortfall for defence and civilian needs next year; post-Brexit issues are also on the summit agenda.

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