# Zelensky warns Ukraine could face ‘serious challenges’ with drones this winter amid budget deficit

https://mins.news/en/item/73756

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-25 10:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-warns-ukraine-could-face-serious-challenges-with-drones-this-winter-amid-budget-deficit/

> President Volodymyr Zelensky said much of Ukraine’s $27 billion budget deficit is tied to defense spending, with around a third or more needed for drones for January through March. He warned that failing to order and pay for them in October and November could create serious challenges in January and February. Zelensky said partners had responded positively to discussions about covering the gap.

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