# Ukraine struggles to close funding gap as war costs surge

https://mins.news/en/item/80141

- Reuters, 2026-09-30 11:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-struggling-cover-funding-gap-war-costs-surge-2026-09-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abcecdfa32b780001a836a8

> Ukraine’s total war costs are expected to reach $155 billion this year, Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi said on Wednesday. The government is struggling to fill a $27 billion funding shortfall needed to maintain combat operations at the start of 2027.

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