Ukraine, 227 billion in EU aid from 2022: 110 billion remain to be financed in 2027

"Next year the war will cost 155 billion euros. And we need at least another 70 billion euros from you: for defense, for weapons and for our resilience. This is a realistic figure. And I ask you to find this support. It will help us keep Russia at bay." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this yesterday, speaking to the European Council, who added: "What happens if we fall? I don't know how many refugees will come to Europe, 20 million Ukrainians". "Because they will destroy us - he concluded - They will push us out, which is why we ask you to defend our country". Aid to Kiev was discussed in the October 16 episode of Numeri, an in-depth analysis by Sky TG24.

The reactions

There has been no shortage of reactions from the European institutions on this issue. "As regards 2026, coverage is guaranteed. However, a gap of 70 billion euros emerges for 2027. A part of this figure must be covered through funding from partners, we are talking about a necessary third. Of course, given that there is an ongoing war, the evolution of which was difficult to predict when we planned the allocation of 90 billion, we could not know what the scenario would be in 2027. Now, however, it is clear that there is a gap of 70 billion that needs to be filled," said the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. “We immediately agreed on the need to address Ukraine's further financing needs until 2027 and for the Commission to present a comprehensive proposal for discussion and approval,” the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, also confirmed at the end of the summit.

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