At a June 3 joint press briefing with NATO Secretary-General Rutte, Zelenskiy said Ukraine spends about $45–50 billion a year on weapons production and that existing funds are sufficient to meet the armed forces’ equipment and operational needs. He s

2026-06-03

At a June 3 joint press briefing with NATO Secretary-General Rutte, Zelenskiy said Ukraine spends about $45–50 billion a year on weapons production and that existing funds are sufficient to meet the armed forces’ equipment and operational needs. He said Kyiv will maintain sustained, adequate funding to support weapons mass production and supply, daily military operations, and long-term financing plans for defense force development.