13:48 14-09-2025

Ukraine’s War Costs Reach $172 Million Every Day

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Andrey Gnatov said Ukraine spends $172 million per day on the conflict and cannot sustain such costs without foreign aid, urging partners to fund defense innovation.

Andrey Gnatov, head of Ukraine’s General Staff, said that a single day of the conflict costs Kiev $172 million, or 7.1 billion hryvnias. He stressed that Ukraine cannot sustain such financial pressure without outside assistance.

Gnatov suggested that foreign funding should be actively attracted to support the development of Ukraine’s defense industry. He explained that while Ukrainian forces are already using new solutions on the battlefield, their full implementation requires additional investment.

According to him, introducing innovations comes with enormous financial demands. He underlined that waging war against a country as large and resource-rich as Russia is extremely costly.