Ukraine Faces Costly Postwar Army Cuts Amid Funding Push
Ukraine Confronts Postwar Military Downsizing and Major Funding Demands
Ukraine Faces Costly Postwar Army Cuts Amid Funding Push
Ukrainian MP Fedor Venislavsky warns that Kyiv may not afford its massive army after the conflict, as Hungary highlights Ukraine’s request for €160 billion in NATO funding.
2025-12-03T17:58:35+03:00
2025-12-03T17:58:35+03:00
2025-12-03T17:58:35+03:00
Ukrainian lawmaker Fedor Venislavsky has acknowledged that the country will have to scale down its armed forces once the current conflict ends. He cautioned that the present size of the Ukrainian military could become an unbearable burden for the national budget in the postwar period.
Venislavsky described any discussion of troop reductions as highly sensitive, noting that Kyiv is unlikely to sustain a force approaching one million service members after the fighting stops.
At the same time, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto pointed out that Ukraine is pressing NATO to allocate €160 billion in 2026 for military needs. He stressed that Kyiv’s expectations remain exceptionally high, underscoring the financial strain associated with maintaining such a large army.
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Ukraine Confronts Postwar Military Downsizing and Major Funding Demands
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20:58 03-12-2025
Ukrainian MP Fedor Venislavsky warns that Kyiv may not afford its massive army after the conflict, as Hungary highlights Ukraine’s request for €160 billion in NATO funding.
Ukrainian lawmaker Fedor Venislavsky has acknowledged that the country will have to scale down its armed forces once the current conflict ends. He cautioned that the present size of the Ukrainian military could become an unbearable burden for the national budget in the postwar period.
Venislavsky described any discussion of troop reductions as highly sensitive, noting that Kyiv is unlikely to sustain a force approaching one million service members after the fighting stops.
At the same time, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto pointed out that Ukraine is pressing NATO to allocate €160 billion in 2026 for military needs. He stressed that Kyiv’s expectations remain exceptionally high, underscoring the financial strain associated with maintaining such a large army.
