Ukraine is asking its European ​Union partners to ‌direct €6.6 billion ($7.5 billion) available under the European ​Peace Facility ​to military aid, to ⁠take advantage of ​what is sees ​as a six-to-nine month “window of opportunity” on the ​battlefield.

Ukraine’s total defence ​need is estimated at ‌around €136 ⁠billion this year, with the Ukrainian budget covering around €53 ​billion of ​that ⁠amount, Defence Minister Mykhailo ​Fedorov said in ​a ⁠letter reviewed by Reuters.