Increase in funding for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and assistance from Germany — Evening LIVE broadcast.

The German government has approved the draft budget for 2026, which provides for military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of about 8.5 billion euros. Additionally, the Verkhovna Rada voted to increase defense spending.

Evening LIVE broadcast

During the broadcast, the following topics were discussed:

• President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law amending the state budget, which allocates an additional 412.3 billion hryvnias for defense needs.

• The President of Ukraine had a phone conversation with the newly elected President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki.

Guests of the broadcast

Today, the program featured:

• People's Deputy of Ukraine from the 'European Solidarity' party, Oleksiy Honcharenko;
• People's Deputy from the 'Servant of the People' party, member of the youth and sports committee, Heorhiy Mazurashu;
• People's Deputy of Ukraine from the 'Fatherland' party, Vadym Ivchenko;
• People's Deputy from the 'Servant of the People' and member of the finance, tax, and customs policy committee, Oleksiy Leonov.

It is worth noting that the Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany, Oleksiy Makeiev, announced the possible timeframe when the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive the first interceptor drones from Germany.

It has also been revealed that Ukraine will soon receive additional IRIS-T air defense systems from the Federal Republic of Germany.

The government of Germany and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine have approved important steps in supporting and strengthening Ukraine's defense capability, which is crucial in the context of preventing aggression and ensuring the national security of the country.