--- title: "Ukraine Asks Partners to Fund 800,000-Strong Army for at Least 10 Years After War — AFP" description: "Kyiv demands that partners finance an 800,000-strong army for at least 10 years after the war, while Moscow, according to AFP, aims to revise the entire security system of the continent ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi." date: 2026-11-11T08:05:49.704Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukraine-army-funding-10-years-after-war tags: [ukraine, russia, nato, european-security, military, ceasefire] author: "Alexander Buran, Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Ukraine Asks Partners to Fund 800,000-Strong Army for at Least 10 Years After War — AFP ![Two Ukrainian servicemen in military uniform and headphones smiling from the hatch of armored vehicles](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/11/ukraina-finansirovanie-armii-10-let-posle-voyny/ukraina-finansirovanie-armii-10-let-posle-voyny-1.webp) ## Key Points - Ukraine demands financial support from partners for an 800,000-strong army for at least 10 years after the end of the war. - According to AFP, Moscow's main goal is to revise the security system of the entire continent, rather than just settling the war. - Ahead of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, the West and Ukraine reaffirmed their commitment to the post-war European security architecture. Ahead of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, Kyiv has formulated one of the key demands for a future peace settlement: securing financial support for an 800,000-strong army for at least ten years after the end of hostilities with Russia. According to AFP, citing a high-ranking Ukrainian source, Kyiv believes that such a contingent is capable of guaranteeing the country's protection against any potential new attack by Moscow in the post-war period. ### Kyiv's Position: Truce and Long-Term Guarantees The priorities of the Ukrainian side during the upcoming contacts were outlined by the Head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, Rustem Umerov: ensuring a truce and obtaining reliable security guarantees. Support for the armed forces in the post-war period, as implied by Kyiv's statements, is viewed as an integral part of these guarantees. Previously, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has already emphasized the importance of maintaining the army's size at 800,000 troops to ensure the country's complete security, specifying that this figure could change if Ukraine becomes a NATO member. ### Moscow Aims to Revise Security Architecture According to AFP, the Russian side approaches the negotiations with broader ambitions. A source within the Russian delegation noted that the settlement of the war is only one of the items on the agenda, while Moscow's main goal is to revise the security system "for the entire continent." A sign of serious intentions, according to AFP, is the inclusion of diplomat Sergei Ryabkov in the delegation, who even before the invasion put forward Moscow's demand for the withdrawal of NATO troops from Eastern Europe. At the same time, the agency notes that Vladimir Putin has repeatedly rejected proposals to expand the truce and stated that Russian troops will continue their offensive in Ukraine. ### The West Reaffirms Commitment to Post-War Architecture In response to Moscow's positions, European countries, Ukraine, the United States, and NATO, following a meeting ahead of the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, once again reaffirmed their "shared commitment to the post-war architecture of European security." Thus, two fundamentally different approaches have ended up on the negotiating table: the Ukrainian and Western emphasis on preserving the existing security system and long-term financing of Ukraine's defense on the one hand, and the Russian demand to revise it on the other. ### What This Means for the Future Settlement Kyiv's demand for ten-year financing of an 800,000-strong army effectively turns the issue of post-war security into a long-term financial and political obligation for Western partners. For Moscow, by contrast, the key issue is not the specific size of the Ukrainian army, but the very principle of revising the continental security architecture. The compatibility of these two approaches will be the main test for the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi and will determine whether the parties can move from exchanging positions to concrete agreements on a truce and guarantees. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Украина хочет сохранять 800-тысячную армию не менее 10 лет после завершения войны, - AFP](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ukrayina-hoche-zberigati-800-tisyachnu-armiyu-1794383485.html) - Primary source AFP, reprinted by RBC.ua. The figures of 800k and 10 years are cited with reference to an anonymous high-ranking Ukrainian source; the positions of the Russian delegation and the West are presented as statements of the respective sides. ## FAQ ### How many years is Ukraine asking to fund the army after the war? At least 10 years, according to AFP citing a high-ranking Ukrainian source. ### What is the main goal of the Russian delegation according to AFP? Revising the security system for the entire continent; the settlement of the war is named as only one of the agenda items. ### Who reaffirmed their commitment to the post-war security architecture? European countries, Ukraine, the US, and NATO after a meeting ahead of the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi.