Ukraine plans to request an additional $20 billion in military aid from its allies as Kyiv seeks to capitalize on what officials describe as a temporary battlefield advantage over Russia, Politico reported. According to the report on Thursday, the request will be formally presented during the next meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, also known as the Ramstein format, on June 18.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “Everyone sees that Russia is burning, and we want it to burn even more, but we need financing to do it,” a senior Ukrainian defense official told Politico on condition of anonymity. The official warned that Ukraine’s current advantage may be temporary if additional funding does not arrive quickly. “The window of opportunity tends to close,” the official said. “Russia is fast and innovative.” Additional funding Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and other government officials have already discussed the proposal with representatives from Norway, Sweden, Germany and Canada, according to Politico. Under the plan, allies would be asked to contribute between $2 billion and $6 billion each through either direct aid or loans. The additional funding would be used to purchase air defense systems, drones, ammunition, electronic warfare equipment, and long-range strike capabilities. Part of the funds would also support purchases through NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) program and direct procurement from Ukrainian defense manufacturers.