The European Commission disbursed €3.47 billion to Ukraine Thursday, provided in response to its urgent military needs under the defence window of the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan.
The Ukraine Support Loan is composed of €60 billion to strengthen Ukraine’s defence capabilities and defence industrial capacity, as well as €30 billion in budget support to help keep the state functioning, maintain essential public services and strengthen economic resilience.
With Ukraine continuing to require capability support to defend itself against Russia’s war of aggression, this latest disbursement covers an additional tranche of a first product schedule on drone procurement.
It also includes funding for additional drones, including long-range jet-powered drones, missiles, and Gripen fighter jets. The goal is to help Ukraine quickly secure critical equipment it needs.
With Ukraine continuing its defence against the Russian aggressor, it continues to need critical defence products delivered at speed. The Commission has signalled that more support for drones, ammunition, air defence and missiles will be approved and disbursed in the coming weeks. For Ukraine, this means faster access to equipment that can help protect its airspace and strengthen its defence capacity. For Europe, it means continuing to support a country whose security is directly linked to Europe’s own security.
This follows earlier disbursements under the programme. On 25 June, the Commission disbursed €3.2 billion to Ukraine under the dedicated Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) programme. It then made two further payments under the defence window: €3.9 billion on 30 June 2026 and €1.1 billion on 15 July 2026.
In 2026 only, €28.3 billion will be disbursed to support Ukraine’s defence industrial capacity. The allocation for 2026 is expected to be finalised by September, by way of adopting the corresponding product schedules, with disbursements to be carried out until the end of 2026.
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