The European Commission has today disbursed €3.47 billion to Ukraine, under the defence window of the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan. The funding is provided in response to Ukraine’s urgent military needs, as it continues to require capability support to defend itself against Russia’s war of aggression.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, said: “Today, we are investing an additional €3.47 billion to help protect Ukraine’s skies. With this new disbursement under our €90 billion loan package, we are helping Ukraine defend its people. We are also bringing our defence industries closer together, combining Europe’s industrial scale with Ukraine’s unmatched innovation. This is our new Drone Deal taking shape. And let this new support send a clear message: every Russian strike strengthens Ukraine’s determination to be free and our determination to stand with Ukraine, for as long as it takes.”
This disbursement covers an additional tranche of the 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.
As a country at war, Ukraine needs critical defence products delivered at speed. 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.
Source: European Commission
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