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Ukraine receives €3.9b under EU defense support program
Ukraine has received 3.9 billion euros from the European Union (EU) as the first loan under a defense support program, the country's finance ministry said Tuesday, reported Xinhua. The financing is part of the initial tranche of the Ukraine Support Loan worth 5.01 billion euros, the ministry said in a statement. These funds will be directed to what is critically important for our resilience today: strengthening Ukrainian drone production, the defense industry, and meeting the needs of the Defense Forces, said Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko. In 2026, Kiev expects to receive 45 billion euros under the Ukraine Support Loan, including 28.3 billion euros for defense.
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Kyiv Post
· Jun 30, 2026
Ukraine Receives First €3.9B EU Defense Loan Installment
Ukraine has received 3.9 billion from the EU as the first defense payment under the Ukraine Support Loan program. The funds will strengthen Ukraine's defense industry, expand drone production, and support urgent military procurement. The payment is part of a broader 90 billion EU support package for 2026-27, with up to 45 billion expected to be available to Ukraine this year.
Sputnik
· Jun 26, 2026
US Cannot Be Considered Fully Neutral On Ukraine - Kremlin
If we talk about absolute neutrality, then, of course, the term 'absolute neutrality' is not applicable, because the United States still supplies — it used to be pseudo-for-free, now it supplies most of the weapons to Ukraine for money — provides assistance to Ukraine and others, and technology, and so on, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 27, 2026
EU to provide €343m in guarantees and grants for Ukraine's defence sector
The European Commission, Ukraine's Ministry of Defence, and the governments of France and Finland have agreed to provide 343 million in EU guarantees and blended finance grants to support the development of Ukraine's defence sector. The funding will be channelled to expand industrial capacity for defence production and dual-use technologies.
AllSides
· Jun 25, 2026
Von der Leyen announces first payment to Ukraine under €90 billion loan
Ukraine has received 3.2 billion as the first disbursement under the European Union's 90 billion support loan, Ursula von der Leyen has announced. The 3.2 billion will help cover Kyiv's budgetary gaps and guarantee financial stability. A second disbursement dedicated to drone production and worth about 6 billion is expected to be unveiled in the coming days.
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