That is according to the European Commission's press service, Ukrinform reports.
"Today, we will disburse EUR 3.3 billion to help procure drones and missiles under the Ukraine Support Loan. Europe will continue to deliver the support Ukraine needs to defend its people and its territory," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
This is the fourth payment made to Ukraine under the Ukraine Support Loan's defense window. With this disbursement, the Commission will have paid nearly EUR 15 billion to Ukraine this year, covering both defense and broader support.
The Ukraine Support Loan includes EUR 30 billion for budgetary aid and EUR 60 billion for defense across 2026–2027.
Ukraine's military edge depends on the rapid availability of critical products in the required quantities and within very short timeframes. Accelerating EU deliveries through destocking, reprioritizing orders and ramping up the production remains crucial.
Von der Leyen announced in her State of the Union address and during yesterday's call with President Volodymyr Zelensky that the European Commission is ready to use remaining funds from the Security Action for Europe instrument to launch a new joint EU-Ukraine program. The initiative would develop a European air and missile defense system, building on the existing Freya anti-ballistic system.
"It would combine Ukraine's battlefield experience with Europe's industrial and technological strength," the European Commission said.
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Today's disbursement follows the Commission decision on September 11 to approve EUR 6.1 billion for Ukraine's air and missiles defense and other defense needs, including PAC-3 missiles for Patriot systems.
In February 2026, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2026/467, establishing the Ukraine Support Loan, providing up to EUR 90 billion in support to Ukraine. This support has two complementary components: strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities and defense industrial capacities, and support to maintain essential state functions, public services and economic resilience.
Following Ukraine's submission of its Financing Strategy in March 2026, the Council adopted an implementing decision on April 23, 2026, allocating up to EUR 45 billion for 2026. This includes EUR 16.7 billion in budget support, split equally between the Ukraine Facility and Macro Financial Assistance, with each amounting to up to EUR 8.35 billion, and EUR 28.3 billion for defense industrial capacities.
The defense component focuses on reconstructing and modernizing Ukraine's defense technological and industrial base, while supporting its gradual integration into the European Defense Technological and Industrial Base. All funding decisions respond to Ukraine's evolving needs and are subject to agreed conditions and monitoring.
Since 2022, the EU and its Member States have provided EUR 224.5 billion in overall support to Ukraine, including EUR 3.8 billion from the proceeds of immobilized Russian assets.
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