The European Union transfers about €1.2 billion to Ukraine for urgent defence spending, Ukrainian officials say. Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky announces the payment, bringing total funds received under the EU programme to nearly €13 billion.
Outlet reports describe the money as part of the EU’s Ukraine Support Loan and related assistance released after Ukraine meets agreed reform benchmarks earlier in the month. The latest funds are earmarked for military equipment and munitions, including drones, drone interceptors, ammunition, and Ukrainian-made missiles. Euronews frames the purchase as aimed at improving Ukraine’s ability to respond to ongoing and escalated Russian air attacks. Other outlets focus more specifically on the transfer’s size and how it fits into the broader funding schedule.
