The €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan covers 2026–2027. It has an indicative allocation of €60 billion for defence and €30 billion for budgetary assistance.
“As Russia stalls on the frontlines, it continues to escalate its aerial attacks – cruelly targeting Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure,” said Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission. “Europe’s steadfast support matters more than ever to help Ukraine protect its skies and save lives.”
“With today’s €2.86 billion disbursement, we keep addressing Ukraine’s most urgent operational needs, including drones and missiles vital to its defence,” von der Leyen said. The Commission said funding decisions follow Ukraine’s changing needs and remain subject to agreed conditions and monitoring.
The Commission plans to disburse €28.3 billion in 2026 to support Ukraine’s defence industrial capacity. Of the funding still available under the loan this year, €12.54 billion is allocated to that purpose.
The defence component supports the reconstruction and modernisation of Ukraine’s defence industry. It also aims to integrate that industry gradually into Europe’s defence industrial base.
Ukraine has €29.64 billion in total financial support available for the rest of 2026. This includes €25.24 billion under the support loan, comprising the remaining defence allocation and €12.7 billion in budget support.
Another €4.4 billion in budget support is available through the separate Ukraine Facility. Combined, the two instruments leave more than €17 billion to support state functions, public services and economic resilience, subject to the relevant conditions.
The European Parliament and Council established the Ukraine Support Loan in February 2026. The Council approved this year’s assistance on 23 April after Ukraine submitted its financing strategy in March.
Since 2022, the EU and its member states have provided €231.5 billion in overall support to Ukraine, according to the Commission. That includes €3.8 billion from the proceeds of immobilised Russian assets.
Source: European Commission (press release).
