EC pays out further 3.47 billion euro to Ukraine for drones, missiles, air defence and Gripen fighter jets
The European Commission (EC) paid out on July 30 a sum of 3.47 billion euro to Ukraine, under the defence window of the 90 billion euro Ukraine Support Loan, the EC said.
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, the statement said.
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, the EC said.
“As a country at war, Ukraine needs critical defence products delivered at speed,” the statement said.
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,” the EC said.
“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 June 25, the Commission disbursed 3.2 billion euro to Ukraine under the dedicated Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) programme.
It then made two further payments under the defence window: 3.9 billion euro on June 30 2026 and 1.1 billion euro on July 15 2026.
In 2026 only, 28.3 billion euro 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.
