Overview
- The European Commission disbursed €3.47 billion on Thursday, July 30, from the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan’s defence window to fund drones, long‑range jet‑powered drones, missiles, air‑defence systems and Gripen fighter jets.
- The EU Council approved amendments that add €8.3 billion for 2026 to the Ukraine Facility and Ukraine Plan, enabling more 2026 financing but attaching extra reform steps for future payments.
- Commission officials said further product schedules will be adopted and additional defence disbursements will follow in the coming weeks, with the full 2026 defence allocation expected to be finalised by September.
- The amended plan ties some disbursements to rule‑of‑law and anti‑corruption milestones, creating a link between military aid delivery and Ukraine’s EU‑oriented reform commitments.
- The €90 billion package is structured as about €60 billion for defence capacity and industrial scale‑up and €30 billion for budget support, and the rapid deliveries are meant to boost Ukraine’s air defence and protect civilians while integrating European and Ukrainian defence industry production.