EU disburses €3.9 billion for drones under the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan

On 30 June, the European Commission began disbursement of €3.9 billion as the first payment under the first tranche of around €6 billion dedicated to drone procurement, a key capability enabling Ukraine to withstand Russia’s war of aggression.

This disbursement follows the Commission’s first €3.2 billion instalment to Ukraine under the dedicated Macro-Financial Assistance programme made on 25 June. Further payments will be made in the coming days until the first tranche for drones is fully covered, in accordance with Ukraine’s payment requests.

“Ukraine’s ingenuity is at the heart of its success in resisting Russia’s full-scale invasion. Ingenuity we want to support,” said Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. “These investments will help Ukraine protect its citizens, defend its sovereignty, and reinforce Europe’s security. Europe stands firmly with Ukraine for as long it takes to achieve a just and lasting peace.”

As a country at war, Ukraine’s military edge depends on the rapid availability of critical products in the required quantities and within very short timeframes, said a press release by the European Commission. This is part of the larger €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan, which provides €30 billion for budgetary aid and €60 billion for defence support across 2026 and 2027. In 2026, €28.3 billion of the €60 billion defence package will be disbursed to support Ukraine’s defence industrial capacity.

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