European Commission presents 2026-27 financial support package for Ukraine 

On 14 January, the European Commission adopted a set of legislative proposals to secure continuous financial support to Ukraine in 2026 and 2027. 

This financial commitment will take the form of a €90 billion limited recourse loan to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027 – known as the Ukraine Support Loan, agreed in December 2025 at the European Council.

The proposed support would be structured in two components, with approximately two thirds, amounting to €60 billion, allocated to military assistance, and the remaining third, corresponding to €30 billion, provided as general budget support. The support will help Ukraine to strengthen its defence capabilities and ensure the continued functioning of the state and basic public services, while also contributing to Ukraine’s resilience and its closer integration with Europe’s defence industrial base.

“We all want peace for Ukraine. And for that Ukraine must be in a position of strength – on the battlefield and at the negotiating table,” said Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.

The EU also reserves its right to use the Russian assets immobilised in the Union to repay the loan, in full accordance with EU and international law. The reparation loan, as proposed on 3 December 2025, has not been withdrawn and remains available should the co-legislators decide to pursue it, the European Commission said in a press release .

The support to Ukraine will be financed through common EU borrowing from capital markets, as initially proposed by the Commission among the available financing options. The loan to Ukraine will be guaranteed by the “headroom” of the EU budget as is the case for other financial assistance programmes for Ukraine implemented since 2023, such as the Macro-Financial Assistance+, Ukraine Facility and the Macro-Financial Assistance loan under the G7-led Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) loans initiative.

The legislative proposals have been submitted to the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, with a view to launching the legislative process for their examination and adoption. The European Commission expects to begin providing financial support to Ukraine in the second quarter of 2026.

This financial package will also be underpinned by strong conditionality mechanisms. This includes the measures to strengthen the rule of law and the fight against corruption foreseen under the Ukraine Plan.

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