EU Gives Final Green Light to 6 Billion Euros in Defense Aid for Ukraine, Patriot Missiles Purchase
The package includes five procurement exemptions and lets Kyiv buy U.S.-made PAC-3 Patriot interceptors as Russia intensifies missile and drone attacks.
- On Thursday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the European Union will disburse €3.3 billion to Ukraine on Friday to procure missiles and drones.
- Brussels and Kyiv are collaborating on Project FREYJA, an affordable modular air defense system pairing Ukrainian combat experience with European industrial manufacturing capabilities.
- High Representative Kaja Kallas warned that far-right political movements threaten continental defense, prompting von der Leyen to propose a European Security Council coordinating with Norway and the United Kingdom.
- The European Union plans to strengthen Ukraine's energy infrastructure against Russian aerial bombardment while accelerating delivery of American Patriot interceptor missiles to Kyiv.
- President Zelenskiy described his phone call with von der Leyen as "very productive," emphasizing discussions focused on "vital steps for the resilience of our defence" including financing issues.
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Will disburse another EUR 3.3 bn to Ukraine: EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen after call with Zelenskyy - The Tribune
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union (EU) will disburse another EUR 3.3 billion to Ukraine for the procurement of missiles and drones, following her phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday.
Ursula von der Leyen announced that the European Union will disburse 3.3 billion euros to support Ukraine with missiles and drones. More aid is coming. The post EU supports Ukraine with 3.3 billion for missiles and drones appeared first on in.gr.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU will disburse €3.3 billion to strengthen Ukraine with missiles and drones. The head of the Commission informed about the new initiative via X, following a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In his post on Telegram, the Ukrainian president did not make the slightest mention of the new disbursement from the EU. However, he described the discussion with…
The European Union will release 3.3 billion euros (roughly 80 billion crowns) for Ukraine on Friday to purchase missiles and drones. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced this on the X network on Thursday after a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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