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14 In October, the European Commission allocated Ukraine €2,86 billion for defense needs. This is another package of support within the European Union loan for Ukraine amounting to €90 billion. The EU's press service reported this.
The funds will be directed to the procurement of drones, air defense systems, missiles, radars, electronic warfare systems, and ammunition.
“As Russia stops at the front line, it continues to intensify its air attacks, brutal targeting of Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure. Unwavering European support matters more than ever to help Ukraine defend its sky and save lives,” said Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
By the end of the year, the EU plans to allocate another €29,64 billion to Ukraine. Of these, €12,54 billion will go to defense, the rest to budget support.
It is noted that further defense-related payments will continue in the coming weeks.
Ukraine's Prime Minister Serhiy Korigetsky? — (Note: transliteration issue) — thanked Ursula von der Leyen, EU Commissioner for a… and all EU member states for the aid. He called it “vitally necessary.”
“More drones, air defense systems, missiles, and ammunition mean more reliable protection for our people and strengthened capabilities of our defenders on the front,” Korigetsky wrote on Telegram.
He added that the government will continue working with European partners so that the remainder of the defense funding is provided without delays.
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