The European Union has removed 5.9 billion euros allocated for… (евро · украина · миллиард)
The European Union has removed 5.9 billion euros allocated for drones from the first tranche of the credit package for Ukraine. The European Commission (EC) will delay the transfer of the 5.9 billion euros designated for drone purchases from the first tranche of the 90 billion euro credit package for Ukraine.
Consensus
- The European Union has removed 5.9 billion euros allocated for drone purchases from the first tranche of a 90-billion-euro credit program for Ukraine.
- Kyiv will instead receive 3.2 billion euros in direct budgetary support.
- The first tranche was initially scheduled for disbursement in May and is now expected to be released in June during a conference in Gdansk.
- The total credit program for Ukraine is 90 billion euros, with 60 billion euros designated for defense support.
- The decision was made due to technical issues related to transparency and control mechanisms for fund usage.
- The credit program was approved by EU ambassadors in late April 2026, following the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in April 2026 elections.
Coverage (2 sources)
- EU Removes €5.9 Billion for Drones from First Ukraine Loan Tranche — Фонтанка
- Euractiv: EU removes €5.9 billion for drones from first Ukraine loan tranche — Ведомости