EU to Provide Ukraine with Nearly €3 Billion in Additional Military Aid

The European Union plans to allocate around €3 billion in military aid to Ukraine next week.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this on October 11 following a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

According to von der Leyen, the new funding will be directed towards drones and missiles to strengthen Ukraine’s defense and protect its airspace.

The funding is being provided under the EU’s Ukraine Support Loan programme, which totals €90 billion for 2026–2027.

Of this amount, €60 billion has been allocated for defense needs, while the remaining €30 billion will go towards budgetary support for Ukraine.

We had a very detailed discussion with @vonderleyen on virtually all the current areas of our work with the European Union and the decisions needed to support Ukraine. I thanked Ursula for the recent €1.24 billion tranche for defense, which Ukraine has already received. I am grateful for the confirmation that another approximately €3 billion in military support will be allocated as early as next week. These funds will strengthen us.

Of course, I briefed the President on the brutal Russian strikes that continue unabated. Just before our conversation, the Russians struck a power plant in Kyiv with a “shahed” drone, and many districts experienced power outages. Later, there were strikes on energy facilities in the Kharkiv region. And all of this happened AFTER the President of the United States made his statement about an energy ceasefire.

Under these circumstances, reliable support from our partners means real protection for people’s lives and a guarantee that the Russians will not be able to break Ukraine. We deeply appreciate all the tangible steps taken to support our defense and our people.

Ursula and I agreed that our teams will have detailed discussions on our next joint actions and the coordination of our steps. We are also preparing to open the negotiating clusters – so that all the remaining clusters are opened by the end of the year. Ukraine’s European path is also a path toward strengthening Europe itself. Thank you!

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 11, 2026

Zelensky also thanked the European Commission president for the previous tranche of €1.24 billion, which Ukraine has already received, and for confirming further funding.

On October 7, the European Commission transferred €1.24 billion to Ukraine to purchase Ukrainian-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), interceptor drones, ammunition for them, and missiles.

By the end of 2026, a further €28.1 billion will remain available to Ukraine under the Ukraine Support Loan programme.

Of this amount, €15.4 billion has been allocated to the defense industry, while €12.7 billion will go towards budgetary support.

A further €4.4 billion in budgetary assistance remains available under the Ukraine Facility programme.

Militarnyi previously reported that Germany would provide Ukraine with €1 billion in military aid and €350 million to repair energy infrastructure.

The two sides also plan to finalize an agreement on the joint production of various types of drones.