The first tranche of the EU loan will be allocated to Ukrainian drones
The first tranche of military aid to Ukraine under the EU’s €90 billion loan is planned to be used to purchase Ukrainian-made drones.
According to a European Truth correspondent in Brussels, European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius made this statement at a meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Security and Defense on April 15.
The first funds to be allocated to support the Ukrainian army under the €90 billion EU loan will be spent on Ukrainian-made drones.
“For 2026, Ukraine has requested defense aid totaling 28.3 billion euros. The first supply plan focuses on drones from Ukraine’s cutting-edge defense industry,” Kubilius said.
He clarified that regarding future supply plans, the EU “expects greater involvement from the European defense industry.”
The EU has postponed the first tranche of aid to Ukraine worth 90 billion euros.
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