OREANDA-NEWS  The European Commission has transferred 2.86 billion euros to Ukraine as part of the defense portion of a 90 billion euro European loan for the purchase of drones, radar systems, ammunition and other military products, European Commissioner for Economics Valdis Dombrovskis said.

"Today, the European Commission is transferring 2.86 billion euros as part of the defense portion of our 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine," Dombrovskis wrote on the social network X.
 
He clarified that the funds are intended to meet "the most urgent military needs of Ukraine."

The EU's 90 billion euro loan program is designed for 2026-2027. Of this amount, 60 billion euros are provided for defense purchases, and another 30 billion euros for budget support to Ukraine.
On October 8, the European Commission announced the transfer of another 1.24 billion euros to Kiev for drones and missiles.