Ukraine receives another €1,2 billion from the EU for defense needs within the USL program.
The latest tranche within the Ukraine Support Loan will be directed towards urgent defense needs, according to Prime Minister Serhiy Koritsky. In total, Ukraine has already received almost €13 billion in defense funding through the program. USL is a long-term loan from the EU worth €90 billion for 2026–2027 years, with repayment scheduled after reparations from Russia.
Ukraine has received an additional 1,2 billion euros from the European Union under the Ukraine Support Loan (USL) program. This was announced by Prime Minister Serhiy Koritsky.
According to him, the funds will be allocated to urgent defense needs. Taking this into account, Ukraine has already received almost 13 billion euros in defense funding through the program.
Korczyk emphasized that Ukraine continues to work with European partners to ensure that the remaining allocated funding is received on time and in full.
USL — an EU-approved long-term credit instrument with a total value of 90 billion euros, designed for 2026–2027 years. Of this amount, 60 billion euros are allocated to strengthening the defense capabilities and the defense industry of Ukraine, and 30 billion euros are allocated to supporting the stability of the state budget. The repayment of funds will only occur after Russia has paid Ukraine reparations for the damages caused.