EU Commits €90 Billion to Ukraine, Gains Frontline Military Edge

On April 23, the European Union approved a two-year, €90 billion ($97.2 billion) support package for Ukraine, with the first tranche potentially arriving within the next two months. For Kyiv, this is vital support for the country’s defense capabilities and resilience—the funds will be directed specifically toward those two areas. The first €45 billion ($48.6 billion) will be divided in 2026 as follows:

• €16.7 billion ($18.0 billion) for budget support;

• €28.3 billion ($30.6 billion) for defense needs.

The funds allocated for Ukraine’s resilience will help cover social spending, as well as preparations for the energy system and critical infrastructure ahead of the next heating season. This year, Russia has carried out hundreds of strikes on energy facilities, making reconstruction a question of whether Ukrainians can get through the winter of 2026–2027. Other infrastructure could also become new targets, including water pipelines, water treatment facilities, and more. Ukraine aims to protect these sites before cold weather sets in.

Money for the war

Another key aspect is weapons. Thanks to support from European partners, Ukraine has placed a record order for PAC-3 missiles for Patriot systems, which today remain the only systems capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.

The funds will also go toward purchasing weapons, both European and Ukrainian. Significant investments in strengthening the drone component are already producing results on the battlefield: more than 30,000 Russian troops were killed by drones in March 2026 alone.

A Ukrainian innovation—interceptor drones—has become one of the main systems used to repel attacks by Russian Shaheds. Ukraine is capable of producing them in significant quantities.

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Ukraine’s defense industry is already worth tens of billions of dollars, but without help from partners, Ukraine simply cannot fully load its manufacturers with orders. Now that support is in place.

It will also help reduce Russia’s offensive capabilities: strikes by long-range drones are destroying defense enterprises and affecting Russia’s economic condition, while middle-strike systems are hitting arsenals and logistics, preventing Russian troops from forming assault groups. Partner support will make it possible to scale up this experience. The same applies to missiles: today, 90% of all strikes on Russian territory are carried out with Ukrainian-made systems.

Shared experience

In recent months, Ukraine has managed to disrupt Moscow’s offensive plans: in February and March, around 500 square kilometers of territory were retaken. The March offensives were halted, while the Russian army suffered a record number of casualties in a single month—more than 35,000 killed and wounded. The largest attack, involving 999 Shaheds along with cruise missiles, was repelled by more than 90%.

The funds received from Europe will help Ukraine operate even more effectively both on the front line and in the rear, protecting critical infrastructure sites.

Europe, in turn, will gain access to this experience. Ukraine has already shown that it is open to addressing the problems sown by dictatorships around the world, and it immediately responded to invitations from Middle Eastern countries to help counter Iran, including at the invitation of European leaders.

Ukraine is ready to share, and is already sharing, its experience with European partners. It is taking part in exercises and providing its capabilities for weapons testing by European defense giants and DefenseTech startups. Financial assistance is also a way to strengthen common defense against potential future threats.

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