EU disburses first €3.9bn defence tranche of €90bn loan to Ukraine

The European Commission on Tuesday 30 June disbursed part of the first tranche of the defence component of the EU's €90 billion loan to Ukraine. The payment amounted to €3.9 billion and will be used to procure Ukrainian-made drones.

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Source: European Commission's press service

Details: On Tuesday 30 June, Ukraine received the first instalment of the first €6 billion tranche under the EU's €90 billion loan to support the Ukrainian military. The €3.9 billion payment will be used exclusively to purchase drones manufactured in Ukraine.

EU disburses first €3.9bn defence tranche of €90bn loan to Ukraine

EU disburses first €3.9bn defence tranche of €90bn loan to Ukraine

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