Ukraine has secured exemptions allowing it to source military equipment from outside Europe under the EU's €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan.
France is now pushing to limit how long those exemptions can remain in place, in an effort to ensure more of the EU-backed funding supports European — and potentially French — defence production, Euronews has learned.
In April, EU countries approved the Ukraine Support Loan, a €90 billion financial instrument to support Kyiv's war effort in 2026 and 2027. It is split into €30 billion in economic support and €60 billion for military assistance.
The first disbursement came in June, with €3.9 billion allocated to drones, followed by €6.1 billion for defence procurement earlier this week.
Under the loan's conditions, Ukraine cannot source more than 35% of the total cost of a defence product from outside the EU and European Economic Area.
