European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have welcomed an agreement by EU member states on the derogation for Ukraine to purchase missiles for Patriot air defense systems using funds from a €90 billion European loan.
According to Ukrinform, the European Commission President said this in a statement published on the EU Commision website.
“Together with NATO Secretary General Rutte, I welcome the agreement by Member States on the derogation for Ukraine to purchase crucial products for Patriot air defense systems,” von der Leyen said.
She said the next disbursement of €3.2 billion would enable Ukraine to better protect its airspace against Russia’s indiscriminate attacks.
The European Commission President noted that the funds come on top of €8.4 billion already disbursed under the Ukraine Support Loan, including for air defense needs.
