EU member states have agreed to allow Ukraine to use €3.2 billion ($3.7 billion) from a €90 billion ($104.5 billion) EU support loan to purchase US-made Patriot interceptor missiles, with the technical decision expected to be finalized by Sept. 11.According to European sources cited by European Pravda, the political decision has already been made, while technical preparations must be completed before the funds can be allocated. The process is expected to be finalized on Friday, Sept. 11.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed the agreement in a post on X.“Together with NATO Secretary General Mark 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 wrote.The exception allows Ukraine to purchase equipment that would otherwise fall outside the loan’s general requirement that funds be used for European or Ukrainian-made weapons.According to von der Leyen, the next payment will amount to €3.2 billion ($3.7 billion) and “will enable Ukraine to better protect its skies from Russia’s indiscriminate attacks.”“This comes on top of €8.4 billion ($9.8 billion) already disbursed under the Ukraine Support Loan, including for air defense,” she added.The European Commission had previously said Ukraine requested permission to use several billion euros from the €90 billion ($104.5 billion) loan to purchase PAC-3 interceptors for Patriot air defense systems.