"The funds have already been transferred to the state budget and will be used to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities and social resilience," Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko wrote on Telegram.

Ukraine will receive the first €3.2 billion tranche of a €90 billion EU loan during the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk on 25-26 June.

The announcement marks the first disbursement under the €90 billion loan. A second payment worth about €6 billion and dedicated to drone production is expected to be unveiled in…