European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the release of the first €3.2 billion tranche under the EU’s new Ukraine Support Loan, alongside upcoming funding for drone production, during the Ukraine Recovery Conference held in Gdańsk on June 25.

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 Commission and EEAS previously said the first disbursement would cover drones