The European Commission's approval allows Ukraine to use funds from the EU's 90-billion-euro ($104-billion) support loan to purchase U.S.-made PAC-3 Patriot interceptors, one of the few weapons capable of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles.

EU countries have already backed the request, but the European Commission is set to give a final green light on Sept. 11, EU and national diplomats confirmed to the Kyiv…

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…