EU agrees to release €6.6 billion linked to Ukraine military aid
EU members agreed to release €6.6 billion (about $7.5 billion) from the European Peace Facility after months of delay. EU foreign-policy chief Kaja Kallas said €900 million would fund the EU military assistance mission, €1 billion joint procurement and €4.7 billion reimbursements to member states.
European Union member states agreed on 25 September to release €6.6 billion — about $7.5 billion at $1 = 0.8770 euros — from the European Peace Facility in funds linked to military support for Ukraine, Reuters and Euronews reported.
How the money is split
According to EU foreign-policy chief Kaja Kallas, the package breaks down as €900 million for the EU military assistance mission, €1 billion for joint procurement, and €4.7 billion to reimburse member states. Some governments are expected to channel reimbursements into further aid for Ukraine, but each government decides how much of the refunds become fresh assistance — so the direct benefit to Ukraine remains partly unclear.
Why it was stuck
The funds had been blocked for months, initially by the previous Hungarian government under Viktor Orbán, according to the reporting. Kallas said: “That’s good news for Ukraine and bad news for Russia.”
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