EU Agrees to Release €6.6 Billion for Ukraine Arms Supplies
Summary
The European Union has agreed to release €6.6 billion from its European Peace Facility to support weapons supplies for Ukraine. The funding will reimburse member states, finance an EU-led training mission for the Ukrainian army, and support joint equipment procurement.
Key Points
- EU member states agreed to release €6.6 billion from the European Peace Facility for further supplies of weapons to Ukraine.
- €4.7 billion will reimburse member states, €900 million will fund an EU-led training mission, and €1 billion will go to joint procurement of equipment.
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Europe is responding to Moscow’s hybrid attacks by increasing support for Ukraine.
- Hungary had previously blocked payments, but Budapest changed its policy after Peter Magyar replaced Viktor Orbán in April.
