EU finalising €6bn drone package for Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said after another large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine that the EU is finalising a €6 billion support package focused on drones.
Source: von der Leyen on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Details: Von der Leyen noted that Russia carried out one of the longest and most brutal drone attacks on Ukraine overnight.
Quote: "Another night of death and destruction. And the indiscriminate targeting of civilians. While Russia openly mocks diplomatic efforts, we continue to strengthen Ukraine. We are finalising a €6 billion drone support package."
Details: She added that the EU continues to increase pressure on Russia's war economy by imposing increasingly tougher sanctions.
Background:
- During a plenary session of the European Parliament on 29 April, von der Leyen announced that Ukraine will receive €6 billion from the EU for drones in the second quarter of 2026.
- European Pravda earlier reported that this tranche of EU assistance will be intended for Ukrainian-produced drones and will be disbursed no later than June. It will come from the €90 billion EU loan package.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine plans to direct the first military tranche from the EU's €90 billion package towards "domestic defence production".
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