# EU greenlights $7 billion in defense loans for Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/30288

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-24 07:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/eu-greenlights-7-billion-in-defense-loans-on-independence-day/

> The European Commission approved 6.1 billion euros ($7.1 billion) in defense loans for Ukraine to purchase air defenses, missiles, ammunition and radars. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the package demonstrated Europe’s unfaltering, concrete support on Ukraine’s Independence Day.

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