# European Commission has not authorized Ukraine to use EU funds for Patriot systems

https://mins.news/en/item/31695

- TASS, 2026-08-25 14:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2177513

> European Commission spokesman Balazs Ujvari said Kyiv has not been authorized to use the EU’s €90 billion military financing program to buy Patriot air defense systems from the United States. The latest round contains no derogation, meaning the equipment must be produced in the EU or Ukraine.

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