# NATO chief: EU clears Ukraine loan derogation for Patriot interceptors

https://mins.news/en/item/49990

- TASS, 2026-09-08 15:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2184341

> NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says EU member states have approved a derogation allowing Ukraine to use part of the bloc’s €90 billion loan to buy Patriot air-defense interceptors. Ukraine had formally asked to allocate more than €2 billion from the package for the purchases.

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