# EU gives final green light to €6 billion in defense aid for Ukraine, Patriot missile purchase

https://mins.news/en/item/54394

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-11 10:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/eu-greenlights-6-billion-defense-aid-for-ukraine-and-permission-to-buy-patriot-missiles/

> The European Commission approved a €6.1 billion defense-aid tranche for Ukraine and authorized Kyiv to use the EU’s €90 billion support loan to buy U.S.-made PAC-3 Patriot interceptors. The decision does not mean immediate delivery, as Patriot interceptors are in short supply worldwide.

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