# ‘We are stepping up’: EU approves €6.1 billion for Ukraine’s defences

https://mins.news/en/video/30753

- euronews, 2026-08-24 15:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x648APXEh2M

> As Ukraine continues to endure brutal Russian bombardment, the European Union has approved €6.1 billion for the war-torn country’s defences under the bloc’s €90 billion loan programme.

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