3rd October 2026 – (Kyiv) Ukraine has received €2.9 billion (about 3.26 billion US dollars) from the European Union to reinforce macroeconomic stability, finance priority budget items and advance reform measures linked to its path towards EU membership, according to a statement from the Ministry of Finance. The ministry said the package is intended to back recovery and modernisation while helping the government manage essential expenditures amid ongoing fiscal pressures.
Within the total, €800 million (around 898 million US dollars) has been transferred for the first time under the Ukraine Support Loan, a new EU instrument designed to provide sustained financial assistance. The Ukraine Support Loan is valued at €90 billion for 2026 to 2027 and is aimed at supporting Ukraine’s budgetary and defence needs, complementing broader European efforts to underwrite economic resilience and institutional reforms.