EU solidarity with Ukraine – Factsheet, October 2026

Please refer to the attached file. €228. 7 billion in overall support to Ukraine and Ukrainians including €3. 8 billion from the proceeds of Russian immobilised assets The EU stands united in its unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression and its illegal attempts to annex Ukrainian territory. The EU continues to work relentlessly with international partners to make sure Ukraine receives the material support it needs and to hold Russia accountable for its actions. The EU has also offered temporary protection to over four million people fleeing the war and is committed to continue providing strong political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people for as long as it takes. The EU opened accession negotiations with Ukraine. SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE’S ECONOMY The EU has established the Ukraine Facility of up to €50 billion to provide predictable and flexible support to Ukraine for the period 2024-2027 to support recovery, reconstruction and modernisation, in line with its EU path. So far, a total amount of more than €31. 4 billion of direct assistance to Ukraine has been provided. The total EU commitments under the Ukraine Investment Framework now reach €8. 5 billion, expecting to leverage over €25. 7 billion in investments. The EU set up a €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan for 2026 and 2027, based on EU borrowing on the capital markets backed by the EU budget headroom. Two thirds are indicatively dedicated to defence procurement support, and one third to overall budgetary assistance. €16. 9 billion has been disbursed so far, of which €4 billion as macro-financial assistance, €12. 9 billion for defence procurement, and €800 million channeled through the Ukraine Facility, following the satisfactorily completion of reforms. In 2025, following up on the commitments by G7 leaders and based on a proposal by the Commission, the EU adopted and disbursed a financial assistance package consisting of an exceptional macro-financial assistance (MFA) loan of €18. 1 billion. As part of the package, a loan cooperation mechanism is financed by extraordinary revenues stemming from immobilised Russian sovereign assets. On 29 October 2025 the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area entered into force. In 2023, the EU budget enabled €19. 5 billion in assistance to Ukraine, including an unprecedented support package of €18 billion for MFA+. Furthermore, the EU mobilised €1 billion for fast recovery, while guarantee agreements were signed with international financial institutions with potential capacity to unlock over €800 million in investments from the Ukrainian private sector for the recovery and reconstruction of the country’s economy. In 2022, a total of €11. 6 billion was provided in loans and grants. These helped Ukraine keep paying wages and pensions, restore critical infrastructure that is destroyed by the war, maintain essential public services, such as hospitals, schools, and housing for relocated people, and ensure overall macroeconomic stability.

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