Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 14, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 19, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleThe EU plans to divide 90 billion euros in support for Ukraine, allocating 30 billion for its budget and 60 billion for military supplies, mainly sourced from EU and EFTA countries.
BRUSSELS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The European Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday the EU intends to split the 90 billion euro ($104.89 billion) financial support approved for Ukraine into one third for its general budget and two thirds for military supplies.
"We take really a next step in our support to build a stronger and more stable Ukraine," she said in a news conference in Brussels.
The 60 billion euros to be spent on military gears will be used mainly to buy equipment from the EU and EFTA countries, she said.
($1 = 0.8581 euros)
(Reporting by Jan Strupczewski and Inti Landauro;Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)
The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the day-to-day operations of the EU.
Military equipment includes all the tools, vehicles, and technology used by armed forces to conduct operations and ensure national security.
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