Payments & Pensions

Ukraine receives €3.3 billion EU defence tranche for missiles and drones

Ukraine received €3.3 billion from the European Union on September 18 under the Ukraine Support Loan. This is not a general-purpose budget transfer: the European Commission says the payment comes from the programme's defence window and is intended for defence procurement, including missiles and drones.

#Ukraine Support Loan #European Commission #defence procurement

9/21/2026Read story

Payments & Pensions

They Came to Fight for Ukraine. Years Later, Some Still Lack the Documents That Prove It

An investigation published on 9 September shows how badly Ukraine's promise of equal rights for foreign contract soldiers can break down once paperwork goes missing.

#foreign volunteers #combat-veteran (UBD) status #Unified State Register of War Veterans

9/9/2026Read story

Payments & Pensions

First the weapons, now the bill: Trump wants Europe to repay past US aid for Ukraine

Donald Trump says Europe should reimburse the United States for past military aid to Ukraine. No formal demand has been received by the European Commission, but the financial shift is real: European money, American weapons and Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline.

#Donald Trump #aid to Ukraine #PURL

9/6/2026Read story