EU, UK Sign €90bn Ukraine Defence Loan Agreement

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the European Union and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement paving the way for the UK to participate in the EU's €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan.

🇪🇺 🇬🇧 Signed!

The agreement that paves the way for the UK to join our €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan.

This will give Ukraine access to a wider range of defence suppliers.

So they can get what they need on the battlefield.

Together, we are supporting Ukraine's brave… pic.twitter.com/fbIHaYxRel

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) July 13, 2026

According to von der Leyen, the agreement will expand Ukraine's access to a broader network of defence suppliers, enabling Kyiv to procure the military equipment and resources it urgently needs on the battlefield.

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Highlighting continued European unity, she stated that the partnership reinforces collective efforts to support Ukraine's resistance against Russian aggression and strengthens long-term European security cooperation.

The agreement marks another significant step in deepening EU-UK collaboration on defence and security while ensuring sustained military assistance for Ukraine.