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European Union member states have reached an agreement on how to distribute €6.6 billion ($7.53 billion) from the European Peace Facility (EPF), unlocking funding intended to strengthen military support for Ukraine.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced the agreement on Friday, outlining how the funds will be divided among military training, equipment procurement and reimbursements to member states.
Under the plan, €900 million will be directed to the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine, known as EUMAM Ukraine. The mission was established to strengthen the capabilities and resilience of Ukraine’s armed forces through coordinated military training.
Another €1 billion will be allocated for the joint procurement of military equipment, providing additional resources as European governments seek to maintain defence assistance to Kyiv.
The largest share of the package, €4.7 billion, will be used to reimburse EU member states for eligible military support. Kallas said several countries have already indicated that they intend to redirect the money they receive through reimbursements back to Ukraine, potentially increasing the amount of assistance available to Kyiv.
The €6.6 billion had previously been blocked within the European Peace Facility. Earlier in September, Kallas said EU officials were working to unlock the funds and noted that several member states planned to transfer their reimbursements to Ukraine if an agreement was reached.
The European Peace Facility is an EU financing mechanism used to support security and defence initiatives outside the bloc. EU figures show that €6.1 billion was mobilized through the facility for Ukraine’s military and defence requirements between 2022 and 2024. In March 2024, the EU also established a dedicated €5 billion Ukraine Assistance Fund within the EPF.
The latest agreement comes as the EU continues to expand military and financial assistance to Ukraine. Kallas said earlier this month that EU institutions and member states had provided more than €78 billion in military support since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.
