European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the release of the first €3.2 billion tranche under the EU ’s new Ukraine Support Loan, alongside upcoming funding for drone production, during the Ukraine Recovery Conference held in Gdańsk on June 25. The disbursement is part of a broader €90 billion EU financial package for Ukraine covering 2026–2027, designed to support both the country’s war effort and broader state financing needs. “Today, we are transferring the first tranche