The European Union transferred 3.2 billion euros to Ukraine - the first tranche of a 90 billion loan

On June 25, the European Union will transfer to Ukraine the first tranche in the amount of 3.2 billion euros from a previously approved loan of 90 billion euros. The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced this at a conference in Gdansk, Poland.

Also, according to her, funds will soon begin to be transferred to Ukraine from another aid package, worth 6 billion euros, intended for the production of drones.

A loan of 90 billion guaranteed by EU countries was agreed upon in December 2025. A scheme to raise funds from frozen Russian assets was discussed, but not all EU countries supported this idea. A different scheme was chosen, the implementation of which was blocked by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban until his defeat in the elections. However, the EU still managed to agree on all procedures by the end of June, as promised. It is assumed that Ukraine will repay the loan only if Russia pays it reparations - at the expense of these funds.

At the forum in Gdansk, about 160 agreements are expected to be signed for a total amount of up to 10 billion euros, said the head of the Ukrainian delegation, Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko.

It was expected that President Vladimir Zelensky would come to Poland. He, however, canceled the trip amid an unprecedentedly bitter dispute with Polish President Karol Nawrocki and other representatives of the Polish authorities in connection with the awarding of the title “Heroes of the UPA” to one of the units in Ukraine. This organization is accused by many in Poland of the massacres of the Polish population during the Second World War. Nawrocki recently announced the deprivation of Zelensky’s highest Polish award – the Order of the White Eagle. Zelensky sent the order to Poland by mail, and other Ukrainian politicians followed his example.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Nawrocki's political opponent, traveled to Gdansk and tried to calm tensions. He noted that Ukraine wants to rightfully join the European Union and noted that this requires “the desire and will for reconciliation.” Tusk also criticized Zelensky, but noted that his actions should not call into question Poland's support for Ukraine.

Poland and Ukraine jointly organize the forum, but representatives from many countries in Europe and the world participate in it, including leaders of the Czech Republic, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and a number of other countries, as well as the European Commission.