The European Commission has paid Ukraine €2.9 billion after a set of reforms was passed. The remaining 2026 funds depend on further steps by parliament.
Ukraine has received €2.9 billion (about $3.3 billion) from the European Union under the Ukraine Facility. The money arrived on 2 October, after Kyiv met a series of reform conditions. Volunteers Support Ukraine sees it as one more example of how European backing helps the state keep working through the war.
The completed steps include changes to judges' integrity declarations, the appointment of a new electricity market operator, a plan to address the gender pay gap, and road safety laws. According to Ukrainian media, the payout became possible because Ukraine met targets in justice, the financial market, human capital, the business environment, energy, transport and agriculture.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that while defending itself against Russian aggression, Ukraine continues to deliver comprehensive reforms, and that European solidarity means concrete support. President Volodymyr Zelensky called the support very timely, saying it will help macro-financial stability and strengthen defence capabilities. Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi stressed that the need for funding remains critical and that the government is speeding up all necessary decisions as much as possible.
The EU approved this payment on 23 September. More than €20 billion in additional support for 2026 remains available, but it depends on further reforms once parliament reconvenes on 12 October.
Volunteers Support Ukraine continues to help people affected by the war in whatever way its available resources allow.
