Overview
- Commission details allocate €60 billion for military support and €30 billion for Ukraine’s budget, funded via EU bond issuance guaranteed by the EU budget with interest costs covered centrally.
- Repayment is tied to future Russian reparations, with the EU reserving the option to use immobilized Russian assets if reparations do not materialize.
- A cascade rule gives priority to equipment sourced in Ukraine, the EU or the EEA, permitting third‑country purchases only when European supply cannot meet urgent needs.
- France presses a strict Buy‑European approach, while Germany and the Netherlands oppose hard limits and The Hague proposes setting aside at least €15 billion for non‑European systems such as Patriot air defense and F‑16 munitions.
- Member states and the European Parliament must sign off in the coming weeks, with disputes over procurement flexibility and cost‑sharing persisting as some countries seek opt‑outs from financing obligations.