In Brussels, support for Ukraine in 2026 and new PURL contributions were discussed ahead of the Ramstein-format meeting

During his visit to Brussels, Mykhailo Fedorov held meetings with key partners to plan defence support for Ukraine in 2026. He called for flexible, rapid use of the EU’s €90 billion loan to reinforce priority capabilities, notably air defence and drones.

Ahead of the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Ramstein format), the Ukrainian delegation held a series of meetings with partners.

During talks with EU Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, and EU High Representative, Kaja Kallas, the parties focused on ensuring the most effective use of the European Union loan.

Meetings were also held with Romania’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Radu-Dinel Miruță, Lithuania’s Minister of National Defence Robertas Kaunas, Denmark’s Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen, the Netherlands’ Minister of Defence Ruben Brekelmans, Italy’s Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto, Germany’s Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius, and Sweden’s Minister of Defence Pål Jonson.

During the talks, the sides discussed new PURL contributions for procuring critically needed air defence assets, financing Ukrainian drones and missiles, advancing joint defence projects, and expanding cooperation in the defence industry.

According to Mykhailo Fedorov, one of the key objectives is to build win-win cooperation with partners. Such cooperation is intended to help achieve Ukraine’s objectives in the war: protecting the skies, halting the enemy on land and at sea, weakening russia’s economy, and countering the aggressor in the cognitive domain. Together with partners, Ukraine is building a system to seize the initiative across all these domains.

Ukraine is also developing a new defence model based on low-cost technological solutions, rapid innovation cycles, and data-driven decision-making. The Ukrainian side stands ready to share these developments and is already providing partners with access to battlefield analytics. This includes joint work on a new defence doctrine and the development of next-generation armed forces.

During his address to the Council of the European Union, Mykhailo Fedorov expressed gratitude for the decision to provide €90 billion in financial support to Ukraine.

“It is vital for us to ensure speed and flexibility in deploying these funds to reinforce priority areas — drones and air defence,” Mykhailo Fedorov emphasised.

The Ukrainian side expressed gratitude to partners for their continued support.