The European Union will disburse €3.3 billion ($3.8 billion) to Ukraine for missiles and drones, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
President Donald Trump said that progress is being made toward establishing a U.S. Army base in Poland, crediting “the bold leadership” of Polish President Karol Nawrocki.
“If this happens, the location will be announced very soon. This will be a historic step for our Great U.S.-Polish Alliance,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Nawrocki later thanked Trump on X, saying that Poland was “ready to continue our efforts to strengthen our defence cooperation,” and adding: “I can assure you that the Polish government will do its utmost to provide the best possible location for the U.S. Army base.”
“Tomorrow, we will disburse another €3.3 billion ($3.8 billion) to Ukraine,” von der Leyen said in an official readout of a phone call with Ukraine's Zelenskyy.
She said the payment comes as Russian strikes continue to hit the Ukrainian capital.
“Russia is relentlessly targeting Kyiv, trying to make daily life impossible for its inhabitants,” she said. “We stand with them. And with all Ukrainians.”
The funds are part of the €28.3 billion ($32.5 billion) set aside for Ukraine’s defence this year under the EU’s Ukraine Support Loan.
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