The European Commission approved €6.1 billion in new defense procurement for Ukraine on Monday, covering air and missile defense systems, missiles, ammunition and radars. The decision is part of the EU’s €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan for 2026–2027, €60 billion of which is earmarked for defense. It brings approved defense procurement plans under the mechanism to more than €22 billion, while €8.35 billion had been disbursed before Monday’s decision. Procurement rules generally limit components from outside the EU, EEA-EFTA states and Ukraine at 35% of value, though exceptions are allowed for urgent battlefield needs. That flexibility can cover non-EU systems such as US-made Patriot interceptors when no suitable European alternative is available. The limited-recourse loan is repayable by Ukraine only once it receives reparations from Russia, under terms agreed with the EU.