Ukraine seeks over €2 billion from EU loan to buy Patriot interceptor missiles

The request is one of the key elements of Ukraine’s plans to strengthen its air defenses and protect critical infrastructure, according to the report.

The European Commission had previously received a list of weapons Ukraine plans to purchase using most of the €6 billion remaining in the defense portion of the EU’s €90 billion loan.

Most of the equipment on the list is produced in Ukraine or the European Union, with drones accounting for the majority of the planned purchases, Suspilne reported.

Ukraine has repeatedly warned of a shortage of interceptor missiles as Russia continues large-scale missile and drone attacks.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine had received three times fewer missiles capable of intercepting ballistic threats this year than in 2025. According to Zelenskyy, Kyiv was told that the reduction was due to hostilities in the Middle East.

He has also said Ukraine reached an agreement with the United States on monthly deliveries of Patriot interceptor missiles but needs significantly more. Zelenskyy estimated that Ukraine would need at least around 5% of U.S. production of such missiles to make it through the winter.

Ukraine recently received a small batch of Patriot missiles, Zelenskyy said, as well as commitments from partners to provide several Crotale air defense systems and missiles for them.