EUR 8.35 billion of the Ukraine support loan has already been disbursed, including funds destined for Patriot missiles.
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The €8.35 billion corresponds to defence funding disbursed in 2026 under already-approved procurement plans (the European Commission stated it 'has already disbursed €8.35 billion in defence funding for Ukraine this year'), rather than to the disbursement of the entire 'Ukraine Support Loan' envelope; the extractor's label 'Ukraine support loan' is a slightly broader framing than the official wording.
The figure is corroborated by several outlets that all report the same European Commission announcement of 11 September 2026 and Kaja Kallas's own statement; genuinely independent primary sourcing with a direct europa.eu URL could not be retrieved within the search limit, so the corroboration is effectively single-origin.
The claim appears in the same period (mid-September 2026) as the European Commission's approval of a further €6.1 billion defence package for Ukraine, on top of which the €8.35 billion had already been disbursed.
SecondaryOboronka / Mezha (Ukraine)"Today's approval adds to €16 billion in already approved procurement plans, of which €8.35 billion has been disbursed...", the European [Commission said].
SecondaryDeWitt Daily NewsThe EU said this latest aid package came on top of €16 billion of previously approved procurement plans, of which €8.35 billion had already been disbursed.
SecondaryInfoHub.kz... €60 billion is earmarked for military assistance. €8.35 billion has already been disbursed, including funds intended for the purchase of Patriot missiles.
SecondaryWorldpress / Aqreqator"€8.35 billion has already been disbursed, including funds allocated for Patriot missiles. Russia's goal is to continue the war next year as ..."