Ukraine Facility: EU approves sixth payment of around EUR 2.3B to Ukraine

That is according to the Council's press service, Ukrinform reports.

This amount reflects Ukraine's successful completion of eight steps required for the sixth disbursement, as well as the completion of an outstanding step from the fourth disbursement.

This funding aims primarily to bolster Ukraine's macro-financial stability and support the functioning of its public administration.

Payments under the Ukraine Facility are closely linked to the Ukraine Plan, which outlines Ukraine's strategy for recovery, reconstruction and modernization, along with a timetable for the implementation of reforms aligned with the country's EU accession goals over the coming years. Following the completion of the most recent steps, Ukraine has now successfully adopted 63 out of the 68 steps required so far under the Ukraine Facility.

 The current sixth disbursement of EU support follows the recent fifth disbursement on November 5, 2025. This quick consecutive provision of funds mirrors Ukraine's speed and commitment to implement reforms aligned with the country's EU accession goals.

 The Ukraine Facility, which entered into force on March 1, 2024, provides up to EUR 50 billion of stable financing, in grants and loans, to support Ukraine's recovery, reconstruction, and modernization for the period from 2024 to 2027.

Of this EUR 50 billion, up to EUR 32 billion is indicatively earmarked to support the reforms and investments set out in the Ukraine Plan. Disbursements are conditional on the fulfilment of indicators set out in the Plan.

Since its entry into force, the Ukraine Facility has already disbursed EUR 6 billion by way of bridge financing, EUR 1.89 billion in pre-financing, and five instalments of approximately EUR 4.2, EUR 4.1, EUR 3.5, EUR 3.2 and EUR 1.8 billion respectively.

Following the Commission's assessment of Ukraine's payment request on November 11, 2025, the Council concluded that Ukraine had satisfactorily fulfilled a number of reforms set out in the Ukraine Plan. The areas covered by these reforms include the management of public finances, the judicial system, financial markets, human capital, the business environment, decentralization and regional policy, and the management of critical raw materials. There are also measures related to the green transition and environmental protection, including the adoption of the second Nationally Determined Contribution of Ukraine to the Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the adoption of the National Waste Management Plan until 2033. A digital management tool for the reconstruction of Ukraine has been developed and is now being implemented.

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