EU SAFE Loans Could Unlock Non-EU Patriot Missiles as Ukraine Faces Interceptor Shortage
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Ukraine may use European Union loan financing to buy interceptor missiles from countries outside the bloc, a European Commission spokesman confirmed at a briefing in Brussels on August 6, Ukrinform reported.
Balázs Ujvári, a Commission spokesman, explained that Kyiv sets its own defense priorities and submits the corresponding funding requests to Brussels for processing.
He emphasized that Ukraine may seek financing for interceptor missiles and other equipment, even when those systems are manufactured outside the EU.
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Ukraine may use European Union loan financing to buy interceptor missiles from countries outside the bloc, a European Commission spokesman confirmed at a briefing in Brussels on August 6, Ukrinform reported.
Balázs Ujvári, a Commission spokesman, explained that Kyiv sets its own defense priorities and submits the corresponding funding requests to Brussels for processing.
He emphasized that Ukraine may seek financing for interceptor missiles and other equipment, even when those systems are manufactured outside the EU.