EU solidarity with Ukraine
The EU and its member states have stood with Ukraine and its people since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion. Together, they are Ukraine's biggest provider of financial, economic, military and humanitarian support.
Total EU support to Ukraine
The EU and its 27 member states are Ukraine's biggest provider of financial, economic, military and humanitarian support.
Since the start of Russia's war of aggression, they have provided €220.3 billion in support for Ukraine and its people. The assistance includes:
- €107 billion provided from or guaranteed by the EU budget
- €77 billion in military assistance measures
- €17 billion in support for refugees within the EU
- €15.5 billion in support from EU member states
- €3.8 billion in proceeds from immobilised Russian assets
The EU stands firmly with Ukraine and its people and is committed to continuing to provide political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support.
Economic and financial assistance
Together, the EU and its 27 member states are Ukraine's biggest provider of financial assistance. The EU is supporting Ukraine’s economy through:
- the €90 billion Ukraine support loan
- the Ukraine Facility, providing up to €50 billion in loans and grants
- macro-financial assistance
- the proceeds from immobilised Russian assets
- measures benefitting Ukraine’s trade, including solidarity lanes
This combination of grants, loans, guarantees and budget support has played a crucial role in preserving Ukraine’s economic stability, financing the country’s immediate needs and fostering its long-term recovery and reconstruction.
EU financial assistance to Ukraine
Trade measures
In May 2022, together with Ukraine and Moldova, the EU established the EU-Ukraine solidarity lanes. The purpose of these essential corridors is to ensure that Ukraine can export agricultural products (including grain, oilseeds and related products), but also import the goods it needs.
Between May 2022 and June 2025, the EU suspended import duties and quotas on all exports from Ukraine in order to support the country's economy. On 5 June 2025, the EU decided to extend the suspension of safeguard measures for iron and steel for three years.
The EU and Ukraine reached an agreement in principle on the review of their deep and comprehensive free trade area (DCFTA) on 30 June 2025, and the revised text entered into force on 29 October 2025.
Supporting Ukraine's trade
Military support
The EU and its member states have significantly stepped up their military support for the Ukrainian armed forces since February 2022.
EU military assistance for Ukraine aims to strengthen the capabilities and resilience of the Ukrainian armed forces and to protect the civilian population from Russia's unprovoked and unjustified military aggression.
In November 2022, the Council launched the EU Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM) Ukraine. The mission is intended to provide individual, collective and specialised training to Ukraine's armed forces.
In June 2024, the EU and Ukraine signed joint security commitments. These commitments will help Ukraine to defend itself, resist destabilisation efforts and deter acts of aggression in the future.
EU military support for Ukraine
Humanitarian aid and civil protection
The EU and its 27 member states together are the biggest donor of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The funding is helping people in Ukraine and those who have fled to neighbouring countries by providing food, water and sanitation, healthcare, shelter, education and cash assistance.
The EU is also coordinating its largest-ever operation under the EU civil protection mechanism, with all 27 EU countries, and the participation of Iceland, Moldova, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Türkiye.
Under this framework, the EU has delivered almost 160 000 tonnes of in-kind assistance, evacuated patients requiring urgent treatment, and deployed resources from its rescEU reserves, including power generators, medical equipment and temporary shelter units.
Humanitarian aid and civil protection support for Ukraine
Support for refugees
Russia's military aggression against Ukraine has led to an influx of millions of people seeking refuge in the EU and in Moldova.
On 4 March 2022, the EU activated the temporary protection directive. The objective is to alleviate pressure on national asylum systems and to allow displaced persons to enjoy harmonised rights across the EU.
These rights include residence, access to the labour market and housing, social welfare and medical assistance, as well as access to education and legal guardianship for children.
The EU identified up to €17 billion in funds that member states can reallocate to support refugees from Ukraine with urgent needs such as housing, education, healthcare and childcare.
How the EU helps refugees from Ukraine
Holding Russia accountable
Since the start of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, numerous credible reports have documented the commission of core international crimes and atrocity crimes in Ukraine – crimes that continue to this day.
Core international crimes and atrocity crimes constitute the most serious violations of international law. They include crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide and crimes of aggression.
The EU and its member states fully support Ukraine in ensuring that those responsible for these grave atrocities in Ukraine are held accountable.
Russia’s war against Ukraine: the fight against impunity
Energy and infrastructure
The EU supports Ukraine's energy security, mostly by means of the Ukraine energy support fund and the EU civil protection mechanism through which the EU has provided Ukraine with thousands of power generators, millions of LED light bulbs and other equipment. Moreover, in March 2022, Ukraine's electricity grid was synchronised with the continental European grid.
In June 2023, the EU and Ukraine signed an agreement associating Ukraine to the Connecting Europe Facility programme. Ukraine also participates in Horizon Europe and in the Euratom research and training programme.
On 1 January 2026, Ukraine was brought into the EU's 'roam like at home' area. This means that Ukrainians in the EU and EU citizens in Ukraine are now able to make calls, send texts and use mobile data without additional charges
EU assistance to Ukraine: energy security and infrastructure
See also
Last review: 12 August 2026