Council approves nearly €3 billion payment to Ukraine and welcomes Norway's contribution

The Council of the European Union has approved the eighth regular disbursement of nearly €3 billion for Ukraine under the EU’s Ukraine Facility, with nearly €800 million provided for the first time from the Ukraine Support Loan, according to a press release issued on 24 September 2026. The Council also amended the Ukraine Plan to include a voluntary financial contribution from Norway. The payment reflects Ukraine’s successful completion of ten target steps. Funding is directed at macro-financial stability, recovery, and modernization. It also supports the country’s public administration and reform efforts.

The Ukraine Facility entered into force on 1 March 2024. It provides over €50 billion in grants and loans to support Ukraine’s recovery, reconstruction, and modernisation through 2027. Of this total, over €40 billion is earmarked for reforms and investments set out in the Ukraine Plan. The Ukraine Plan serves as Ukraine’s roadmap for recovery and EU accession. Disbursements are tied to Ukraine meeting the Plan’s targets.

To date, Ukraine has met 84 of the 95 target steps required under the Plan, representing approximately 88% of the steps due so far. Once the eighth disbursement has been made, Ukraine will have received over €32 billion under the Ukraine Facility since mid-2024. The Facility allows EU member states, third countries, and international organisations to contribute voluntarily. Norway’s contribution amounts to NOK 1,000,000,000, approximately €92 million, in non-repayable support. Norway is the first non-EU country to contribute to Pillar I of the Ukraine Facility, “Support to Ukraine through the Ukraine Plan.”

Additional voluntary contributions have also been made by other partners in the past year. Sweden has provided over €253 million in extra voluntary contributions. The UK recently contributed over €17 million to Pillar II, the “Ukraine Investment Framework.” These contributions complement the EU’s core support under the Facility. They broaden the base of international backing for Ukraine’s recovery.

The approved disbursement continues the structured flow of financial support tied to Ukraine’s reform progress. It reinforces the EU’s framework for backing Kyiv’s recovery, reconstruction, and modernisation through 2027. The addition of Norway’s contribution expands the Facility’s donor base to a non-EU state. Ukraine’s completion of 88% of target steps due so far indicates continued implementation of the Ukraine Plan. The Council’s decision marks another step in the Facility’s ongoing execution.