The EU has named the total amount of aid to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war

The European Union has provided Ukraine with a total of 228 billion euros in support since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion. Brussels intends to continue financing, but additional participation from international partners will be needed to cover Ukraine's needs in 2027.

This was stated on October 14 by Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, following the tenth ministerial roundtable on support for Ukraine, held in Bangkok during the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

"The EU is doing its part: 228 billion euros in support to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion. And this is not all—more is on the way," Dombrovskis wrote on the social network X.

The European Commissioner stressed that further financial support for Ukraine should not remain solely the responsibility of the European Union. According to him, other international partners need to participate more actively in covering Ukraine's needs.

The amount includes various forms of European assistance, not just direct transfers to the state budget of Ukraine. EU and member-state support covers military funding, budget loans and grants, humanitarian programs, infrastructure restoration, as well as expenses for helping Ukrainian refugees in European countries.

In particular, the European Union continues to finance Ukraine through the Ukraine Facility mechanism, which provides for more than 50 billion euros for 2024–2027. The funds are intended to maintain macro-financial stability, economic recovery, and reforms.

Additionally, in 2026 the EU launched the Ukraine Support Loan credit program with a volume of 90 billion euros for 2026–2027. Of this amount, 60 billion euros are earmarked for military needs, and 30 billion euros for economic and budget support.

One of the main issues at the Bangkok meeting was financing Ukraine in 2027. Despite already agreed assistance programs, a significant part of the country's future budget needs is not yet covered by confirmed sources of financing.

According to estimates by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, next year the state will need 52.6 billion US dollars in external support. At the same time, about 20 billion dollars have expected sources of financing, while the remaining 32.6 billion dollars are not yet secured.

Ukrainian authorities expect the EU to continue covering approximately two-thirds of the country's external financing needs. The rest is expected to be attracted from G7 states, the IMF, the World Bank, and other partners.

For Ukraine, it is important to receive confirmation of future assistance before the start of the IMF mission in November, which is to assess the fulfillment of conditions under the current financing program and the prospects for further disbursements.

The meeting in Bangkok was closed to the press. It was attended by representatives of leading international financial institutions, including the IMF, the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the European Investment Bank.

Negotiations on further financing for Ukraine will continue on October 16 at a meeting of the Ukraine Financial Coordination Group. No new specific financial commitments were announced following the roundtable on October 14.

Sources: Valdis Dombrovskis, Council of the European Union, Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, NOVA.