High Representative/Vice-President Kallas, in a parliamentary answer on 29 July 2026, pressed for the release of EUR 6.6 billion in military reimbursements for Ukraine under the European Peace Facility (EPF), noting that all 27 Member States now agree on lifting the blockage. The answer, responding to a question from MEPs Krzysztof Brejza (PPE), Michał Kobosko (Renew), Magdalena Adamowicz (PPE), and Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski (PPE), addressed delays in disbursing around PLN 2 billion (EUR 470 million) to Poland for military aid provided to Ukraine.
Kallas stated that at the Foreign Affairs Councils in May, June, and July 2026, she had called for resolving the blockage, which now has unanimous Member State support. While the EPF funds remain stalled, EU military support continues through bilateral donations, windfall profits from immobilised Russian assets channelled via the EPF, and the EUR 90 billion Ukraine Support Loan agreed in December 2025. The Ukraine Support Loan Regulation was adopted on 24 February 2026, alongside an amendment to the Ukraine Facility Regulation; the Multiannual Financial Framework amendment followed on 23 April 2026 with unanimity. Kallas emphasised that Ukraine's liquidity was not at risk during the delay. The first budget support disbursement under the loan occurred via macrofinancial assistance in late June 2026, parallel to the first disbursement for Ukraine's defence industrial capacities. The Ukraine Support Instrument under the European Defence Industry Programme aims to rebuild and modernise Ukraine's defence industrial base, while Ukraine's association to the European Defence Fund and the BraveTechEU initiative seek to integrate its defence sector with the EU and accelerate defence innovation.
The answer contained no concrete timeline for resolving the EPF deadlock or contingency measures if it persists, instead reiterating ongoing support mechanisms. The Commission's response signals a push for swift disbursement but offers no new proposals to bypass Council unanimity requirements. Institutional follow-up is expected at upcoming Foreign Affairs Councils, where Kallas will continue pressing for formal adoption of the EPF release.