Zelensky Calls EU Loan Matter Of Survival For Ukraine

2026-04-22 03:10:00

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, he said this on Wednesday in an interview with CNN.

Zelensky noted that Ukraine is trying to produce the maximum possible amount of weapons but is facing a lack of funding.

He cited interceptor drones as an example, explaining that Ukraine currently produces about 1,000 units per day, although it could double that output.

"But we don't have the funding. It's really a question of our life, of surviving, for defending, we need this money very much," he said.

As Ukrinform reported, Zelensky stated that the main expectation from the EU summit is the unblocking of EUR 90 billion to support Ukraine.

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The loan promised to Kyiv several months ago had been delayed for a long time, partly due to being blocked by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. His crushing defeat in parliamentary elections removed one of the obstacles.

On Wednesday, April 22, EU ambassadors gave preliminary approval for the loan.

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