The European Commission presented a EUR 1.2 billion investment package under the Ukraine Investment Framework at the EU-Ukraine Business Summit in Brussels, aimed at priority infrastructure, energy resilience and dual-use industries, while expanding support for Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The financing brings together partners including the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Eximbanka and Slovak Aid. A new cooperation programme on emerging and disruptive technologies with Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence will be implemented by the National Development Institution of Ukraine and provide EUR 140 million in guarantees and EUR 21 million in grants, with the aim of unlocking up to EUR 400 million in financing for companies in dual-use sectors such as drones, navigation and communication systems, aeronautical and space technologies, and metallurgical capacities. For energy and critical infrastructure, a EUR 93 million investment programme for the electricity sector will be developed with Eximbanka and Slovak Aid, while a Statement of Intent signed with the EIB envisages nearly EUR 600 million for transport and connectivity projects and social infrastructure including education facilities and shelters. SME support is being consolidated with the EBRD into programmes providing over EUR 360 million in financial support, aiming to unlock up to EUR 2.9 billion in new SME lending with a focus on war-affected and displaced businesses, firms near conflict zones, veteran- and internally displaced person-led companies, and youth- and female-led businesses and start-ups. The Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, Poland on 25-26 June 2026 is positioned as the next milestone to advance partnerships and investment projects, while the Commission continues to seek mature proposals under its calls for expressions of interest via a dedicated online platform.

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