#Eu Funding

The Ukrainian Defense Minister urged the EU to urgently fund jet drone interceptors and transfer Patriot missiles this autumn to counter new threats.

Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko warned that, in the event of a delay in financing from the EU and the IMF, Ukraine could face postponed social payments, and in the worst case — monetary financing of the budget and devaluation of the hryvnia.

Ukraine's first underground kindergarten, 'Mobile', has opened in the Pesochynska hromada of Kharkiv Oblast. It allows in-person learning to continue even during air-raid alerts.

Zelensky named ballistics and defense funding as two global problems for Ukraine, pointing to a Ministry of Defense budget deficit of 27 billion dollars and the expected 30 billion euros from the EU.

🚀 Latvian startup NEWT21 has moved maritime drones FOG and RAY to serial production. 🇪🇺 The project is co-financed by the EU. 🔹 FOG — high-speed recon drone, already used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Black Sea and at US exercises. 🔹 RAY — cargo drone for logistics and medical evacuation. 🌊 This is an important step for the protection of maritime corridors and the fight against threats in the waters.