Spain to allocate EUR 1 bln in military support to Ukraine in 2026, primarily through SAFE – Sanchez
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a decision to allocate EUR 1 billion in military support to Ukraine in 2026; a significant portion of this amount will be provided under the European Union’s SAFE defense loan program.
"I would like to convey to President Zelenskyy new support measures that will focus on two priority areas for the Spanish government. First, a new commitment of EUR 1 billion for military support for 2026. Thus… over these more than four years of war, Spain’s support since the beginning of the conflict amounts to almost EUR 4 billion," Sánchez said at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Madrid on Wednesday.
According to him, "we intend to cooperate and promote joint production in the defense industry, and to this end, several agreements were signed today by both the Ministry of Defense and various companies that have expressed interest in joint production with Ukrainian companies."
The second area, according to the head of the Spanish government, is participation in the program to expand and strengthen the European defense industry.
"The European Commission launched several joint funding projects several months ago, known at the European level as the SAFE instrument. Therefore, we will finance part of the support for Ukraine through this European Union SAFE instrument. And we will continue to work to ensure that other Member States also use this instrument, launched by the European Commission several months ago. Therefore, in accordance with the bilateral agreements we signed three years ago with Ukraine to strengthen our bilateral military cooperation, we have announced the allocation of EUR 1 billion in funding in 2026, and a significant portion of this amount will be financed through the European Union SAFE instrument," Sánchez added.
