Kuleba: Ukraine needs at least EUR 500 mln in loan guarantees for road infrastructure

Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery of Ukraine and Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksiy Kuleba held a meeting in Brussels with European Commission Director-General for Mobility and Transport Magda Kopczynska.

"We discussed Ukraine’s transport resilience and its integration into the European transport space. Ukraine needs at least EUR 500 million in guarantees to mobilize EIB (European Investment Bank) and EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) financing for road infrastructure. Poor road conditions are already limiting the effectiveness of logistics corridors, including Solidarity Lanes. That’s why we’re talking not only about repairs, but also about the resilience of the transport network as part of European security," Kuleba wrote on his Telegram channel following the meeting.

According to him, recent estimates show that the need for financing rapid road recovery in 2026 is $15.25 billion.

"At the same time, the greatest need over the next 10 years is in the transport sector: over $96 billion. Due to daily attacks on railways and ports, these needs have increased by another 24.2%," Kuleba said.

Separately, the parties discussed expanding Ukraine’s access to the Connecting Europe Facility, using SAFE Military Mobility for critical transport corridors, developing infrastructure in the Danube region, and long-term preservation of the freight transport agreement with the EU.

"I also had the wonderful opportunity to present a state award to Deputy Director General of DG MOVE Maja Bakran Marcich — one of Ukraine’s key partners in transport integration with the EU. Maja systematically supports the development of the Solidarity Lanes, liberalization of transportation and development of Ukraine’s infrastructure. For her significant contribution to supporting Ukraine, she was honored with a state award — the Order of Merit, 3rd class," the minister added.