Moldova is set to receive a €100 million package from the European Union to enhance its anti-aircraft defense capabilities, the largest European support ever approved for this field.
A senior EU official and a Moldovan diplomat have confirmed the information to Kyiv Independent.
According to the publication, the package is expected to be approved on July 13 and will be funded from the European Peace Facility, a fund created in 2021 and fueled by contributions from the 27 EU member states.
The decision comes as Russia's repeated ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine have highlighted the lack of sufficient anti-aircraft defense systems not only in Ukraine but also in other European countries.
Moldova is considered one of the countries most exposed to security risks, both due to its proximity to Ukraine and the presence of Russian troops in the separatist region of Transnistria.
Over the past five years, Moldova has received a total of €197 million from the European Peace Facility, through several financing tranches. The most recent, worth €20 million, was granted in April 2025 and also aimed at strengthening anti-aircraft defense.
The EU's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, proposed in May, during a visit to Chisinau (pictured above), to increase the annual support granted to Moldova through this fund to €120 million.
The approval of the €100 million package would practically cover the majority of the amount requested by Kallas for this year.
It is not yet clear whether the European Union will propose a new financing tranche for Moldova in the second half of 2026.
Meanwhile, the European Commission has proposed a joint project at the EU level for the development of European anti-aircraft defense, with an estimated cost between €55 and €80 billion. The initiative is set to be discussed by Defense Ministers from member states at an informal meeting scheduled for September 1.