Von der Leyen Announces New #EU Aid for #Ukraine #Ursula von der Leyen stated that the entire world must fight #Russia. Following a phone call with #Zelensky , she announced an additional 3.3 billion euros for purchasing missiles and drones. She declared readiness to use remaining SAFE program funds to launch new joint defense projects between the EU and Ukraine. Total mobilized aid this year reaches nearly 15 billion euros .