Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has said that the eBaly programme remains an active mechanism for supplying combat units, with funding secured through to the end of the year. Some delays in settlements with manufacturers are linked to procedures to refinance the programme using EU loan funds.
This was reported by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence.
The Ministry of Defence stressed that all payments due to manufacturers for equipment already delivered will be made.
At the same time, the ministry explained that certain technical delays are connected, in particular, with plans to refinance the programme using European Union loan funds. This requires additional procedures. Planned changes to the “points system” are also envisaged.
The Ministry of Defence noted that it is working constructively with the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence on the programme’s further implementation.
The ministry emphasised that eBaly has proven its effectiveness and has become one of the tools for rapidly supplying combat units. The programme allows service members to independently choose the drones, electronic warfare systems, ground robotic complexes and other equipment they need and receive it directly from manufacturers.
After the programme was integrated with Brave1 Market, service members ordered more than 750,000 units of equipment and systems totalling more than UAH 51.9bn.
The value of equipment already delivered stands at almost UAH 40bn. More than 400 units have used the programme, and the average delivery time for goods from stock is 7–10 days.
The Ministry of Defence underlined that stable funding for eBaly and timely payment for delivered equipment are among the ministry’s priorities, as they directly affect the supply of combat units and the resilience of Ukraine’s defence-industrial complex.