The EU Defense Ministers Meeting was held in Brussels, Belgium on September 28, local time. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Callas said after the meeting that the Strait of Hormuz, the Strait of Mander, and the Black Sea are all important maritime routes, and the EU needs to deploy more forces to escort operations in the Red Sea to enhance maritime safety. In terms of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, some member states called for early disbursement of the portion of aid loans provided by the European Union to Ukraine that the original plan was disbursed in 2027 to deal with the funding gap currently facing Ukraine. The European Union officially approved a loan of 90 billion euros to Ukraine in April to provide financial and military support for Ukraine from 2026 to 2027. The Russian side stated earlier that European countries should stop their military support for Ukraine if they advocate a peaceful resolution of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

The EU Defense Ministers Meeting was held in Brussels, Belgium on September 28, local time. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Callas said after the meeting that the Strait of Hormuz, the Strait of Mander, and the Black Sea are all important maritime routes, and the EU needs to deploy more forces to escort operations in the Red Sea to enhance maritime safety. In terms of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, some member states called for early disbursement of the portion of aid loans provided by the European Union to Ukraine that the original plan was disbursed in 2027 to deal with the funding gap currently facing Ukraine. The European Union officially approved a loan of 90 billion euros to Ukraine in April to provide financial and military support for Ukraine from 2026 to 2027. The Russian side stated earlier that European countries should stop their military support for Ukraine if they advocate a peaceful resolution of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.