Seven NATO Allies to Pledge New Funding for U.S.-Made Arms to Ukraine at Brussels Meeting
At least seven NATO member states are expected to announce fresh financial commitments under the PURL initiative to fund the purchase of U.S.-made weapons for Ukraine.
The Gaze reports this, referring to European Pravda, citing Head of the Mission of Ukraine to NATO Alyona Hetmanchuk.
Speaking to reporters in Brussels ahead of Wednesday’s Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, also known as the Ramstein format, Hetmanchuk said securing funding through PURL remains one of Kyiv’s top diplomatic priorities.
“PURL is a very serious priority for us. We expect that at least seven countries will declare their contributions at the upcoming Ramstein meeting – these are the states that have already indicated their readiness,” the politician said.
The PURL (Purchase of U.S. Replacement and Lend) initiative allows NATO members and partner countries to finance the acquisition of American-made weapons and equipment, which are then delivered directly to Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
Hetmanchuk noted that six NATO allies have already pledged funding, but additional announcements, and possibly larger commitments, are expected during the Brussels session.
“We are also working to ensure that some of the countries making new announcements will increase their contributions. I hope we’ll also see states ready to make a second contribution immediately, without waiting for the end of the year,” she added.
The upcoming Ramstein meeting, co-chaired by the United Kingdom and Germany at NATO Headquarters on October 15, follows the previous session held in London on September 9.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has previously expressed hope that PURL funding could provide around $1 billion in military aid each month, enabling a steady flow of U.S.-produced weapons to sustain Ukraine’s defence efforts amid intensifying Russian attacks.
As The Gaze reported earlier, on September 25, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte held talks in New York during the UN General Assembly, focusing on the expansion of the PURL defense initiative.