Ukrainian Defense Minister: Allies Commit Over $422M to PURL Initiative
Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that during the 31st Ramstein meeting, Ukraine's partners agreed to provide new assistance totaling at least $422 million through the PURL initiative.
The Gaze reports this, referring to a statement made by Denys Shmyhal on Telegram.
“New contributions to the PURL initiative totaling at least $422 million. More than half of NATO member countries have already made or declared contributions to PURL,” he wrote.
Thus, the new contributions for purchases from Ukrainian industry totaling $715 million were made by the following countries:
Norway – $600 million for UAVs, electronic warfare systems, and explosives.
The Netherlands – $106 million for strike and reconnaissance UAVs.
Canada – $8 million for interceptor drones.
Iceland – $4 million under the “Danish model.”
In turn, as a result of the meeting, the following Ukrainian partners decided to join the military aid program:
Sweden – $8 billion for security assistance to Ukraine in 2026–2027.
Czech Republic – a new package worth $72 million
Canada – $20 million for winter equipment and missile components.
Portugal – $12 million to the British IFU fund for the purchase of weapons for Ukraine.
Finland – preparing a 13th military aid package.
“European leaders are sending a clear message to Russia: now is the time to end this tragic war, stop the unnecessary bloodshed, and sit down at the negotiating table,” said Pentagon chief Pete Hagseth, speaking at the opening of the 31st meeting of the Contact Group on Defense Issues of Ukraine.
“If this war does not end, if there is no path to peace in the short term, the United States, together with our allies, will take the necessary measures to make Russia pay for its continued aggression,” he added.
As The Gaze reported earlier, at the latest Ramstein meeting in Brussels, Ukraine’s Western partners unveiled a broad package of new defense commitments to boost Ukraine’s military capabilities, including expanded funding for the U.S.-led PURL initiative, large-scale drone programs, and new bilateral defense memorandums.