Three nations pledge €400 million to Ukraine's PURL defense program
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Updated · Kyiv Post · Apr 26
Three nations pledge €400 million to Ukraine's PURL defense program
5 articles · Updated · Kyiv Post · Apr 26
President Zelensky announced the new commitments at a Kyiv press conference, following meetings in Cyprus, with donor countries remaining undisclosed.
The PURL program enables rapid acquisition of US-made anti-ballistic systems, addressing urgent defense needs as Ukraine and Europe expand domestic arms production.
This funding supplements $5 billion previously raised via PURL and forms part of a wider coalition effort, with the Ramstein format delivering over $150 billion in military aid to Ukraine since 2022.
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