Six NATO member states have already funded four defense support packages for Ukraine totaling more than $2 billion under the PURL initiative (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List).
This initiative, jointly established by NATO and the United States, was launched in August this year. The first package was financed by the Netherlands in the amount of $578 million; the second by Denmark, Norway, and Sweden for $495 million; the third by Germany for $500 million. The fourth – $500 million – was announced by Canada.
Deliveries of the first two packages began in mid-September. In addition, the United States has already finalized with Canada and Germany the composition of the third and fourth packages.
“The initiative is working, providing very active assistance – it is precisely the mechanism that allows us to purchase American weapons with funding from our NATO partners. These include items such as missiles for Patriots and missiles for HIMARS,” the President emphasized.
The American side is currently coordinating the fifth and sixth packages with Ukraine. Work has also begun in parallel on the composition of the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth packages. Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Iceland have declared their readiness to contribute to the fifth package.
Ukraine expects to ensure additional funding for this initiative in October, with the overall goal of adding $1 billion to it every month.
The PURL initiative is aimed at ensuring the rapid delivery of systems and weapons that can be purchased in the United States. Its purpose is to strengthen Ukraine’s positions and create conditions for achieving a just and lasting peace.