17 NATO countries joined PURL for US arms supplies to Ukraine - Rutte
- Open Media Ukraine
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17 NATO member states are now committed to the PURL program, which allows allies to supply American weapons to Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said after a meeting with Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal on October 15, writes UNN.
Today, we started, in fact today, with six member countries that declared their commitment to PURL. Initially six. So, there were the Netherlands and Germany, Canada, and then Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. But as a result of today's meeting, we have more than half of all member countries, that is, more than sixteen, seventeen member countries that have now declared their commitment to PURL.
- Rutte stated.
Addition
The Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) is a NATO-led initiative under which allies purchase weapons from the United States for Ukraine. The program includes regular packages, each worth about $500 million. Ukraine compiles a list of the most needed weapons.
Нагадаємо: Країни Балтії та Північної Європи нададуть Україні фінансування для закупівлі американської зброї.
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