UK defence secretary: Allies have pledged US$35bn in military aid to Ukraine
Allies have pledged US$35 billion in military aid to Ukraine during a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG, also known as the Ramstein format), UK Defence Secretary John Healey has said.
Source: Healey at a press conference following the UDCG meeting in Brussels, as reported by a European Pravda correspondent
Details: Healey stated that the UDCG's mission remains unchanged – to support Ukraine in its fight today and help secure peace tomorrow.
Quote: "I can confirm that today's UDCG will be pledging a total of US$35 billion worth of new military aid in Ukraine. For our part, the UK is spending the highest level of support for new military aid for Ukraine ever, and at the UDCG, I announced a new half-a-billion-pound packet of urgent air defence support for Ukraine, which remains a top priority."
Details: Healey said the meeting has sent Putin a very clear message.
"We're more united and more determined than ever. We will step up military assistance to Ukraine. We will step up pressure on Russia, and we want to make 2026 the year this war ends – the year we secure peace," he concluded.
Background:
- The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Norway and Sweden have contributed US$500 million to purchase US weapons for Ukraine under the PURL initiative.
- On 12 February it was reported that the UK would join the PURL programme and commit £150 million (US$205 million) as its first contribution.
- Ukraine's ambassador to NATO has listed the countries that have provided Ukraine with the most assistance in purchasing critically needed US weapons, including air defence systems.
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