Zelensky expresses his gratitude to NATO allies for defense aid
He noted that he met with representatives from the US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Canada, and the Netherlands, highlighting their contributions. “We are grateful to Germany for the Patriot systems, to the United States for the opportunity to purchase weapons and air defense systems through the PURL initiative, to the United Kingdom and France for the missiles, to Canada and the Netherlands for their contributions to the PURL initiative, and to all other countries for their assistance,” Zelenskyy said on Telegram. “This support truly saves lives of our people, and it is very important that new countries join the initiative.”
The Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) is a US-NATO program enabling European and Canadian members to fund the purchase of American-made weapons for Ukraine.
Zelenskyy said the discussions focused on strengthening protection of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for the winter, acquiring additional air defense systems and missiles, and boosting tactical aviation. He also stressed the importance of maintaining sanctions on Russia and other strategic measures to pressure Moscow to end the war.
The PURL initiative was launched in July amid a shortage of military aid and following the suspension of US assistance under President Donald Trump, who criticized allies for not sharing the burden.
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