Latvia Allocates $11M for US Weapons for Ukraine Under NATO’s PURL Initiative

Latvia will allocate $11 million for the purchase of US-made weapons for Ukraine under NATO’s PURL initiative.

The announcement was made by Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa on February 17.

Siliņa said that during a government meeting, Latvia approved a decision to provide $11 million in support for Ukraine. The funds will be contributed to the PURL mechanism to procure American-produced weapons.

The prime minister also reminded that Latvia allocates 0.25% of its GDP annually to support Ukraine.

Just days earlier, Australia allocated an additional $7.1 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, increasing its total contribution to $29.1 million, Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy reported.

According to the ministry, the funding is intended to address urgent infrastructure requirements and help stabilize the country’s energy system amid continued Russian strikes on power facilities.

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal stated, “The funds will be directed toward financing the priority needs of the energy sector, taking into account current energy security challenges.”

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The newly provided assistance is aimed at strengthening critical energy infrastructure damaged by ongoing attacks. Previous Australian contributions to the fund were used to procure key technical equipment, including transformers of various capacities, complete transformer substations, autotransformers, and microprocessor-based relay protection terminals to reinforce the reliability of Ukraine’s power grid.

Previously, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine and its international partners are aiming to complete what could become the largest energy assistance package by February 24, marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Speaking to reporters during the Munich Security Conference, which brought together European leaders along with representatives of the EU and NATO, Zelenskyy said discussions centered on Ukraine’s immediate energy requirements and on securing further support beyond the aid packages already in preparation.

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