UK Joins PURL Program To Purchase US Air Defense for Ukraine

The UK will join NATO’s US arms-buying scheme for Ukraine, committing $204 million to the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), Politico reported on February 11.

“I’m pleased to confirm the UK is committing £150 million ($204 million) to PURL,” British Defence Secretary John Healey said. “Together we must provide Ukraine with the critical air defense it needs in response to Putin’s brutal onslaught.”

PURL program was launched last summer to keep US weapons flowing to Kyiv by allowing allies to purchase American arms on Ukraine’s behalf. Under US President Donald Trump, new direct military aid from Washington has slowed, but the White House has continued to sell weapons financed by partner countries, Politico wrote.

The scheme raised around $5 billion worth of weapons for Ukrainian defense last year, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said the alliance could secure an additional $15 billion in 2026.

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal also said Ukraine’s partners have made record commitments to defense production and US weapons purchases, and have set out additional long-term pledges.

Shmyhal stated that partners in 2025 committed nearly $5 billion to Ukrainian defense production and approximately $5 billion to purchase US-made weapons for Ukraine, and that Kyiv aims to maintain this pace in 2026.

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NATO defense ministers are expected to discuss further support when they meet in Brussels on February 12, according to Politico.

Politico also noted that pressure has grown on allies to contribute, amid complaints that countries such as Norway, the Netherlands, and Germany have carried a disproportionate share of the burden.

US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker urged more partners to step up, calling PURL a way for Ukraine to benefit from American military technology.

According to two NATO diplomats cited by Politico, around three-quarters of the alliance’s 32 members have committed to the program so far. Australia and New Zealand have also joined, while Japan is expected to announce a non-lethal contribution in the near future.

Previously, it was reported that Germany had become Ukraine’s largest provider of military support, with German funding and contracts indicating further deliveries of air defense systems, artillery, and drones through 2026.

The report said Germany’s 2026 pipeline is expected to keep prioritizing air defense, including IRIS-T SLM systems that Ukrainian officials say have already been delivered in nine units as part of Germany’s commitment to supply up to 12.

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