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Ukraine Secures $1.1 Billion in Defense and Industry Aid From NATO Allies
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Ukraine and its international partners have agreed on more than $1.1 billion in new defense and industrial support at the latest meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, held in the Ramstein format at NATO headquarters in Brussels, according to DW on October 16.
Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said the agreements reached in Brussels will “strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities and support its industry.”
He noted that the commitments include at least $422 million for the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) and another $715 million for procurement from Ukrainian producers.
According to Shmyhal, the talks in Brussels resulted in commitments exceeding $1.1 billion, including direct aid and new contributions to the multilateral procurement initiative PURL.
Shmyhal emphasized that these agreements demonstrate the continued solidarity of NATO and partner nations with Ukraine as the war enters its third year. “These are tangible results that reinforce our ability to defend our land and save lives,” he said after the meeting.
More than half of NATO member states have already made or declared contributions toward PURL.
New procurement from Ukrainian defense industry
Norway: $600 million for drones, electronic warfare systems, and explosives;
The Netherlands: $106 million for strike and reconnaissance drones;
Canada: $8 million for interceptor drones;
Iceland: $4 million under the “Danish model.”
Military aid pledged by individual countries
Sweden: $8 billion in security assistance to Ukraine for 2026–2027;
Czechia: new package valued at $72 million;
Canada: $20 million for winter equipment and missile components;
Portugal: $12 million via the UK’s International Fund for Ukraine (IFU);
Finland: preparing its 13th military aid package.
Smihal thanked British Defense Minister John Healey and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius for their leadership and support in developing the Ramstein format.
He also expressed gratitude to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, US Minister of War Pete Hegseth, and every participating country “for their contribution to saving lives and bringing sustainable peace.”
Earlier, it was reported that the 31st meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format resulted in expanded defense partnerships, new agreements on training and procurement, and a stronger role for Ukraine within NATO’s coordination frameworks.
