EU countries seal €5-billion deal on military aid to Ukraine after weeks of disagreements

EU countries want to provide more money for arms deliveries to Ukraine. Germany succeeded in demanding that bilateral military aid be included.

After months of negotiations, EU leaders agree on an additional 5 billion euros of support for Ukraine. The money goes into an existing special fund that falls outside the European Union budget. Member states receive money from this pot in exchange for supplies of ammunition and equipment to Ukraine. Kyiv reacted with relief to the news. The Ukrainian army is sorely short of ammunition and weapons. The Russian army is steadily gaining ground. Wi…

The EU countries have agreed to increase the defense fund for Ukraine by 5 billion euros. Weapons purchases outside of Europe should be facilitated. The US also promises a new aid package.

EU agrees $5.5bn boost for military aid to Ukraine

The move provides a welcome boost for Kyiv as US support wavers and its outgunned forces struggle to hold back Russia.

The Hungarian government had previously claimed that it had been granted an exemption, according to several papers, French and German concerns had to be addressed in the target line.

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