US EditionTrump administration clears first Ukraine arms aid paid for by allies, sources say
The United States approved two $500 million shipments funded by NATO to provide critical air defense systems amid rising Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine.
- The Trump administration has approved its first U.S. weapons aid packages for Ukraine under a new funding agreement, as reported by two sources familiar with the matter.
- Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby has authorized two aid packages valued at $500 million each under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List.
- The cooperation aims to supply Ukraine with up to $10 billion in weapons in response to increased Russian aggression, according to sources.
- The approved packages include critical air defense systems, essential for Ukraine amid rising Russian missile and drone attacks.
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Trump administration clears first Ukraine arms aid paid for by allies, sources say
The Trump administration's first U.S. weapons aid packages for Ukraine have been approved and could soon ship as Washington resumes sending arms to Kyiv - this time under a new financial agreement with allies - two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.
Trump administration approves first Ukraine arms aid funded by NATO allies, Reuters reports
The aid will be the first use of the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a mechanism developed by NATO members and the United States to coordinate and fund Kyiv's most urgent battlefield needs.
The administration of US President Donald Trump has approved first aid to Ukraine in the field of arms of $1 billion, paid by NATO countries under the PURL mechanism.
The US Deputy Secretary of Defense has approved up to two military aid packages worth $500 million to Ukraine under the new “Europe buys, Ukraine gets” mechanism.
The new approach includes the supply of both defensive and offensive weapons, in particular Patriot air defence systems.
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