US EditionSpain rolls out $946 mln Ukraine aid package during Zelenskyy visit
The 817 million euro aid package includes 300 million euros in defence equipment and 200 million euros in credit for Ukraine’s reconstruction, under a 10-year security agreement.
- On Tuesday, Spain pledged 817 million euros during President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's Madrid visit to bolster Kyiv's air defences against Russia's invasion.
- The package stems from a 10-year bilateral security and defence agreement signed in May 2024, which envisages an annual 1 billion euros and includes 200 million euros for defence equipment.
- Spain will buy U.S. equipment worth 100 million euros under NATO's PURL, and the package includes 200 million euros credit for reconstruction focused on energy, transport and water management.
- Volodymyr Zelenskiy, President of Ukraine, visited Indra and met Margarita Robles on Tuesday, while Pedro Sanchez said the aid package aims to protect Ukraine and boost reconstruction.
- Observers note the timing coincides with a recent surge of Russian drone and missile attacks and renewed discussion of using frozen Russian assets, while Spain faces NATO criticism for rejecting calls by U.S. President Donald Trump to raise defence spending to 5%.
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Spain rolls out $946 mln Ukraine aid package during Zelenskiy visit
Spain pledged 817 million euros ($946 million) in military and other aid for Ukraine on Tuesday during President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit as he aims to bolster Kyiv's air defences against Russia's invasion. The bulk of the aid, in which defence equipment will amount to 300 million euros, is part of a 10-year bilateral security and defence agreement signed in May 2024 that envisages an annual 1 billion euros.
Spain will provide Ukraine with a new package of military assistance amounting to 615 million euros to further counter the Russian invasion.
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