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The PURL initiative by NATO has seen significant momentum, with 21 countries contributing over $4 billion to supply American weapons to Ukraine. This initiative not only reinforces military aid from abroad but also catalyzes large-scale participation from countries like Canada, allocating $150 million. Domestically, Ukraine is enhancing its military industrial base, focusing on meeting production targets as highlighted by President Zelenskyy. Moreover, the export of Ukrainian arms is poised for revival, albeit delayed to late 2026. A noteworthy development includes the EU's approval of funds for dual-use technologies, facilitating advancements in Ukraine's defense sector. Continuous political dialogue and agreements further shape the trajectory of these international and domestic initiatives.

What is the NATO PURL initiative for Ukraine?

The NATO PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) initiative is a collaborative effort of 21 countries to finance and provide military assistance to Ukraine by purchasing American weapons. The collective contributions have surpassed $4 billion, indicating high levels of international support to bolster Ukraine's defense against external threats.

In what ways has Canada contributed to military aid for Ukraine?

Canada has joined its NATO allies by committing $150 million towards the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine under the PURL initiative. This contribution underscores Canada's ongoing support for Ukraine's defense efforts and complements broader international assistance aimed at strengthening Ukraine's military capabilities.

How is Ukraine enhancing its domestic weapons production?

Ukraine is actively seeking to enhance its domestic weapons production to meet critical defense targets. President Zelenskyy has emphasized the importance of on-time delivery for military equipment production. The expansion of industrial capabilities and focus on long-range system development reflect Ukraine's strategic intent to fortify its defense infrastructure.

What developments have been made in Ukraine's arms export strategy?

Ukraine is preparing to resume arms exports, although actual shipments are anticipated to start in the second half of 2026. The government is working on facilitating export processes, which involve obtaining necessary authorizations and scaling up industrial output to meet international demand, signifying a major stride in Ukraine's defense export market.

What role does the EU play in Ukraine's defense sector advancement?

The European Union has taken a significant step by allowing funds from the Ukraine Facility to be used for the development of dual-use technologies. This decision supports innovation within Ukraine's defense landscape, enabling integration of advanced technologies that can be utilized for both civilian and military purposes, thereby strengthening the overall defense sector capabilities.

How are political discussions influencing Ukraine's weapons initiatives?

Political discussions are pivotal in shaping Ukraine's weapons initiatives, with ongoing dialogues strengthening bilateral and multilateral defense cooperation. High-level meetings, including those involving NATO and national leaders, are facilitating agreements on military aid, funding, and strategic collaborations, thus guiding the international and domestic efforts to augment Ukraine's defense posture.

Why is there a focus on dual-use technology in Ukraine?

Dual-use technology is receiving attention because it offers a strategic advantage by being applicable in both civilian and military contexts. The EU's decision to fund these technologies underlines the importance of innovation and flexibility in Ukraine's defense strategy, ensuring that resources are efficiently utilized to meet broader security and economic objectives.

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озброєння Strategy of helping Ukraine drop by drop no longer works, to fight against Russian troops, unlimited supply of weapons and ammunition is needed - Kuleba Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba insists on the supply of arms and ammunition to Ukraine without restrictions. 4 954 55 War in Ukraine

зброя,дпсу Members of criminal group who traded in unregistered weapons and ammunition were exposed in Sumy region. PHOTOS In the Sumy region, law enforcement officers together with border guards exposed and stopped the activities of individuals who stored and sold unregistered firearms and ammunition. 3 366 19 Incidents

лекорню French defense companies will produce weapons in Ukraine - Minister of Defense Lecornu France plans to involve its defense companies in the production of much-needed military equipment directly in Ukraine to help the country in its war against Russia. 1 485 10 Previously in trend: War

кндр DPRK suspended supply of weapons to Russian Federation by sea - mass media. PHOTOS Arms shipments by sea from North Korea to Russia have now stopped, which may be due to delays in production and logistics. However, arms shipments may continue by rail or aircraft. 4 443 11 World

зброя,фінляндія Finland allowed Ukraine to use its weapons for strikes on Russian territory Finland does not restrict the use of the weapons transferred to Ukraine - they can be used to attack targets located in the territory of the Russian Federation. 16 471 44 War in Ukraine

зеленський Zelenskyy calls on partners to supply Ukraine with promised weapons without delay: Every pause inspires Putin Ukraine’s partners must do everything possible to ensure that there are no delays in the supply of weapons to our soldiers. 1 258 15 Previously in trend: War

фон,дер,урсула,ляєн Profits from frozen assets of Russian Federation should be used for weapons for Ukraine - von der Leyen The European Union should consider using the proceeds of frozen Russian assets to purchase military supplies for Ukraine. 1 152 13 World

зброя,зсу Ukrainians will have to hand over combat weapons after end of war - Klymenko Ukrainian citizens will have to hand over their military weapons after the war ends. This applies to both weapons issued for the defence of the state and trophy weapons. 9 597 145 Society

макрон,зеленський Macron announces creation of new coalition of long-range weapons for Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron spoke about the creation of a new coalition to provide Ukraine with long-range weapons. 9 196 45 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

розмінування,wisent Germany hands over new aid package to Ukraine: artillery shells, drones and demining vehicles On February 26, the German government announced the transfer of another batch of military aid to Ukraine, which included, among other things, artillery shells, drones, and demining vehicles. 10 084 62 Previously in trend: War

зеленський Ukraine is very interested in joint arms production with Bulgaria - Zelenskyy Our country is interested in joint arms production with Bulgaria. We are talking not only about cooperation during the war period, but also in the post-war period. 721 10 War in Ukraine

зеленський Ukrainian air defence cannot be strengthened without US - Zelenskyy The President stated that it would be impossible to strengthen Ukraine’s air defence system without the United States. 1 796 20 War in Ukraine

клименко,ігор No weapons have left Ukraine illegally in two years - Klymenko During the two years of the full-scale invasion, not a single weapon crossed the border of Ukraine illegally. 769 15 War in Ukraine

рустем,умєров Half of arms deliveries do not arrive in Ukraine on time, because of which we have to lose people and territories - Umerov Ukraine is doing everything possible and impossible, but work at the front is complicated without timely supplies. 5 338 80 War in Ukraine

ATACMS Zelenskyy: Ukraine will not use weapons of partners on territories of other states Ukraine will never use the weapons of its partners on the territories of other states, only on the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. 8 978 100 Previously in trend: War

зеленський Ukraine has renewed its defense industry and is reaching new level of weapons production, - Zelenskyy Ukraine is currently significantly increasing its arsenal of capabilities. We have managed to upgrade the country’s defense industry, which will allow us to reach a new level of weapons production. 5 332 85 Previously in trend: War

абрамс Combat work of Ukrainian crew of American M1A1 "Abrams" tank in Avdiivka direction. VIDEO A video of a fragment of the combat work of the Ukrainian crew of the American M1A1 Abrams tank in the Avdiivka direction has been posted online. 34 460 41 Previously in trend: War

гвинтівка,bren Ukroboronprom signed agreement on transfer of license for production of CZ BREN 2 rifles according to NATO standards Joint-stock company "Ukrainian Defense Industry" concluded an agreement of intent with the Czech company Česká zbrojovka a.s., signing a license transfer agreement. This will make it possible to assemble NATO standard rifles, in particular the CZ BREN 2 model, in Ukraine. 5 024 14 War in Ukraine

зброя,снаряди,міни Working group established in Defense Forces to coordinate arms procurement - Ministry of Defense Under the chairmanship of the Ministry of Defense, a working group of the Defense Forces was established to coordinate arms procurement. 1 374 26 Previously in trend: War

рамштайн Our partners at Ramstein offered to provide Ukraine with long-range weapons - Defense Ministry At the last meeting in the Ramstein format, our partners themselves spoke about the need to provide Ukraine with long-range weapons. 10 037 54 World

дії,зсу,бойові Armed Forces of Ukraine feels certain projectile "hunger", therefore it optimizes use of available means in battles in east of country - Defense Forces In the east of the country, both the Ukrainian defenders and the occupiers will feel a certain projectile "hunger". 1 630 8 War in Ukraine

путін Putin: Russia’s latest weapons are superior to NATO’s Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has said that Russia’s new weapons are superior to those of Western countries, including NATO. Soviet developments are allegedly no worse. 19 664 112 World

залужний Partial monopolization of defense industry of Ukraine and imperfection of legislation lead to problems with production of weapons - Zaluzhnyi The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, in his article, emphasized the partial monopolization of the defense industry and the imperfect legal framework that led to problems with weapons production in Ukraine. 13 913 113 Previously in trend: War

кремль Russia imported high-tech equipment from Taiwan - WP Since January 2023, the Russian company I Machine Technology, a supplier to arms manufacturers, has imported $20 million worth of equipment from Taiwan, which is a strategic partner of the United States. 10 991 40 World

сау,британська,as-90 More than 40 new models of weapons and equipment adopted for use in AFU - Ministry of Defense In January 2024, the Ministry of Defense authorized more than 40 samples of Ukrainian and foreign-made weapons and military equipment for use in the armed forces. 9 025 2 Previously in trend: War

нуланд US GLSDB bombs are on their way to frontline - Nuland Nuland said that ground-launched small diameter bombs from the US are already on their way to the Ukrainian military. 14 054 117 War in Ukraine

ракета,пуск,літак Launch of American AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missile by Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter. VIDEO A video recording of a fragment of the combat work of a Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot, which shows the launch of an American AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missile, has been published online. 17 506 30 Previously in trend: War

дрон,війна,дрони Ukraine starts using first samples of its own secret weapons in war with Russia - TIME The recent attacks on infrastructure deep inside Russia are the result of Ukraine’s first secret development of its own weapons. However, to establish mass production of such weapons, especially with the use of modern Western technologies, Kyiv will have to solve a number of problems. 21 385 42 Previously in trend: War

індія India plans to give up Russian weapons - Reuters India is seeking to distance itself from Russia as its largest arms supplier and is gradually reorienting itself towards the West. 6 895 16 World

неїжпапа Ukraine would have won war more quickly if it had struck Russian Federation with Western weapons - Navy Commander Neizhpapa. VIDEO If Ukraine had been allowed to use Western weapons supplied by its allies to attack important targets in Russia, the war would have ended much sooner. 4 071 38 Previously in trend: War

танк,знищення Shot from US Javelin ATGM destroys Russian armoured vehicle on battlefield. VIDEO A video has been posted online showing the destruction of a Russian armoured vehicle by a US Javelin anti-tank missile system. 17 736 10 Previously in trend: War

пентагон,райдер Threat of Ukraine’s defeat is real - Pentagon The Pentagon believes that there is a real threat of Ukraine’s defeat in the war if it does not receive the support of the West. 26 343 159 Previously in trend: War

кулеба North Korea seems to be more effective partner of Russian Federation than our friends - Kuleba Russia outsells Ukraine in terms of artillery shells. One of the reasons for this is the assistance from the DPRK. Therefore, Ukraine’s partners should stop blaming each other for insufficient military production. 16 687 147 World

пентагон Lack of funds for Ukraine prevents to serve previously provided weapons - Pentagon The lack of a decision by the US Congress on further assistance to Ukraine affects the Pentagon’s ability to transfer weapons and ammunition to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as to service weapons that were provided earlier. 5 221 38 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

ракета,taurus Ukraine will have more long-range weapons – Defence Ministry after Ramstein meeting International partners have an absolute understanding that Ukraine needs more long-range weapons. 6 577 22 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

остін US has no information on misuse of weapons provided to Ukraine - Austin The United States does not have any credible evidence of the misuse or illegal transfer to third parties of U.S. weapons provided to Ukraine. 44 0 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

парє "Servant of People" Mezentseva: Ukraine and provision of weapons to it remains on agenda in PACE Ukraine remains on the agenda of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. 494 5 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

міноборони Ukraine and United States conduct first joint inspection of weapons provided by American partners The Internal Audit Service of the Ministry of Defence and representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with representatives of the US Embassy’s Defence Cooperation Section, inspected weapons and equipment provided by US partners at a military unit. 3 463 9 War in Ukraine

олександр,камишін Ukraine has begun to produce artillery systems according to NATO standards, expanding production of drones and thermal imagers – Kamyshin Ukraine has begun producing NATO-standard artillery systems and doubled its ammunition production. In addition, the production of drones and thermal imagers is expanding. 3 139 46 War in Ukraine

леопард,хамві Soldiers of 59th Brigade on American Humvees escort German Leopard1A5BE tank. VIDEO A video was posted online showing a Ukrainian armoured group moving along a snowy road. 12 598 11 Previously in trend: War

зеленський Russians manufacture weapons through shadowy ties with leading countries of world – Zelenskyy Russia’s military-industrial complex operates through shadowy agreements with the world’s leading countries. Each Russian missile has dozens of components made by companies from other countries. 4 136 32 World

міноборони We are working on scaling operation of SAP system in army and automating logistics processes - Umerov Every piece of equipment and weaponry, every detail, every pair of shoes purchased for our military or provided to international partners must be accounted for, organized, stored properly, and quickly transferred to where it is needed to work for victory. 2 872 56 Previously in trend: War

рф,росія,обмеження,санкції Sanctions have reduced Russia’s purchases of weapons components from West by only 10% - report In January-October 2023, Russia’s imports of military goods reached almost $9 billion. This is only 10% less than before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 1 826 7 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

москва,кремль,рф,русский,мир,росія,руський Russia manages to circumvent sanctions on technologies for production of weapons. Details are supplied by American and Chinese companies - Politico. INFOGRAPHICS Russia has largely managed to circumvent sanctions on technology. This allows it to manufacture weapons and continue its war against Ukraine. In the first 10 months of last year, Western companies supplied 48% of such components, while China supplied 45%. 3 150 11 World

патрік,райдер There is no evidence of withdrawal of modern weapons provided by United States from Ukraine - Pentagon Ukraine has provided the United States with full information for accounting and inventory of weapons received as military aid. 3 781 14 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

зсу Zelenskyy: Ukraine has no significant gains on front as Russians control sky Speaking to journalists in Latvia, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine has no significant gains on the frontline because the Russians control the sky. 2 646 23 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

сша,держдеп US State Department denies information about theft of American weapons in Ukraine US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel did not confirm the information of The New York Times about the possible theft of American weapons in Ukraine. 2 813 9 World

джавелін,нлав Pentagon audit revealed problems with accounting of 2% of weapons transferred to Ukraine since 2014 A report by the U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General found that the department failed to promptly or fully account for nearly 40,000 weapons that were intended to help Ukraine since 2014. 9 236 31 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

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