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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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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. 784 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. 5 353 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. 9 009 100 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. 5 347 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. 34 478 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. 5 037 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. 1 392 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. 10 069 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". 1 650 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. 19 696 112 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. 13 930 113 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. 11 026 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. 9 040 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. 14 089 117 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. 17 521 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. 21 406 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. 6 919 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. 4 109 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. 17 759 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. 26 375 159 Previously in trend: War

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. 5 238 38 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine 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. 16 717 147 World

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. 6 601 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. 50 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. 512 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. 3 489 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. 3 161 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. 12 620 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. 4 154 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. 2 892 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. 1 855 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%. 3 169 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. 3 802 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. 2 661 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. 2 838 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. 9 262 31 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

шмід,нільс MP of Scholz’s party calls for buying weapons for Ukraine around world In view of Russia’s massive attacks on Ukraine, foreign policy expert of the SDP (Social Democratic Party of Germany), Niels Schmid, called for the purchase of more weapons around the world for delivery to Ukraine. 2 084 24 World

науседа,зеленський Ukraine and Lithuania agree to jointly produce anti-drone weapons Ukraine and Lithuania have agreed to jointly produce defence equipment, including anti-drone weapons. 861 1 World

зброя Weapons, which were planned to be provided to Ukraine, were sent to Israel - Ambassador Bodnar The Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip affected the armed assistance of Western countries to Ukraine and the perception of the Russian-Ukrainian war. 16 648 93 War in Ukraine

шольц Scholz wants to hold special debate on arms supply for Ukraine at EU summit German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to discuss military aid for Ukraine in separate discussions at the upcoming EU leaders’ summit on February 1. In particular, he wants to urge some countries to increase defense supplies. 3 093 25 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

джейк,салліван White House is discussing production of modern weapons for Ukraine with US defense industry - Reuters According to Reuters, officials of the US presidential administration met with representatives of 12 US defence companies to discuss the prospects of arms production for Ukraine. 7 013 41 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

шольц Scholz calls on EU to increase arms supplies to Ukraine – planned amounts are too small German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on other EU states to provide more support to Ukraine, calling the support already planned insufficient. 4 464 27 World

росія,санкції European Commission is working to prevent third countries from re-exporting to Russia goods used for weapons production in circumvention of sanctions The European Commission says it is working "around the clock" to close possible loopholes that allow Russia to circumvent sanctions and obtain components needed to produce weapons in its war against Ukraine. 458 1 World

ходжес Hodges: US should provide Ukraine with missiles even with expired shelf life If any U.S. weapons are about to expire and are to be disposed of, they should be transferred to Ukraine instead, as there is a high probability that they can still be effective on the battlefield. 7 399 104 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

мелоні,джорджа Meloni takes stand in favor of further arms transfers to Ukraine: Only way to achieve any diplomatic solution is to maintain balance on battlefield Only further arms transfers to Ukraine will help ensure a balance on the battlefield. 2 758 19 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

зброя Ukraine needs to adopt law on captured weapons - Minister of Internal Affairs Klymenko The Ministry of Internal Affairs is waiting for the parliament to adopt a law that will regulate the circulation and use of captured weapons during martial law. 6 679 54 Previously in trend: War

абрамс,abrams Abrams tanks should be equipped with additional protection against FPV drones - Forbes Ukraine received 31 Abrams tanks two months ago, but has not yet deployed them to the battlefield. The tanks should be fitted with additional armor to protect them from explosives dropped by Russian drones. 10 939 44 Previously in trend: War

iris-t,samp/t Former Polish Army Commander Skrzyczak: West should provide Ukraine with more IRiS-T and SAMP/T As a result of Russia’s massive shelling of Ukraine’s territory, European partners should supply Kyiv with more air defense systems, including IRiS-T and SAMP/T. 4 046 31 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

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