And two. This is the second military aid package for Ukraine announced in 24 hours: Sweden, Denmark and Norway will buy weapons for Ukraine of American Reserve, as part of a recent initiative between the United States and NATO, the Swedish government announced on Tuesday.
Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo will donate military aid with a total value of $ 500 million (around 455 million euros), including air defense systems, anti -tank weapons, ammunition and spare parts, he explained.
NATO general secretary Mark Rutte praised the announcement of Nordic countries. “Since the first days of the large -scale invasion directed by Russia, Denmark, Norway and Sweden, they have shown unwavering support to Ukraine. I greet the rapid efforts of these allies to advance this initiative,” he said in an NATO statement.
On Monday night, the Netherlands announced a donation of 500 million euros as part of this initiative, called “Poul” (“List of priority needs of Ukraine”). NATO provides 99% of military aid to Ukraine.
A multinational initiative
President Donald Trump had announced in mid -July a project in collaboration with NATO Chief Mark Rutte, so that European and Canada allies buy US weapons, including Patriot Antimisile Defense systems, to send them to Ukraine.
The objective is to deliver “rapid and regular intervals” of military materials to Ukraine, financed by allied countries, bought in the United States and taken from US actions.
The Poul mechanism establishes that team deliveries will be coordinated by NATO, but that it is the supreme commander of the Allied forces in Europe (“Sandeur”), the American Alexus Grynkewich, who will validate “in close coordination with Ukraine and the United States, the material corresponding to the needs of the Ukrainians,” explains Nato.
Source: BFM TV
