Defense ministers from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden, along with Iceland's foreign minister, have announced that their countries will jointly contribute $500 million to the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative,
Ukrinform reports.
According to Ukrinform, the announcement was made in a joint statement posted on the Finnish Foreign Ministry's website following the ministers' meeting in Helsinki.
"We reaffirm our commitment to Ukraine's security, which is fundamental to European security. We are united in pursuing a sustainable and just peace, in full respect of Ukraine's sovereignty and the legitimate aspirations of its people," the statement reads.
Representatives of the eight countries also committed to sustaining long-term, predictable, and coordinated military support to Ukraine, including through capability development, defense industrial cooperation, and strengthening Ukraine's ability to deter future Russian aggression.
"To demonstrate our support, we have jointly decided to contribute to the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative with $500 million package. This initiative provides a mechanism for the purchasing of critical defense equipment from the United States, contributing directly to Ukraine's resilience and defense against the Russian aggression. This is one of the many ways our nations support Ukraine," the statement reads.
