17 NATO countries joined PURL for US arms supplies to Ukraine - Rutte
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that 17 NATO member countries have joined the PURL program, which allows the supply of American weapons to Ukraine. Initially, there were six countries, but after a meeting with Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal, their number increased to 17.
17 NATO member states are now committed to the PURL program, which allows allies to supply American weapons to Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said after a meeting with Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal on October 15, writes UNN.
Today, we started, in fact today, with six member countries that declared their commitment to PURL. Initially six. So, there were the Netherlands and Germany, Canada, and then Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. But as a result of today's meeting, we have more than half of all member countries, that is, more than sixteen, seventeen member countries that have now declared their commitment to PURL.
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The Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) is a NATO-led initiative under which allies purchase weapons from the United States for Ukraine. The program includes regular packages, each worth about $500 million. Ukraine compiles a list of the most needed weapons.
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