Key facts
- Western allies pledged $4 billion in military aid to Ukraine.
- The aid package includes air defense missiles, drones, and artillery.
- Nearly $1 billion is allocated for Patriot interceptor missiles through the PURL initiative.
- Over $1 billion is designated for drone capabilities.
- Long-range artillery ammunition also received $540 million in pledges.
Western allies have pledged a total of $4 billion in military aid to Ukraine, with a significant portion allocated to air defense systems, drones, and artillery. The announcements were made during a Ramstein-format meeting in Belgium on June 18, as Ukraine continues to face large-scale Russian missile and drone attacks. Key components of the aid include nearly $1 billion for Patriot Air Defense System interceptor missiles, with Germany, Norway, Netherlands, and Sweden providing the bulk of this assistance through the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, which nine countries confirmed participation in. Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated that $200 million would be allocated for air defense ammunition and another $200 million for PAC-3 missiles for Patriot systems under the Jumpstart mechanism. Additionally, Western allies pledged over $1 billion in drones to supplement Ukraine's domestic production capabilities. The British government announced a package worth 752 million pounds ($1 billion), including 150,000 drones and over 350 air defense missiles and radar systems. The Netherlands committed an additional 500 million euros ($573 million) aid package, with 250 million euros specifically for strengthening Ukraine's drone capabilities. Norway will also contribute to the purchase of naval drones. Long-range artillery ammunition received pledges totaling $540 million from Norway, Denmark, Spain, Lithuania, and Luxembourg. Ukraine's Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov noted that support is increasingly focused on areas delivering the best battlefield results and that allies are continuing to invest in electronic warfare systems, infantry fighting vehicles, and training centers. President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed gratitude for the timely aid, emphasizing its life-saving impact, and anticipates progress on anti-ballistic defense cooperation by year-end.