More than 20 countries join PURL initiative, Zelenskyy says
Photo: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Getty Images)
Twenty-four countries have already joined the PURL initiative to purchase American weapons for Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“Thank you to Romania and Croatia for joining the PURL initiative and announcing their first contributions to it. This is an important initiative that makes it possible to purchase American weapons and bolster our defense, including missiles for Patriots and other capabilities we need,” Zelenskyy wrote.
Since the launch of PURL in August, 24 countries have already joined the initiative: the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Canada, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Iceland, Finland, Belgium, Spain, Luxembourg, Portugal, Slovenia, Poland, Australia, Greece, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, and Croatia.
The total amount of contributions was $4.3 billion, of which almost $1.5 billion was contributed in December alone.
“This has made it possible to form eight assistance packages already, and work is currently underway to fund two more. We thank everyone who helped Ukraine this year and those who will continue to support us in 2026. We are bringing closer peace and guaranteed security for Ukraine and all of Europe,” the president said.
PURL program
In July, the US and NATO launched the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) program, which provides for the supply of American weapons to Ukraine at the expense of European countries. Kyiv may receive air defense systems, missiles, and ammunition.
Funds have already been allocated for the program, including from Denmark (approximately 580 million Danish kroner), Sweden (275 million dollars), Norway (135 million dollars), the Netherlands (500 million euros), and Germany.
In September, the first deliveries of military equipment under PURL arrived in Ukraine, with new deliveries expected in the near future.
Recently, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reported that 21 countries had already joined the PURL program. Since then, this number has grown.
Ukraine will receive weapons from US warehouses worth about $5 billion under the PURL program by the end of 2025.
Today, December 31, Romania announced its financial participation in the international mechanism to support Ukraine's defense by joining the PURL initiative.
