Weapons restrictions for Ukraine still in place — Danish Prime Minister
Mette Frederiksen (photo: Getty Images)
There are still red lines on what weapons can be used in Ukraine, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at the Munich Ukrainian Lunch organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.
Frederiksen argued that Russia does not want peace with Europe. At the same time, she stressed that Moscow understands only the language of strength, but a war cannot be won when there are limits on weapons, particularly in Ukraine's case.
The Danish prime minister said that there are still red lines on what weapons can be used in Ukraine. She added that this discussion has been ongoing for almost four years, and the war cannot be won by simply carrying some weapons on one's back, concluding that Ukraine must be given everything it needs.
PM Frederiksen also noted that history cannot be rewritten, but suggested that if Ukraine had been granted NATO membership several years ago, the current situation might have been avoided and the problem resolved.
Weapons sales to Ukraine under PURL program
In summer 2025, the US and NATO created the PURL program as a mechanism to continue supplying American weapons to Ukraine's Armed Forces.
The initiative's key feature is that, if free US aid stops, the White House has agreed to sell its weapons and technologies, with NATO allies and partners covering the costs.
In 2025, Western partners allocated about $5 billion for weapons purchases. Recently, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the bloc would raise $15 billion for Ukraine in 2026.
Regarding the reduction of assistance from Washington, the Ukraine Support Tracker reports that Europe increased its military aid to Ukraine by 67% in 2025, effectively replacing US support, which dropped by 99%.
