Six NATO member countries have successfully financed four defense support packages for Ukraine, totaling more than $2 billion under the PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) initiative. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
He reminded that this program was jointly created by NATO and the USA, launching in August 2025. The first package, amounting to $578 million, was funded by the Netherlands. The second package, worth $495 million, was provided by Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Germany financed the third package of $500 million, while Canada announced another package of $500 million. The supplies of the first two packages began in mid-September. Additionally, the USA has already finalized the contents of the third and fourth packages with Canada and Germany.
“This program is functioning effectively, allowing us to purchase American weaponry with funds from our partners in the Alliance. This includes missiles for Patriot and HIMARS,” emphasized Zelensky.
Currently, the American side is coordinating the fifth and sixth packages with Ukraine. Simultaneously, work has begun on the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth packages. Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Iceland have expressed their readiness to contribute to the fifth package.
Ukraine aims to further fund this program in October, targeting an additional billion dollars each month. The PURL initiative is focused on ensuring rapid supply of systems and weapons that can be acquired from the USA to strengthen Ukraine’s position and create conditions for a fair and lasting peace.
The PURL mechanism (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) is a joint initiative of the USA and NATO designed to accelerate the supply of arms to Ukraine. Within this program, Kyiv formulates a list of its most critical weapon needs and submits it to its allies.
Partner countries finance the purchase of American weapon types that meet the declared needs. Funds are transferred to a special NATO account, after which the arms are purchased directly from the USA.