European Union will allocate Ukraine billion euros for purchase of weapons

Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the European Union At the meeting in Brussels on Monday, they will decide on the allocation of an additional 1 billion euros to Ukraine for procurement of weapons, the FGG Foreign Minister of Annala Berbok said.

“With regard to weapons supply, we need additional support, so we will take a political decision today that we will increase support for an additional billion on the European side so that Ukraine can buy weapons herself,” RIA Novosti reports.

Berbok added that Germany will work on the German producers in the case of procurement of Ukrainian producers, “it could happen as quickly as possible.” Security considerations will also be taken into account due to the position of Russia, so the deliveries will not be publicly outlined.

Earlier today, the Prime Minister of New Zealand Jasinda Ardern announced the provision of additional financial assistance in the amount of $ 5 million and military equipment, including body armor and helmets. The total amount of funds allocated to Ukraine will be $ 11 million