US and NATO have created a new military assistance mechanism to Ukraine Purl: which weapons in the first party

To spread: Defense Minister Denis Shmigal has announced a new military assistance program to Ukraine created by the United States of America and NATO. The program is called Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (Purl). According to the new arrangements, weapons will be regularly $ 500 million. The new military assistance program was created to ensure that weapons came quickly and in large numbers, writing a Shmigal in Telegram. It is said that the US can get military equipment, means of defeat, etc.

that will be purchased by NATO member states. Buying will be on a regular basis, the official said. Schmigal's post appeared on the evening of August 4. The Minister described the assistance procedure, which will consist of four stages. The Minister of Defense said that there is already an agreement with the Netherlands as part of a new military assistance mechanism. The approximate date of arms receipt is not announced.

"The Netherlands has taken over the financing of the first package of 500 million euros, and it is expected that weapons will be delivered soon," Shmigal wrote. Reuters spoke with three unnamed sources in Europe and told details about the Purl military aid program. The agency's interlocutors explained that Ukraine will form a list of needs for a estimated amount of $ 500 million. This will happen regularly: it is not indicated whether the monthly list, or less often.

Allies will decide who will give money or give their own weapons. According to the source, NATO plans to assist for $ 10 billion. (not indicated for what period). "It is unclear during what terms they hope to put a weapon. This is a starting point, and this is an ambitious goal that we strive for. We need such a volume," Reuters wrote, citing a European official. On August 4, the agency announced the first implementation of Purl for military assistance to Ukraine.

It turned out that the Netherlands statement about weapons for 500 million euros ($ 568 billion) will be held precisely as part of the idea of the United States and NATO. It is an American weapon, including "Patriot Details and missiles", said the Netherlands Defense Minister Ruben Breccelmans. The Alliance headquarters said that the supply will take place "very quickly, in the coming weeks, but sometimes even earlier.