Amsterdam - Saba:
The Dutch government has announced its intention to send two shipments of U.S.-made weapons to Kyiv this month as part of a new support initiative for Ukraine called PURL.
According to a statement released by the Dutch Cabinet, as reported by Russia’s Novosti News Agency:
“The first two aid packages under the Ukraine Support Mechanism, through the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, are scheduled for delivery this month. New arms shipments are expected to arrive every two to three weeks.”
Last Monday, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced that the Netherlands is the first NATO ally to decide to send U.S. weapons systems to Kyiv worth €500 million. The package includes Patriot missiles and spare parts.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal had earlier stated that the United States and NATO launched the PURL initiative to ensure the rapid provision of weapon systems to Ukraine, focusing on those readily available in U.S. stockpiles.
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