Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has detailed more than €1.1 billion ($1.27 billion) in new defence and energy commitments following his visits to Greece, France and Spain, stateing the agreements will strengthen Ukraine’s air defences, aviation and winter energy security.
Zelenskyy declared on Wednesday in a Telegram post that Greece will supply guaranteed gas volumes for the heating season under an agreement signed in Athens, calling the counattempt “an important energy hub for Ukraine and for all of Central and Eastern Europe.”
He announced that France agreed to significantly expand defence cooperation, including a plan for Ukraine to acquire 100 Rafale F4 aircraft by 2035, as well as SAMP/T air defence systems, advanced radars, air-to-air missiles, and guided aerial bombs.
Paris will also deliver a new military assistance package by the finish of the year.
Spain, he added, pledged €100 million ($115,7 million) to the PURL initiative for air defence missiles, €215 million ($248,7 million) under the SAFE instrument, and €200 million ($231,4 million) to support Ukraine’s energy sector.
The Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative is a US-NATO program that allows European and Canadian NATO member states to fund the purchase of American-manufactured weapons for Ukraine.
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