Overview
- Ihor Zhovkva met NATO International Staff representative Ariella Viehe to review PURL implementation and thanked NATO for coordinating U.S. weapons deliveries.
- Partner contributions have enabled the assembly of five packages of American weapons to strengthen Ukraine’s defense.
- The PURL mechanism has operated since August 2025 under agreements among President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
- Sixteen countries have joined so far, with recent activity including an additional €2.2 million from Latvia.
- Zhovkva called for investment in Ukraine’s domestic defense production, citing strong capabilities but insufficient funding.