Overview
- Portugal’s defense minister discussed cooperation with Denys Shmyhal as Ukraine noted an announced $50 million contribution to PURL and thanked Lisbon for a prior $12 million to the International Fund for Ukraine.
- Shmyhal met NATO representatives in Kyiv and underscored PURL as the route to systematic deliveries of U.S.-made weapons while highlighting partner backing for reform tied to Euro‑Atlantic integration.
- Deputy Minister Sergiy Boyev met Romania’s defense chief to prepare SAFE-funded joint projects, prioritizing co-production of ammunition and FPV drones and targeting approvals before the program’s submission deadline.
- A Ukrainian delegation in Lithuania assessed industrial partners and discussed localizing drone production, with Vilnius signaling intent to adopt Ukrainian know‑how and build a regional defense innovation hub.
- Ukraine moved to de-risk domestic manufacturing with a state‑bank consortium for credit and a war‑risk insurance framework already partially launched, as officials set priorities to boost drone output and expand DOT‑Chain Defence coverage.