According to a report from Kyiv Independent, on September 18 local time, an unnamed NATO official stated that the first batch of military equipment under the "Ukraine Priority Request List" (PURL) aid mechanism has arrived in Ukraine.
On July 14 local time, the United States and NATO signed a PURL agreement allowing the US to transfer weapons to Ukraine, with the related costs borne by European countries.
The aforementioned NATO official revealed that more aid supplies are already on the way. Currently, PURL has provided financial support for four batches of aid supplies.
Photo: "Patriot" air defense system, Visual China
On September 17 local time, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine will receive the first batch of military support totaling $1 billion under the "Ukraine Priority Request List" mechanism proposed by the US and NATO, including missiles for the "Patriot" air defense system.
The Trump administration also confirmed on the 17th that Ukraine will soon receive its first U.S. military aid funded by NATO countries under the PURL mechanism.
It is reported that multiple European countries have pledged to provide financial support for the PURL program, among which Denmark has allocated about $90 million, Sweden has contributed $275 million, Norway has contributed about $135 million, the Netherlands has provided $590 million for the first batch of aid supplies, and Germany has also committed to contribute $500 million.
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