Media: NATO is providing large-scale military aid to Ukraine, most of the weapons are purchased from the United States

NBC News website on August 6 forwarded a report from Associated Press in Brussels: After the Netherlands announced it would provide air defense equipment, ammunition and other military aid worth 500 million euros (approximately 578 million US dollars), NATO has begun to coordinate the regular delivery of large quantities of weapons and equipment to Ukraine.

The report said that Sweden also announced on Tuesday that it will jointly fund 275 million US dollars with its Nordic neighbors Denmark and Norway to provide air defense systems, anti-tank weapons, ammunition and spare parts worth more than 500 million US dollars.

This month, two batches of equipment are expected to be delivered, most of which are purchased in the United States, although a batch from the Nordic countries is expected to arrive in September. These supplies are provided according to Ukraine's priority needs on the battlefield. Subsequently, NATO allies will continue to organize weapons and ammunition and continue the deliveries. NATO said on Monday that "the relief supplies will be quickly prepared and sent regularly."

The report said that Ukraine most urgently needs air defense systems. The United Nations stated that Russia's relentless bombing of urban areas behind the front line has caused more than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians to die. At the same time, Russian forces have made slow but costly progress along the 620-mile front line. Currently, Russian forces are carrying out operations to take over the eastern city of Bakhmut, which is an important logistics hub. After capturing this city, Russian forces may advance further into the depths of Ukraine.

The report said that the equipment transported from the United States by European allies and Canada is mostly provided by the United States, as the United States has a larger stock of ready military supplies and more effective weapons. The Trump administration has not provided any weapons to Ukraine so far. In addition to the newly delivered equipment, there are also commitments for other military equipment.

The report said that the German Kiel Institute, which tracks support for Ukraine, estimates that by June this year, European countries have provided 72 billion euros (83 billion US dollars) in military aid since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, while the US aid amounted to 65 billion US dollars.

The original title of the report is "NATO to coordinate regular and large-scale arms deliveries to Ukraine. Most will be bought in the U.S." (NATO will coordinate regular and large-scale arms deliveries to Ukraine. Most will be purchased in the United States).

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