Kiev, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine expects to have around $3.5 billion by next month in funds to help buy arms from the US and maintain them Over 3 years of battle Ukrainian Volodymia Zelenki said on Wednesday in response to the full Russian invasion.
Financial arrangements A prioritized Ukrainian requirements list, or known as Purl, pools contributions from NATO members except the US to purchase American weapons, ammunition and equipment.
“We have received more than $2 billion, especially from our partners for the PURL program,” Zelensky said at a joint press conference in Kiev, visiting the European Parliament’s Roberta Metosora. “We’ll receive additional money in October. I think it’s somewhere around $3.5-3.6 billion.”
Zelenskyy refused to provide details of the weapons included in the first cargo, but said they definitely contain missiles Patriot Air Defence Missile System and ammunition Highly mobile artillery rocket systemor Hima.
Despite months, the end of the war is not nearing US-led peace efforts.
The Patriot system is essential to protect against Russian missile attacks. The Himars system greatly enhances the precision strike capabilities of the Ukrainian military.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reaffirmed preparations for Russia’s peace talks and told reporters on Wednesday that “we remain open for negotiations and we like to resolve the Ukrainian crisis through political and diplomatic means.”
But in Moscow I objected We have not made any progress on important proposals and negotiations.
The latest Russian accommodation attacks have caused disruption to Ukrainian railways and power services, officials said Wednesday. Additionally, a Russian glide bomb struck a town in the South Herson region of Ukraine, injuring three women and a three-year-old girl, said the region’s head Oleksandr Prokdin.
meanwhile, Ukraine Fund What was devised to encourage investment in Ukraine’s mineral sector is set to be released with $150 million in seed capital, a senior Ukrainian official said on Wednesday.
Ukrainian Economy Minister Olexii Sobolev said the agency of the US International Development Finance Corporation has committed $75 million to the fund, and Ukraine is in line with its contributions.
“This is enough to start your first significant investment,” Sobolev says, describing it as a “beacon” that allows you to draw the fund. Additional support from other international organizations.
The US Ukraine contract for the development of the Ukrainian mineral sector was signed in April. It aims to provide priority access to new Ukrainian mining projects in the United States, encourage reconstruction and enable ongoing military aid from the United States to Ukraine
Prime Minister Yuriya Swillidenko said the fund will initially focus on energy, infrastructure and important mineral projects with the aim of funding three projects by the end of 2026.
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Hanna Arhirova and Illia Novikov contributed to this report.
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