The Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) collects NATO contributions to buy US weapons, ammunition, and military equipment.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine expects $3.5 billion by next month to purchase arms and sustain its war effort.All NATO members, except the United States, contribute to PURL to strengthen Ukraine’s defense.“We received over $2 billion from our partners for PURL,” Zelenskyy said at a Kyiv news conference with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.He added, “We will get more funds in October. I expect around $3.5–3.6 billion.”Zelenskyy did not specify the first shipments’ contents but confirmed Patriot missiles and HIMARS munitions would arrive.Patriot systems…
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