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EU defense chief urges Europe to raid stockpiles as Ukraine needs more arms

EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius urged European countries to open up their weapons stockpiles for Ukraine and expand production by moving away from costly “haute couture”-style arms, he told the Financial Times.

27 May, 06:11 PM

Ukraine to acquire Hawk missile system equipment for $108 million - U.S. State Department

The U.S. State Department approved the sale of equipment, spare parts, and technical support for Hawk air defense systems to Ukraine for $108+ million, officials wrote on May 21.

22 May, 08:31 AM

Ukraine expands direct weapons marketplace to Interior Ministry combat units

Combat units under Ukraine’s Interior Ministry will be able to use the DOT-Chain Defence marketplace for another two years, NV Business reported, citing an Interior Ministry release.

16 May, 11:14 PM

Seoul weighing joining PURL mechanism to arm Ukraine

South Korea is considering joining NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative to help finance Ukraine’s purchase of American weapons, The Korea Times reported on Feb. 20, citing diplomatic sources.

20 February, 05:33 PM

NABU reports difficulties tracking defense procurement funds

National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) faces problems tracking money linked to defense procurement, the agency's director Semen Kryvonos said at a meeting of the Temporary Investigative Commission on Economic Security on Nov. 17.

17 November 2025, 01:02 PM

Cabinet authorizes $7.9 billion in additional defense spending

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved changes to the 2025 state budget that will direct an extra UAH324.7 billion ($7.87 billion) to defense spending, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Oct. 3.

6 October 2025, 10:42 PM

Germany floats offering Ukraine $163 billion loan

The EU should offer Ukraine an interest-free loan of nearly EUR140 billion ($163 billion), to be repaid only after Russia agrees to war reparations, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wrote in an opinion piece for the Financial Times on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 08:40 PM

U.S. may deliver long-range ERAM missiles to Ukraine by year’s end — CNN

The high-precision Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles, approved for sale to Ukraine by the White House, could reach the front lines by the end of the year, CNN wrote on Aug. 29.

29 August 2025, 02:11 PM

Pentagon clears sale of 3,350 ERAM missiles to Ukraine after delays

The Trump administration approved the sale of 3,350 air-launched Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles to Ukraine, according to two American officials speaking to the Wall Street Journal on Aug. 23.

24 August 2025, 01:07 PM

Ukraine launches digital weapons marketplace for frontline needs

DOT-Chain Defence - a new digital supply system for weapons and equipment for the Armed Forces - has been launched, Ukraine's Defense Ministry reported on July 7.

7 July 2025, 12:02 PM

Ukraine exploring options to buy US arms as military aid may cease

Ukraine is actively negotiating with the United States to purchase weapons as concerns grow over the potential end of American military aid packages this summer, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said at a briefing on June 10, according to the We Are Ukraine channel.

10 June 2025, 05:55 PM

EU to spend $1 billion on arms for Ukraine using Russian asset profits

The European Union will allocate an additional €900 million ($1 billion) to purchase weapons for Ukraine using windfall profits from frozen Russian assets, Charles Fries, deputy secretary general of the EU External Action Service, announced at the second Ukraine-EU Defense Industry Forum in Brussels, news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported on May 12.

12 May 2025, 05:30 PM

Kyiv prepared to pay for US arms, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine is ready to purchase a major military aid package from the United States, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press conference on April 9.

9 April 2025, 11:25 PM

EU to discuss joint defense fund with UK, Ukraine, Norway

European Union finance ministers will discuss the creation of a proposed intergovernmental defense fund involving Ukraine, Britain, and Norway, Reuters reported on April 7, citing a draft plan.

7 April 2025, 10:55 AM

UK proposes pan-European weapon procurement fund

European nations are considering the creation of a “supranational institution” that would purchase military equipment, stockpile arms, and help finance a continentwide rearmament effort, the Financial Times reported on April 2.

2 April 2025, 10:27 PM

Finland commits $700 mln to weapon production for Ukraine

Finland is launching a new support program for Ukraine, worth 660 mln EUR ($691 mln), shifting from stockpile transfers to direct weapons procurement from its domestic defense industry, the country's Defense Ministry wrote on Feb. 26.

27 February 2025, 02:32 PM

Ukraine’s defense industry remains hugely underutilized — Chmut

The Ukrainian defense industry is rapidly expanding and could become a major global player, but only 30% of its maximum capacity is currently being used, Taras Chmut, head of the Come Back Alive foundation, said on Dec. 19.

20 December 2024, 02:07 AM

Russia buys rifles and ammunition from the EU and US despite sanctions

Russia continues to receive thousands of Western-made sniper rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition despite sanctions and a ban on direct arms exports since 2014, The Insider reported on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 06:19 PM

UK government to provide Ukraine with $2.7+ billion loan to procure military equipment

The UK government announced a military loan of £2.26 billion ($2.74 billion USD) to Ukraine allocated to purchase essential military equipment, the British officials' press service wrote on its official website on Oct. 22.

22 October 2024, 08:50 AM

Norway allocates $53 million to Ukraine aid

Norway will donate $53 million to the UK-managed International Fund for Ukraine, earmarked for drone and air defense procurement, the Norwegian government announced on Sept. 3.

3 September 2024, 11:53 PM

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