NATO will soon begin delivering over $1 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine as part of a new alliance-led effort to meet Kyiv’s battlefield needs with U.S.-made arms.
The shipments will be funded through fresh pledges from NATO member states.
On Monday, the Netherlands announced a €500 million ($578 million) contribution for air defense systems, ammunition, and other equipment. A day later, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden unveiled a joint $500 million package that includes Patriot missiles, anti-tank weapons, and spare parts.
The shipments fall under NATO’s newly launched Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List initiative, which aims to match Ukraine’s military needs with available allied stocks.
According to NATO, the first two packages will be delivered this month, with the Nordic shipment expected in September. “Packages will be prepared rapidly and issued on a regular basis,” NATO said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the upcoming deliveries and described the initiative as a foundation for enduring security across Europe.
“This will be felt. And it will serve as a strong example for other NATO countries to strengthen the security ties between America and Europe and to ensure protection from Russian strikes,” he wrote on X. “Russia will never turn Europe into a continent of war, and it is precisely through our joint efforts that we are ensuring peace will prevail.”
According to the Kiel Institute, European countries have given Ukraine €72 billion ($83 billion) in military aid since the start of the war, compared to $65 billion from the United States.
