Скачать или смотреть Netherlands will be first NATO ally to buy US weapons for Ukraine

The Netherlands is set to become the first NATO member to buy US weapons to be sent to Ukraine.

Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced on Monday that his government will give.

The €500 million will be allocated to a fund called the NATO Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative.

Brekelmans was adamant that the funding would go toward Patriot missile defence systems.

The Patriot is one of America's most advanced ground-to-air systems, primarily used against aircraft attacks, cruise and ballistic missiles.

Following the announcement from the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway confirmed they would give $US500 million to the Ukrainian military aid fund.

The US President Donald Trump will have his special envoy in Russia for talks after he imposed a 10-day deadline for the country to agree to the ceasefire.

Witkoff is expected to visit Moscow on Wednesday, with the deadline set for August 8.