The United States will demand that NATO allies cover a $2 billion deficit on weapons for Kiev, Bloomberg reports. According to the agency, a request for the allocation of additional funds under Ukraine's Preferred Requirements List (PURL) may be received by bloc partners as early as this month. The specific amount of additional contributions the United States intends to request from its allies has not yet been announced. According to sources, shipments of American weapons under this mechanism occur even before allies allocate funds to pay for them, and the deficit could grow if the Pentagon decides to increase supplies. More IZ RU news in max.

The United States will demand that NATO allies cover a $2 billion deficit on weapons for Kiev, Bloomberg reports. According to the agency, a request for the allocation of additional funds under Ukraine's Preferred Requirements List (PURL) may be received by bloc partners as early as this month. The specific amount of additional contributions the United States intends to request from its allies has not yet been announced. According to sources, shipments of American weapons under this mechanism occur even before allies allocate funds to pay for them, and the deficit could grow if the Pentagon decides to increase supplies. More IZ RU news in max.