NATO lacks 7 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine, Politico writes.
NATO countries need to close this deficit to meet the support target for Kyiv for the year. That amounts to 70 billion euros, sources in the know told Politico. It is still unclear why the funds were not enough. The newspaper's interlocutors warn that Ukraine may encounter difficulties in purchasing equipment to protect against missiles and UAVs in the winter.
The specified amount also includes almost two billion euros, which NATO countries lack to purchase weapons for Kyiv under the PURL program - a list of priority needs of Ukraine. It is a joint initiative of the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.