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EU Grants Ukraine Exemption for Patriot Purchases

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

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  • EU member states agreed to an exemption covering critical products for Ukraine's Patriot air-defense systems.
  • Ursula von der Leyen said the next payment of 3.2 billion euros would help Ukraine better protect its airspace from Russian attacks.
  • NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the agreement and said NATO and the EU would continue working together to support Ukraine.

The European Union has agreed to exempt critical products purchased for Ukraine's Patriot air-defense systems, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced.

Von der Leyen said a forthcoming payment of 3.2 billion euros would help Ukraine improve protection of its airspace against Russian attacks. The payment will come on top of 8.4 billion euros already provided under the Ukraine Support Loan, including funding for air defense.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the agreement in a post on X. He said NATO allies had allocated more than $10 billion over the past year through the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List and the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program.

“NATO and the EU will continue working hand in hand to support Ukraine,” Rutte said. “This once again shows that Europe is taking responsibility.”

NATO and the EU will continue working hand in hand to support Ukraine. This once again shows that Europe is taking responsibility.

· Mark RutteThe NATO secretary general welcomed the EU exemption and highlighted European support for Ukraine.
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