Zelensky thanks Norway for its support of PURL program

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Norway for its support of the PURL program, noting that the country's total contribution has exceeded $1.2 billion. According to him, this is the largest contribution among all countries participating in the program.

According to Ukrinform, Zelensky stated this on Telegram.

"Today, we have an important step of support from Norway – nearly $300 million contribution to the PURL initiative. This is a crucial program that enables us to purchase scarce anti-ballistic missiles from the United States. Every day, we need sufficient protection against Russia's vile attacks. And I am grateful to Norway for its leadership and real support. The total assistance from Norway under PURL has now exceeded $1.2 billion. This is the largest contribution among all countries participating in the initiative," Zelensky said.

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He separately thanked Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre for the contribution.

"We recently met and, among other things, discussed this with the Prime Minister – the importance of PURL and the need for supplies for our air defense forces. Today, we have a concrete decision. Thank you for helping us protect lives," he added.

As reported by Ukrinform, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed during a meeting in Yerevan on the sidelines of the 8th European Political Community Summit that the PURL program is functioning and that anti-ballistic missiles will continue to be delivered to Ukraine.

On May 6, Norway announced a contribution of NOK 2.8 billion (over $300 million) to Ukraine through NATO's Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative.

The PURL initiative is a mechanism focused on supplying Ukraine with weapons from a priority needs list, allowing NATO member states to fund purchases of US-made weapons and technology through voluntary contributions.

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