Sweden, Estonia and Finland have pledged to increase procurement spending American weapons for Ukraine, but countries such as Spain, France and the United Kingdom have been criticized for refraining from doing so. This is what he writes about The Guardian, citing Reuters.

It is known that today, October 15, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called on allies to increase investments in the"Priority Ukraine Requirements List" (PURL) program, which replaced US military assistance to Ukraine and now requires allies to pay for weapons supplies from the US.

"Peace is achieved when you are strong. Not when you use strong words or point your finger, but when you have strong and real capabilities that are respected by your opponents. Today, we expect more countries to provide even more assistance, that they will buy even more for Ukraine to bring this conflict to a peaceful conclusion," he told reporters.

At the same time, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stressed that he expects further commitments, adding that $2 billion has already been allocated through this mechanism. However, as The Guardian recalled, this amount falls short of the $3.5 billion that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wanted to receive by October.

In turn, the Kyiv Institute of World Economy reported that military aid to Ukraine in July and August decreased by 43% compared to the first half of the year.

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Earlier, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken confirmed the transfer all the promised fighters According to him, the planes will be handed over after the pilots have been trained and technical procedures have been completed.

"The F-16s will indeed arrive in your country, but we have not yet confirmed their readiness for use. They need to undergo training, and this will take a month. So when the planes arrive, it does not mean that they will immediately go to Ukraine," Franken emphasized.

It was also reported that the drone coalition will transfer about 35 thousand UAV interceptors to Ukraine"Shahedi". It is noted that the relevant agreements with the manufacturers will be concluded in the coming months. Funds from the countries that have joined the coalition will be used to finance such a purchase.