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Europe & World
> German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius confirmed Berlin will rush five Patriot batteries to Ukraine “as soon as crews are ready” and finance an extra €5 billion batch of missiles.
> Germany also pledged 200,000 35 mm rounds for Gepard guns and will bankroll Ukrainian long-range drone procurement, while the UK joined the ammo pledge with another 20,000 rounds.
> Canada set aside C$20 million for Leopard-2 tank upkeep and retained its role in Denmark’s “drone coalition” for Ukraine’s defence industry.
> The Netherlands allocated €200 million for interceptor drones, €125 million for F-16 maintenance and signalled readiness to co-fund U.S. Patriots.
> Norway earmarked €1 billion for drone purchases through 2025, including €400 million directly from Ukrainian manufacturers.
> Sweden prepared a new package featuring IRIS-T missiles, Archer artillery and specialist recovery vehicles; parliamentary approval is expected within days.
> The UK Ministry of Defence disclosed £157 million in air-defence missiles and artillery shells delivered since May and confirmed nearly 50,000 surveillance and attack drones supplied this year.
> NATO members adopted a 2026-2030 Common Funding Resource Plan with a dedicated Ukraine line item, locking in multiyear support regardless of national election cycles.
> Czech crowd-funding campaign “A Gift for Putin” raised €2.4 million to buy six D-30 howitzers, underscoring grassroots backing across Europe.
> Belgium’s defence minister said Brussels will transfer F-16s once Ukrainian pilots finish training, adding that infrastructure upgrades are “ahead of schedule.”