Ukraine allies pledge $48 billion in weapons, vow to make 2026 'year war ends'
NATO allies and partners have committed nearly $48 billion in new military support for Ukraine at the Defense Contact Group meeting in Brussels. UK Defense Secretary John Healey declared the coalition "more united and determined than ever" to pressure Moscow, as five nations contributed hundreds of millions for American-made weapons under Kyiv's priority requirements list.
Ukraine's international backers have pledged approximately £35 billion ($48 billion) in fresh military assistance during Thursday's Ukraine Defense Contact Group gathering, with senior officials declaring 2026 the target year to conclude Russia's invasion. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced contributions from the United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Lithuania designated for the purchase of American weapon systems under Ukraine's Priority Requirements List, describing the commitments as "hundreds of millions of dollars."
Allied Determination and Ukrainian Resistance
UK Defense Secretary John Healey, opening the session, welcomed Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov to his first UDCG meeting and framed the conflict as a failed Russian gamble. "Four years on, Ukraine's forces are hitting targets deep into Russia, inflicting high casualty rates on parts of the front line and taking back territory," Healey stated, adding: "The UDCG has a clear message to Putin: we're more united and more determined than ever. We will step up pressure on Russia and we want to make 2026 the year this war ends." German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced Berlin would supply five additional missile interceptors, contingent on allied nations collectively contributing thirty systems.
Civilian Targeting and Resolution Imperative
Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov expressed gratitude toward partners, attributing Russia's intensified attacks on civilian infrastructure to Moscow's inability to achieve battlefield victory. "Putin cannot win on the ground, so that's why he is terrorizing the civilian population, and energy infrastructure," Fedorov said. Rutte, who recently visited Ukraine, confirmed witnessing firsthand "the chaos and destruction" inflicted upon civilians, echoing calls for 2026 to mark the cessation of Russian offensive capabilities. The Brussels meeting underscores sustained Western commitment despite nearly four years of conflict.
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