West to split 1.5 billion euros for Ukraine

Western states have pledged to allocate more than 1.5 billion euros so that they can increase Ukraine's capacities as it faces Russia's war.
This sum is promised by 26 states, which are represented by the defence ministers, at a conference held in Copenhagen.

All representatives of states that have come to Copenhagen have come with the aim of supporting Ukraine”, said Denmark Defence Minister Morten Bodskov.

The money will be used to buy weapons, rockets and ammunition, including increased weapons production for Ukraine.

Some will also be divided for training by Ukrainian soldiers.

The defence ministers of Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have expressed readiness to expand the production of artillery, ammunition and other military equipment systems in Ukraine, the Danish minister has said.

Britain has pledged to allocate an additional 300m euros, including high precision missile systems that could hit targets at a distance of 80km.

British Defence Minister Ben Wallace has said that donations are evidence to the contrary of what Russian President Vladimir Putin may have thought would have tired Western governments of conflict.

Wallace has said that the Russian invasion in Ukraine has “managed to fail in many respects”.

Ukraine has repeatedly called on the West to send more weapons, including long-range artillery.

Moscow, on the other hand, has accused Western states of being involved in the conflict by sending more weapons to Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the invasion of Ukraine on 24 February.

He calls the war <x0 special military operation” to demilitarise Ukraine.

The West has responded to Russia, striking the economy of this state with severe sanctions. / REL