407 million euros .. 50 countries pledge more military support for Ukraine

50 countries pledged more military support for Ukraine today, Friday, while the United States reduced its support.
“Today, I announced assistance of 350 million pounds (407 million euros),” in a total package of 4.5 billion pounds (5.2 billion euros) scheduled for this year, “British Defense Secretary John Healy said in Brussels.

European military aid to Ukraine

This came after a meeting of the Ukraine Communication Group established by Kiev’s allies to provide military aid to it.
“This assistance includes radar systems and anti -tank mines, hundreds and thousands of new drones,” said the British minister, who participated in the chairmanship of this meeting with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius.

The influence of the Russian -Ukrainian war on Europe

The British minister spoke about pledges of military aid of up to 21 billion euros, but the largest part of this amount was known or announced in advance.

Petsorius confirmed that his country will provide Kev military assistance worth 11 billion euros by 2029.
The United States had previously led this communication group and then withdrew from it after Donald Trump returned to the White House.

An American absence from Ukraine’s support

The US Defense Secretary, Higseth, did not attend the meeting, but addressed the participants via video technology.
In response to the absence of Higseth, in light of European fears of the United States abandoning Europe and Ukraine, Pistorius replied that “the most important thing is that he participated.”
The German minister added, “He went to the audience, offering assessments that I describe as interesting and correct, given what the Europeans have done since the beginning of the year,” the German minister added.