EU allocates €124 billion in aid to Ukraine, calls for increased support

The European Union and its member states have already committed a substantial €124 billion in aid to Ukraine, including significant military assistance, European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders said.

Addressing a session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Reynders emphasized that the EU and its countries have provided Ukraine with "all possible weapons from their stockpiles," including advanced F-16 fighter jets, Caliber.Az reports via Russian media.

However, he acknowledged that despite these efforts, the current level of support has proven insufficient to alter the situation on the battlefield. He called on EU countries to urgently ramp up their aid to Ukraine.

In response to ongoing military needs, the European Commission plans to invest an additional €1 billion in Ukraine's military production sector. This funding will come from the second tranche of €1.5 billion derived from frozen Russian assets.

Reynders further highlighted that the EU had delivered on its previous promise to supply Ukraine with 1 million artillery shells, although the delivery was delayed by eight months. In addition, the EU has trained 65,000 Ukrainian soldiers, with plans to train another 10,000 by the end of the winter.

Reynders also addressed the broader geopolitical context of the conflict, noting that despite extensive aid from EU, NATO, and G7 countries, Ukraine continues to face challenges in securing sufficient weaponry. He pointed to the support Ukraine’s adversary, Russia, receives from countries like Iran, China, and North Korea, as a key factor exacerbating the military imbalance.

By Vafa Guliyeva