The European Union has officially announced its intention to allocate additional funds, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said, quoted by the BBC.
"This is a historic decision, because weapons for Ukraine will be purchased with proceeds from frozen Russian assets through the European Peace Fund," Shmyhal wrote on his Telegram channel.
According to him, 1 billion euros of this amount will be used to purchase weapons according to the so-called "Danish model" - directly from Ukrainian manufacturers.
"Thus, we not only strengthen our ability to defend ourselves, but also stimulate the economy and innovation in our military-industrial complex," the Ukrainian Prime Minister said.
Another 600 million euros will be spent on artillery and ammunition, and over 200 million - on strengthening Ukrainian air defense.
"Special thanks to Denmark, France, the Netherlands and Italy, which will implement the purchase of Ukrainian weapons worth 1 billion euros," Shmygal wrote.