00:00Ukraine has announced a major new defense boost. President Volodymyr Zelensky says
00:05Kyiv secured more than $2.5 billion in new military support.
00:10The commitments came after the latest Ramstein-format meeting in Belgium.
00:14Zelensky said more than $1 billion will go to the Pearl program, helping Ukraine obtain urgent
00:20defense equipment. Another $500 million will support long-range ammunition through the Czech
00:26initiative. Some of those shells are expected to reach Ukraine as early as this month.
00:31A further $1 billion will support Ukrainian drone and missile production. Kyiv says this is critical
00:38as Russia continues missile, drone, and artillery attacks across the country. Ukraine thanked
00:44partners, including Norway, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Denmark,
00:51Spain, and Australia. For Kyiv, the new aid is not just financial support. It is a push to
00:58strengthen air defenses, increase long-range firepower, and expand Ukraine's own weapons industry
01:04for the next phase of the war.
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