Ukraine called, and Europe answered in a huge way. At the latest Ramstein meeting, Ukraine secured nearly $4 billion in military aid from the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and the U.K. From F-16 fighter jets and Patriot missiles to hundreds of cruise missiles, drones, and advanced air defenses, Europe is delivering exactly what Kyiv needs. With momentum shifting on the battlefield, this support could help Ukraine increase pressure on Russia and strengthen its position in the war.
00:00 - Europe's $4 Billion Aid Package
02:23 - Belgium's F-16 Breakthrough
03:39 - UK & Germany Air Defense Boost
06:41 - Countering Russia's Aerial Threat
08:02 - 700 Dutch Cruise Missiles
12:05 - Shifting the War's Momentum
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00:00 - Europe's $4 Billion Aid Package
02:23 - Belgium's F-16 Breakthrough
03:39 - UK & Germany Air Defense Boost
06:41 - Countering Russia's Aerial Threat
08:02 - 700 Dutch Cruise Missiles
12:05 - Shifting the War's Momentum
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00:00Ukraine called Europe answered in a mind-blowing way. The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and the
00:07UK have just combined to do something mind-blowing for Ukraine. President Zelensky just got almost
00:13everything he asked for and more as Europe has delivered precisely what Ukraine needs to take
00:20the war to Russia. Now the next step is simple. Ukraine, go fuck up Russia.
00:27That latest Rammstein meeting has been and gone, and Ukraine has come out a bigger winner than it
00:32has in almost all previous iterations. How much bigger? Well, Ukraine left the meeting with a
00:37new series of aid packages that total around $4 billion. This isn't a case of vague promises
00:43being made. That money is coming in the form of the precise types of weapons that Ukraine needs in
00:49its war against Russia, and no less than Ukraine's Defense Minister Mikhailo Fedorov has confirmed it.
00:55During a post-meeting briefing, Fedorov said that Ukraine's allies have seen that a
01:00window of opportunity is now available to them, and he laid out what some of the new aid will provide.
01:07Today, likely one of the largest ever aid packages under the Pearl program was announced,
01:11totaling $1 billion. A package for long-range artillery was also unveiled today, meaning long-range
01:17systems capable of reaching 30-plus kilometers, Fedorov declared. The key in that statement is,
01:23likely one of the largest aid packages under the Pearl program.
01:27Pearl stands for Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List, and it's a program set up by the United
01:32States that enables Ukraine's other partners to purchase US-made weapons that are then delivered
01:38directly to Ukraine. The middleman in terms of weapons arriving in one country to be held before
01:43delivery is cut out. Instead, Ukraine points to what it wants, and the aid is spent on those
01:49weapons which head directly to Ukraine. Pearl has already overseen large aid donations. By the
01:55end of 2025, NATO members and partners had pledged more than $4 billion to Pearl, albeit over several
02:01months, and it was expected that much more money would flow into the program in 2026 and beyond.
02:06Now, we're seeing that happen. An extra $1 billion into Pearl translates into a lot of Western weapons
02:12that Ukraine needs to build upon its own domestic drone and weapons production industries. But Pearl
02:17isn't the full story. Far from it. We mentioned four countries in the video's introduction. All four
02:23are stepping up with aid and other help that is designed to make Ukraine stronger than ever before.
02:28We'll start with Belgium. One of the biggest pieces of news to come out of the Ramstein format
02:33was that Belgium will finally transfer some of the F-16s that it promised to Ukraine years ago.
02:38Seven will soon land on Ukrainian territory, three of which are combat-ready and good to go,
02:43with the other four being aircraft that Ukraine can strip for parts to maintain the rest of its fleet
02:47of F-16s. That's a massive improvement over Belgium's previous promise to only transfer the
02:52four non-combat-ready F-16s, RBC Ukraine reports, and it's also a sign that Belgium is finally pushing
02:58past the delays that have forced it to hold back on deliveries in the past. Both Belgium and Norway have
03:03been holding back on delivering 36 F-16s pledged to Ukraine, with the reason on Belgium's part
03:10being that it's awaiting a delivery of F-35s from the US before it can go ahead. Norway's F-16s
03:16are
03:16in a Belgian facility awaiting repairs that have also stalled, RBC Ukraine reports. So the fact that
03:22Belgium has made this pledge is massive for Ukraine. It means the excuses and delays are finally being put
03:27to bed and Ukraine's air force will finally be strengthened, with aircraft that many will argue
03:31should have been in the skies defending Ukraine and destroying Russia for years.
03:35Next up, the UK. Now, the UK can't be accused of delaying or holding back on its support for Ukraine.
03:41It has consistently been one of Ukraine's most ardent supporters, having already set up drone
03:46production cooperation agreements as well as pushing itself to spearhead the coalition of the willing
03:51that intends to provide security guarantees and likely boots on the ground in Ukraine once the war is
03:56over. So at Rammstein, the UK focused more on making things even worse for Russia and better for Ukraine
04:02by delivering even more. What does more mean? Hundreds of missiles and thousands of drones,
04:09all paid for using proceeds from Russia's assets held in the UK. RBC Ukraine reports that the UK
04:15pledged an ÂŁ852 million package to Ukraine that will include funding for 150,000 Ukrainian-made drones,
04:24as well as 350 missiles for Ukraine's air defence systems. Sticking with air protection, the UK will
04:31also provide more modern radars for Ukraine's systems to help Ukraine spot incoming threats
04:36that it can destroy with its missiles and interceptor drones. What we see here is the reinforcement of
04:41what has developed into one of the strongest alliances in all of Europe. The UK has come through
04:46once more for Ukraine, even as it deals with its own turmoil amidst the resignation of former
04:51defence secretary John Healy as rouse over military spending heat-up in the UK,
04:55and the resignation of Prime Minister Sakhir Starmer. Ukraine will appreciate the help. It will also
05:01be thankful for the extra air defence support, especially as what the UK will deliver aligns
05:05perfectly with the pledges made by Germany during the Rammstein meeting. As part of its contributions,
05:11Germany has pledged $400 million to buy air defence ammunition for Ukraine, along with a further
05:16$200 million to buy PAK-3 interceptor missiles, both of which will arrive in Ukraine by way of
05:22the Pearl program, the Kyiv Post reports. This amounts to Germany using Pearl for the fourth time
05:27since it was created, and the fact that it will be buying Patriot missiles is massive for Ukraine.
05:32These are the types of missiles that Ukraine needs to deal with the Russian cruise and ballistic
05:36missiles, but they have been in short supply inside Ukraine in recent months. German Defence Minister
05:42Boris Pistorius outlined the other German offerings, including those it is making outside of Pearl.
05:47Air defence remains at the centre of our efforts. We have delivered another IRIS-T system to Ukraine.
05:52Recently, we have also accelerated the supply of guided IRIS-T SLS and SLM missiles. In addition,
05:59we will provide a three-digit number of air-to-air missiles from our own stockpiles.
06:03There is a good reason why both the UK and Germany have focused on air defences with their
06:07military aid. Ukraine sorely needs more missiles and modern systems.
06:12Zelensky himself reveals that he made that very well known to NATO Secretary Mark Rutter
06:17during his opening speech at the Rammstein Format.
06:20Yesterday I raised two urgent issues with Mark. The first is the number of air defence systems,
06:25the second is artillery shells. Currently there is not enough of either. Both are urgently needed,
06:30Zelensky declared. As he encouraged European heads of states to do even more, not just to protect
06:35Ukraine but to guarantee Europe's collective security against the Russian threat.
06:39And the numbers back Zelensky. According to Kharkiv's Gwara Media, Russia launched 8,150 drones
06:46and 211 missiles at Ukraine in May, killing 274 civilians and injuring a further 1,763 in the process.
06:55That's the Russian strategy. Commit war crimes to terrorize Ukraine's people into wanting to give up.
07:01However, as tragic as these figures are, the real news lies in the interception rates.
07:06Ukraine's air defences managed to take out about 90% of the drones that Russia launched,
07:11with Ukraine's interceptor drones likely playing a massive part.
07:14That rate could always improve, but it isn't the priority for Ukraine right now.
07:19What is Ukraine's priority is the Russian missile threat. Of the 211 missiles that Russia launched in May,
07:25Ukraine was only able to stop 55%. The number drops drastically for ballistic missiles,
07:30of which Ukraine was only able to intercept 17% of what Russia fired.
07:35That's where more Patriot missiles and other modern air defences come into play.
07:39Ukraine desperately needs both, and Germany and the UK have just pledged more of these defences.
07:45For Ukraine, that should add up to a few more months where it's able to bump up its missile
07:49interception rate. The knock-on effect is obviously fewer civilian deaths, but also an uptick in morale
07:55and a reduced ability for Russia to damage the Ukrainian rear.
07:59Less damage in the rear means more offensive power delivered to the front.
08:03And speaking of offense, that's where the Netherlands comes into play.
08:06So far, most of what we've covered focuses on European nations giving Ukraine what it needs
08:11to defend itself against Russian attacks. Vital, yes, but there's that window of opportunity
08:16that Fedorov mentioned, as Ukraine is building momentum against Russia.
08:19For the Netherlands, the Rammstein meeting was an opportunity to boost Ukraine's attacking might,
08:24especially when it comes to dealing damage to Russia in the occupied territories and on
08:28Russia's own turf. What does that mean? We'll reveal all in a moment. First, this is a reminder
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08:41For the Netherlands, offense took priority. RBC Ukraine reports that the Netherlands,
08:47among other things, will provide Ukraine with 700 cruise missiles as part of its aid package.
08:52That brings us to the obvious question of just where these missiles are going to come from.
08:57After all, it's not like the Netherlands has a vast stockpile of cruise missiles that it can hand
09:00over to Ukraine while ensuring its own territory remains protected. It has some, sure. For instance,
09:06April 2025 saw the Netherlands announce that it was preparing to spend around $2 billion on 175 Tomahawk
09:13cruise missiles. Those won't be heading into Ukraine. The US would have to give the go-ahead
09:18for them and it's also nowhere near enough to hit the 700-missile mark that RBC Ukraine reports.
09:23But this is where the genius of the Dutch donation comes into play. The Netherlands isn't going to provide
09:28Ukraine with 700 cruise missiles from its own stockpiles. Instead, it will fund the manufacture of
09:33700 Router missiles. It seems likely that these missiles will actually be built in the Destinus
09:39manufacturing facility that is on Dutch turf, which means Ukraine doesn't have to worry about
09:43Russia finding and destroying its manufacturing facilities. Instead, the Netherlands is going to
09:48spend the money needed to build 700 Router missiles and then it's going to send the lot to Ukraine.
09:53Which of the Router missiles Ukraine will receive hasn't been confirmed? There are three blocks of
09:58these missiles, with the Router block 1 serving as the basis for the other two. That particular version
10:03can travel about 300km carrying a 150kg payload, which is perfect for the mid-strike campaign
10:09that Ukraine has been using to utterly wreck Russian logistics since around May. The Center for
10:14European Policy Analysis adds that the Router block 2 ups the range to 800km and the payload up to
10:21250kg. As for block 3, it can travel 2000km to also deliver a 250kg payload. That's far enough to hit
10:29Moscow and beyond, and the missile hits hard enough to do plenty of damage to the kind of oil and
10:34military facilities that keep the wheels of the Russian war machine turning. The Router is Europe's
10:39answer to a cruise missile production problem that has existed for years. The fact that the Netherlands
10:44is committing 700 of these cruise missiles to Ukraine means that it's taking Fedorov's comments
10:49about a window of opportunity very seriously. Ukraine is already causing major damage in
10:55the Russian rear using the drones and its own drone-missile hybrids. Add hundreds of powerful
11:00mid- and long-range cruise missiles into that equation and you get a whole lot more pain being
11:05delivered directly to Russia's doorstep right at a time when Ukraine's other partners are boosting
11:09Ukraine's defenses against the same kinds of weapons. Four of Ukraine's allies used the mid-June
11:15Rammstein meeting to deliver a message. We're giving Ukraine what it wants and needs. Now Ukraine's job
11:20is to make Russia pay for what it's done over the last four plus years. Fedorov himself pointed that
11:26out, noting that the aid flowing into Ukraine from these four countries goes a long way to helping
11:30Ukraine with its current three key priorities. These are our anti-ballistic program and air defense
11:36program. The second priority is long-range artillery. The third is our drones. Ukrainian-made drones that are
11:42helping us to stop the enemy today, conduct middle-strike operations and strike targets on enemy
11:47territory, Fedorov declares. Anti-ballistics and air defenses are covered, as are the mid-range strike
11:53operations and the ability to strike targets inside Russia, assuming Ukraine will receive
11:57Ruta Block III missiles. Ask and ye shall receive, Ukraine. And here's what all of this means for the
12:03future of the war. The announcement of this bumper military aid package is well-timed because it serves
12:09as the perfect counter to moves that Russia has been making, particularly on the aerial front.
12:13Liga points out that Russia has been increasing its drone production and modernizing some of its
12:18missiles to make its aerial assaults even more of a threat to Ukraine. Indeed, we've seen the evidence
12:23of that in recent months. On June 2nd, the Moscow Times reported that Russian aircraft output more than
12:28doubled year-on-year in April, hitting 117 percent more than what was seen in 2025 and far exceeding the
12:35average annual growth rate of 68 percent. This doesn't mean that Russia is suddenly building
12:40hundreds of fighter jets per year, far from it. That surge in production is almost entirely accounted
12:45for by the manufacture of strike drones that are used to hit Ukraine. As for missiles, June 13th
12:50brought with it a report from Liga, noting that Russia is modernizing its Iskander and Kh-101 missiles,
12:56along with its KAB bombs, by trying to improve their range, increase their resistance to air defenses,
13:01and simply scale up production. The military official who revealed all of this, Colonel
13:06Oleksandr Zaruba, is the Chief Research Fellow at the State Research Institute for Testing and
13:11Certification of Weapons and Equipment, Liga reports, so he would know what Russia is trying to do.
13:17Ukraine needs to counter this increase in drone production and enhanced missile threat.
13:21With the air defenses pledged to Ukraine, combined with Ukraine's own work on intercepted drones,
13:26confronting this threat has just become possible. Ukraine will intercept more of what Russia sends,
13:31and that can only be a good thing, especially when Russian drones and missiles are causing civilian
13:36casualties in the hundreds, if not thousands, every month. Defensively, this military aid is
13:41a huge boost to Ukraine. But then there's that window of opportunity Fedorov mentioned. He wasn't
13:46the only one to use that term during the most recent Rammstein meeting. Rutter used it as well,
13:52noting that the meeting provided Ukraine and its allies the ability to shift into a delivery-focused phase,
13:57ahead of a key NATO summit in Ankara.
14:00Window of opportunity, I think this is the main topic today, Rutter said before adding that,
14:05the assistance focused on Ukraine's priorities will help increase pressure on Russia and force
14:09them to sit down at the negotiating table and eventually join serious discussions to stop this
14:14terrible war. Talk of a new phase in delivery of military aid isn't idle chatter. It's a reflection of
14:20what Ukraine, Rutter and so many in Europe are now seeing on the battlefield. Ukraine is in the ascendancy,
14:25and Russia is struggling to achieve anything like what it's achieved during the last four years,
14:29despite being in the middle of a spring and summer offensive that is supposed to end the so-called
14:33special military operation. The reality on the ground is that Russia's military is under far more
14:38pressure than it has been for a long time. Ukraine has counterattacked strategically and intelligently,
14:45liberating over 600 square kilometers of its own territory from Russia since the beginning of 2026.
14:50This isn't the case of Ukraine liberating some and Russia snatching much more elsewhere.
14:54The Institute for the Study of War, or ISW, says that both April and May saw Ukraine reclaim more
15:00territory than Russia managed to steal. So Ukraine is in the black on the net territory front while
15:05Russia is being placed on the back foot. If you want to talk about a window of opportunity,
15:09this momentum change is massive. It shows Ukraine's allies that more support will inevitably lead to
15:15a greater chance of a Russian capitulation. A big reason for this turnaround is the mid-range strike
15:20campaign that the Dutch-made Ruta missiles will help Ukraine to further. In its June 20th assessment
15:26of the Ukraine war, the ISW said that Ukraine is showing no signs of slowing down on that front,
15:30as it systematically strikes bridges connecting Kherson Oblast to Crimea,
15:35thus isolating the peninsula that Putin values by strangling off its logistical support.
15:40The Atlantic Council makes the same assessment as it points out that roads in the Russian-occupied
15:45portions of southern Ukraine have become no-go zones due to the mid-range strike campaign.
15:50That campaign also undermines Russian attempts to launch assaults at the front,
15:53which is why we see such little progress from Putin's patsies, combined with Ukraine liberating
15:58land. Add strikes against Russian energy infrastructure into the mix and you get a
16:02brilliant Ukrainian strategy that weakens Russia at every turn and has caused the tide to shift in
16:07Ukraine's favor, at least during the late spring of 2026. Russia will push harder during the summer.
16:13We started to see that toward the end of May, as the new voice of Ukraine reported that Russia
16:17had increased the number of mechanized assaults it was launching across the front. But the pressure
16:21Ukraine has already created is paying off, and more support now means that pressure can be maintained
16:26while enabling Ukraine to protect itself from Russia's aerial strikes. That's why the June
16:312026 Rammstein format was so massive for Ukraine. It's not just about the money being donated,
16:36it's about what that money represents. A concrete acknowledgement from Ukraine's partners that
16:41they see the turnaround happening and that they believe Ukraine can do more. Strong support now,
16:47as Russia's combat effectiveness is on the decline and Ukraine's is at a high rarely seen in over four
16:51years of fighting is crucial. Ukraine needs to maintain the momentum. And thanks to four European
16:57nations, it just received what it needs to fuck Russia up. That just so happens to be what Ukraine has
17:02been doing for a while now, and what we saw in Moscow on June 18th is the perfect
17:06example. Hold on to your caps, because a Moscow oil refinery fuel storage unit couldn't,
17:12and watch our video as we reveal the explosions that rocked Russia's capital and caused raging fires.
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