Netherlands to buy €500 million of US arms for Ukraine war under new Nato scheme - The Netherlands becomes the first country to contribute to the Nato Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) init

The Netherlands has made history by becoming the first NATO member to act under a new initiative to supply Ukraine with American-made weapons. On Monday, Dutch officials announced a €500 million package of US military equipment and confirmed they will send it to Ukraine.

The Netherlands said on Monday it will contribute 500 million euros ($578 million) to purchase U.S. military equipment for Ukraine, becoming the first NATO country to contribute to a new mechanism to supply Kyiv with American weapons.