On Wednesday, the European Union approved an additional 500 million euros ($542 million) to finance the shipment of arms to Ukraine, so since the Russian invasion began, European countries have already allocated 1.5 billion ($1.624 million) to this objective.
The money comes from the European Peace Support Fund (FEAP), which draws on contributions from Member States outside the Community budget and will serve to finance the delivery of lethal weapons for defensive purposes, as well as protective equipment for the Ukrainian army, fuel and first aid kits.
“The next few weeks will be decisive. As Russia prepares for an offensive in eastern Ukraine, it is crucial that we continue and intensify our military support for Ukraine to defend its territory and population and prevent further suffering,” EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell said in a statement.
On 28 February, just four days after the start of the war, the EU decided to finance for the first time in its history the shipment of arms to another country with 500 million euros ($542 million) and, on 23 March, it added another 500 million ($542 million) more.
The approval of this third stretch comes after last week's visit to Kiev Borrell and the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, at a time when the Kremlin has rearranged its troops to attack the Donbas region (east).
While arms shipment continues to be financed, Brussels and EU countries are increasing their coordination to help prosecutors in Ukraine and the International Criminal Court (ICC) gather evidence against possible war crimes.
Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders sent a letter yesterday to the Twenty-Seven with a list of requests he received from the Attorney General of Ukraine, including the provision of investigators to document war crimes, experts with forensic knowledge, equipment for the safe storage of evidence, lines of communication safety or training of researchers.
In addition, the Community Executive is preparing a proposal to amend the Eurojust regulation and give Eurojust the agency the legal possibility to collect and store evidence on war crimes, in particular audio and video recordings.
(with information from EFE)
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