UK pledges $205 million to send US weapons to Ukraine

British Defence Minister John Healey and Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen (not pcitured) attend a press conference at the Ministry of Defense in Copenhagen, Jan 21, 2026. Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS

Defence minister John Healey said on Wednesday Britain had committed 150 million pounds ($205 million) to the so-called Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative to supply Ukraine with US weapons.

PURL was set up last summer to keep US weapons flowing to Ukraine at a time when new US military assistance had stalled.

"I'm pleased to confirm the UK is committing £150 million to PURL," Healey said in an emailed statement.

"Together we must provide Ukraine with the critical air defense it needs in response to Putin's brutal onslaught."

The scheme allows allies to fund purchases of American air-defence systems and other critical equipment for Kyiv.

Allies have already put forward over $4.5 billion through the programme, US ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said on Tuesday.