The European Union is preparing a military aid package worth at least 6 billion euros for Ukraine, but Hungary has come out against it.
According to Politico, the European Union aims to strengthen Ukraine and its strategic position, at the start of US-led peace talks with Russia.
The package, which is set to include everything from 1.5 million artillery shells to air defense systems, would mark one of the largest EU military aid packages since Russia's full invasion in 2022 and could be unveiled ahead of a highly symbolic visit by European commissioners to Kiev on February 24.
Two of the diplomats said that 6 billion euros is a starting point, which could increase to 10 billion euros or more as countries dig into their reserves to see what they can send to Ukraine.
EU foreign ministers are expected to consider the package, the contents of which were first reported by Politico on Monday, during a regular meeting in Brussels next week.
One of the diplomats said that countries would be able to contribute military equipment or money, with their financial contribution being proportional to gross national income.
This large military aid package would be a tangible demonstration of the EU's determination to support Ukraine, after an emergency meeting of leaders in Paris on Monday failed to produce concrete decisions.
The move comes after the EU was left out of talks between the US and Russia to end the war, causing concern in both the Union and Kiev. (A2 Televizion)
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