EU countries demand compensation of €10 billion for arms supplies to Ukraine

The European Union (EU) is in favor of increasing the EU's special fund to compensate for military supplies to Ukraine, as requests from countries for compensation for the supplies they have already made have reached a large amount. This was announced on May 23 in Brussels by the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell.

“Member states have presented us with bills of €10 billion, which is much more than expected,” Borrell told reporters ahead of a meeting of defense ministers.

 Earlier, on May 17, Borrell proposed adding another €3.5 billion to Ukraine's military aid fund. According to whistleblowers, Borrell has asked EU governments to allocate more money to the European Peace Fund, which has already provided about €4.6 billion in military assistance to Ukraine.