BRUSSELS, Oct 16 – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says the Allies are fulfilling their commitment to provide Ukraine with EUR 40 billion in military aid per year, and EUR 20.9 billion in aid has already been provided in the first half of 2024.

The NATO Secretary General announced this at a press conference in Brussels on Wednesday. "On the financial pledge, I am delighted to report that we are firmly on track to delivering the [EUR] 40 billion pledged for the coming year, as agreed in Washington. I can announce today that NATO Allies committed EUR 20.9 billion in military assistance to Ukraine during the first half of 2024. And Allies are on track to meet their commitments for the rest of the year. So the message is clear: NATO is delivering for Ukraine, and we will continue to do so," Rutte said.