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Brussels agrees 'in principle' to €5bn package to fund arms for Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers work on the tank gun of a Leopard 1 A5 main battle tank, during the visit of German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and his Danish counterpart Troels Lund Poulsen to the Bundeswehr military site in Klietz, Germany, Friday May 5, 2023. AP - Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert

EU member states on Wednesday agreed to add €five billion to a central fund to pay for weapons sent to Ukraine.

The move provides a welcome boost for Kyiv as support from its other major backer, the United States, wavers and its outgunned forces struggle to hold back Russia.

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