{"id":11393,"date":"2026-04-14T06:23:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/11393\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T06:23:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:23:04","slug":"belgium-and-spain-to-provide-e1bn-each-in-support-for-ukraine-ukraines-defence-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/11393\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgium and Spain to provide \u20ac1bn each in support for Ukraine \u2013 Ukraine&#8217;s defence minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ukraine&#8217;s Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has said following talks with his Belgian and Spanish counterparts that Belgium will allocate \u20ac1bn in military aid this year and confirmed plans to transfer additional F-16 fighter jets, while Spain will also provide \u20ac1bn in support to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Source: Fedorov on <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/zedigital\/6723\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Telegram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Telegram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Telegram<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Quote: &#8220;I held talks with the Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken and the Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles. We coordinated key areas of cooperation \u2013 strengthening air defence, developing drone capabilities and the &#8216;Czech initiative&#8217; to supply the line of contact with long-range artillery.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Details: Belgium will allocate \u20ac1bn in defence assistance this year and confirmed its intention to deliver additional F-16 fighter jets and ensure the supply of spare parts for existing aircraft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Spain will also provide \u20ac1bn in support for Ukraine in 2026. The parties focused on expanding defence cooperation during the talks, including within the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) mechanism. Ukraine has offered the opportunity to test Spanish drones in real combat conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Quote: &#8220;We are ready to offer a list of manufacturers who can establish cooperation with Spanish companies. 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