The Irish government has approved a new EUR 100 million aid package for Ukraine.
This was reported by RTE, Ukrinform reports.
Tánaiste Simon Harris said the funds would be allocated for “non-lethal military equipment and support”.
As specified by the Irish Mirror, EUR 80 million of this money will be spent on partner procurement with EU countries, including Lithuania and Denmark. The remaining EUR 20 million is being allocated to strengthen Ukraine’s demining capabilities and military potential in the IT sector, communications and cybersecurity.
The Irish government, which met today to discuss ways to assist our country, said there was “no doubt” that U.S. President Trump’s decision to suspend military aid to Ukraine was a “very, very serious development”.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin called it a “serious setback” and called for “continued engagement between everybody”.
Simon Harris, in turn, stressed that European partners had worked extremely hard in recent days to demonstrate not only solidarity but also practical support for Ukraine.
As Ukrinform reported, on February 27, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky paid a short visit to Ireland en route to the United States. He met with met with Taoiseach Micheal Martin, who announced that Ireland would send Ukraine its Giraffe radars.
