EU leaders to ask for flexible use of bloc’s money for defence

Ursula von der Leyen's team is set to come up with a letter on funding options to support procurement and production across the bloc.

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Ukrainian mechanized infantry carries out training near Bakhmut front
EPA-EFE/MARIA SENOVILLA Mechanized infantrymen from the 93rd Brigade of the Ukrainian Army stand next to a MaxxPro MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle during training at an undisclosed location in the rear of the Bakhmut front, Ukraine, 27 February 2025, amid the Russian invasion. The armored vehicle is capable of withstanding drone strikes. The Ukrainian Army is incorporating more modern armored vehicles and weaponry, both domestically manufactured and supplied by Western countries, at a time new technologies play a key factor in the conflict. [EPA-EFE/MARIA SENOVILLA]

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