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Spain has announced a new military aid package worth €437 million (approximately $490 million) to strengthen Ukraine's defence capabilities amid its ongoing war with Russia.
Madrid: Spain has announced a new military aid package worth €437 million (approximately $490 million) to strengthen Ukraine's defence capabilities amid its ongoing war with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the aid package following a meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Madrid on November 5, 2026. Thanking Spain for its continued support, Zelensky said the two leaders discussed the details of the assistance and Ukraine's urgent defense requirements.
The aid package is intended to help Ukraine protect itself against Russian missile and drone attacks while addressing other critical defence needs. During the meeting, Zelensky also briefed the Spanish prime minister on damage caused by Russian strikes to Ukraine's energy infrastructure, electricity transmission systems, water supplies, logistics facilities and railway network. According to the Ukrainian president, a large number of locomotives and railway engines have been destroyed or damaged in Russian attacks this year. He said the railway system had not suffered damage on this scale during the entire war in previous years. Zelensky also expressed concern over the situation in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, saying that the country's electricity and water supply systems remain under continuous attack. Under these circumstances, he stressed, humanitarian assistance has become just as important as military support.
