NATO has started coordinating regular deliveries of large weapons packages to Ukraine after the Netherlands said it would provide air defense equipment, ammunition and other military aid worth 500 million euros ($578 million).

The initiative, which involves NATO members transferring military equipment and placing orders with U.S. defense contractors for replacements, marks a new phase in international support for Ukraine. “In response to Ukraine’s needs,

Sweden, Norway and Denmark will jointly allocate approximately NOK 5 billion (approx. US$486 million) to a NATO initiative to supply American weapons to Ukraine. Source: a statement by the Norwegian government released on Tuesday 5 August,