President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday 27 October met with Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Ivan Anušić, who is on a visit to Kyiv.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy thanked Anušić for Croatia's continued support for Ukraine, including military aid packages, noting that the 14th package had already been allocated and the next one is planned by the end of the year.

"We discussed the importance of implementing projects within the framework of the PURL initiative, particularly regarding air defence assets, and of using the opportunities provided by the SAFE mechanism," the president added, referring to the programme for purchasing American weapons for Ukraine.

The two sides also discussed veteran policy, and Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is interested in Croatia's experience in this area.

Background:

• Earlier on 27 October, the defence ministers of Croatia and Ukraine signed a Letter of Intent to deepen cooperation in the defence industry.
• Over the years of Russia's full-scale war, Croatia has also provided other forms of support to Ukraine, including the transfer of Mi-8 helicopters and assistance with rest and rehabilitation for Ukrainian children and service members.

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