Ukraine and the European Union have signed a new Defense Industrial Partnership, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on July 15, calling Kyiv a "net security provider for Europe."

The deal is expected to be announced by President Zelensky during Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to Kyiv on Wednesday.

The European Commission is preparing a combined defense support package for Ukraine worth up to 18 billion euros ($21 billion), with announcements on this expected during von der…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in Kyiv on a visit. — Ukrinform.