Spain to give Ukraine 1 billion euros worth of military aid

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a joint press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 1, 2023. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi/File Photo

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain has pledged to provide military support to Ukraine worth 1 billion euros ($1.08 billion) this year under an agreement signed on Monday between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid.

"It is more important than ever to redouble our support," Sanchez told a press conference.