"We have always said that Russia must be held accountable for its crimes, and now we make Russia pay," von der Leyen said at the conference.Germany announced additional military aid, including a third Patriot air defense system, IRIS-T and Gepard anti-aircraft systems, missiles, and ammunition, according to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius later added that Ukraine would receive 68 more Patriot missiles in the coming weeks, in addition to the 32 systems delivered in the past two days, bringing the total to 100.The United States pledged $824 million to support Ukraine's energy infrastructure, as stated by U.S. Special Representative for Economic Recovery in Ukraine Penny Pritzker. Italy also committed 140 million euros ($150 million) for infrastructure recovery and an additional military aid package, primarily consisting of air defense systems.

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