Germany has initiated an audit of EU military aid to Ukraine and is calling for increased support.

The European External Action Service (EEAS) wants to audit EU countries’ arms supply to Ukraine so the results can be presented at the EU leader summit, the FT writes.

The audit will be conducted after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s request to compare the military supplies of EU countries to Ukraine. Scholz called 2024’s planned volumes of arms supply to Ukraine by most member states too small and urged increases in aid and a decision on these plans before the EU summit.

Senior officials in Brussels support this call for greater transparency and believe that some countries could provide more weapons at this critical moment in the conflict. These conclusions are planned to be prepared for the summit of EU leaders scheduled for February 1.

The EEAS audit, headed by Josep Borrell, will rely on materials provided by EU states in response to requests. At the same time, according to sources, some countries do not want to share complete data.