European Union member states on Wednesday struck a deal to jointly provide Ukraine with an additional €5 billion ($5.47 billion) in military aid. Representatives agreed to expand an existing funding mechanism called the European Peace Facility (EPF), which is used to reimburse purchases of military equipment and fund joint procurement. The deal adds a new component to the EPF to specifically support Ukraine, called the Ukraine Assistance Fund, proposed by the European Commission last year. “The Fund will allow us to step up our military support to Ukraine with another €5 billion,” the commissi…