Estonia proposes a plan to find €120B to help Ukraine. The allocation of €120B a year for Ukraine’s military aid is an approximate figure of what should be enough for Ukraine to win the war, said a representative of the Ministry of Defense of Estonia, Kus... #eurobonds #KustiSalm #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #VictoryStrategy #WarinUkraine
Due to the war, the amount of land suitable for agriculture has decreased by 26%. According to a KSE study, 10.5 million hectares of agricultural land has been affected by the Russian invasion in 2022, and the area of land that can be used for agriculture in 2024 is 32.92 million h... #AgroLand #AgroLossesUkraine #UkraineWarDamages #WarinUkraine
The White House announced a new $300M military aid package with ATACMS for Ukraine. National security adviser Jake Sullivan announced the US plans to send a significant number of additional ATACMS to Ukraine as part of the new $300M military aid package. Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. ... #APAM #ATACMS #HimarsForUkraine #JakeSullivan #PatrickRyder #Stinger #USmilitaryAid
The Russian offensive in the east has been stopped, and the CIA says that Ukraine will start its offensive at the end of 2024. President Zelenskyy announced the stabilization of the front line in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Contrary to the claims of the occupiers advancing in the east of Ukraine, Zelenskyy believes that the en... #CIA #MilitaryAidforUkraine #UkraineCounteroffensive #WarinUkraine #WilliamBurns #Zelenskyy
Russian oil depots are burning, and diesel fuel exports have fallen to a three-month low. The volume of diesel and gas oil deliveries through Russian ports amounted to 858,000 tons last week, the lowest indicator since the beginning of December last year. Distillate shipments fell for the ... #DroneAttacksOnRussia #LukOil #Novatek #Rosneft #RussianOil #RussiaOilRefineryDamages #TuapseOilRefinery
Borrell supports issuing bonds for the defense of the EU and using Russian asset revenues for Ukraine. The EU can issue bonds to finance defense needs, as Russia threatens the bloc’s security, said the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell. Debates have recently begun on the prospect of the EU assu... #DefenseIndustryEU #JosepBorrell #militarybonds #RussianAssets #WeaponsforUkraine
Without external aid, the Ukrainian Armed Forces may lose their ability to hold the front by the summer, and the US criticizes Ukraine’s military strategy. Military analyst Dara Massicot of the Carnegie Endowment believes that without an increase in Western military aid and major changes in Kyiv’s strategy, Ukraine’s position on the battlefie... #DaraMassicot #Pentagon #VictoryStrategy #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Russia produces 200% more artillery shells than the US and EU combined for Ukraine. According to NATO intelligence data, Russia produces about 250,000 artillery munitions per month, or about three million per year. Together, the US and Europe can produce only about 1.2 million rounds... #AmmunitionForUkraine #ArtilleryShells #DefenseIndustryRussia #RussianMilitary #WarinUkraine #WeaponsProduction
Britain has found a way to provide more long-range missiles to Ukraine. British Foreign Minister David Cameron proposed that Germany exchange its Taurus missiles for British Storm Shadow missiles in order to provide Ukraine with long-range weapons. “We are ready to ... #AntonHofreiter #DavidCameron #LongRangeMissiles #OlafScholz #StormShadow #TaurusMissile
France is planning joint production of weapons with Ukraine and could send its army to Ukraine, but only under certain conditions. The Minister of Defense of France, Sebastien Lecornu, said that strategic partnerships are being prepared between French and Ukrainian defense enterprises to facilitate cooperation in the production o... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #Delair #EmmanuelMacron #FranceMilitaryAid #NATOsoldiers #NexterKNDS #SébastienLecornu #WarinUkraine
The Czech Republic has completed fundraising and will purchase 800,000 artillery shells for Ukraine. Ukraine’s allies have collected all the financing needed for the Czech-initiated purchase, said President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel. The necessary amount was reached after Norwegian authoritie... #AmmunitionForUkraine #ArtilleryShells #MilitaryAidforUkraine #PetrPavel #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Germany joins the projectile coalition and will buy ammunition worth hundreds of millions of euros. Germany will take part in the Franco-Czech initiative to purchase hundreds of thousands of artillery shells for Ukraine’s armed forces, said Steffen Hebestreit, a representative of the German go... #AmmunitionForUkraine #ArtilleryShells #Bundestag #SteffenHebestreit #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
The EC reveals the details of the EU’s defense strategy. Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager said the new system should allow the EU to move from a crisis response regime to a structural defense readiness regime that closely integra... #DefenseIndustryEU #MargretheVestager #UkraineDefensePurchases #WeaponsProduction
What will the EU’s new defense and industrial strategy give Ukraine? Integration and support of the Ukrainian defense industry have become one of the goals of the European Defense Industrial Strategy (EDIS). As reported by the Ministry of Strategic Industries, the stra... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseTechnology #EDIP #EUdefense
Ukrainian fighters sank the Russian ship Sergiy Kotov and hit an oil depot in the Belgorod region. As Ukrainian intelligence has revealed, on the night of March 5, special intelligence unit Group 13 attacked a $64M Russian patrol ship. As a result of five Magura V5 drone strikes, the Sergei Kotov s... #OilFacilityBelgorod #Rosneft #RussianlossesWar #RussianMilitaryShips #SergiyKotov #WarinUkraine
What military aid does Ukraine expect from its partners? The Canadian government has asked the parliament to allocate CAD 250M ($192M) for military assistance to Ukraine. In addition, Canada’s Defense Minister Bill Blair announced that his country wil... #BillBlair #CRV7 #MilitaryAidforUkraine #OlafScholz #TaurusMissile #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Ukraine will open five joint defense enterprises with Western manufacturers. According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, “We are cooperating very fruitfully with the leaders of the world’s arms production. We can already talk about five signed contracts and five joi... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DenysShmyhal #Rheinmetall #WeaponsProduction
The EU is preparing to transfer its economy to military rails. The EC will propose ways to intensify the work of the European defense industry to respond more effectively to Ukraine’s war needs and future security challenges. This refers to proposals that EU coun... #DefenseIndustryEU #EDIP #EUdefense #EUEconomy #EUUkraine
The EU’s new defense industry strategy envisages using Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s defense industry. The EC has presented a legislative proposal regarding the European Defense Industry Program (EDIP), which would allow for future financing of support for Ukraine’s defense-industrial complex at ... #DefenseIndustryEU #EDIP #EUdefense #Euroclear #RussianAssets
France is considering sending special forces to Ukraine to create a “strategic dilemma” for Russia. The French authorities are considering allowing their special forces and military units to cross Ukraine’s border. This will enable Russia to face a “strategic dilemma.” There is an ... #EuropeanPeaceFund #FranceMilitaryAid #FrenchForces #NATOsoldiers #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
The EU plans to include Ukraine in the bloc’s defense industry support scheme with a separate budget of €1.5B. The EC plans to propose Ukraine’s membership in the EU defense industry support scheme. This will both incorporate Kyiv’s experience and bring Ukraine closer to EU membership. It is noted ... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #EDIP #EUdefense #EuropeanIntegration #WeaponsProduction
Which of Ukraine’s regions has suffered the greatest infrastructure damage from the Russian invasion? Due to enemy attacks, damage to infrastructure has reached colossal proportions. According to UA War Infographics, direct damage to buildings and infrastructure is $153B, and growing daily. The Donets... #KakhovkaHPPdestruction #UkraineInfrastructureDestruction #WarDamageinUkraine #WarinUkraine #WarLosses
The Netherlands signed a security agreement with Ukraine and will send €2B in military aid in 2024. Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, came to Kharkiv on March 1 to sign a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine. The agreement provides for €2B in military aid in 2024 and further defens... #AmmunitionForUkraine #MarkRutte #NetherlandsAid #SecurityAgreement #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Five NATO countries are considering sending troops to Ukraine. Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas, commenting on French President Emmanuel Macron’s statement that EU countries may do so in the near future, said that the Estonian government is considering... #BillBlair #KajaKallas #KęstutisBudrys #NATOsoldiers #OnnoEichelsheim #RishiSunak #WarinUkraine
Will Russia’s defense industry be able to ensure the continuation of the war in 2024, and how has Ukrainian air defense damaged Moscow’s capabilities? According to British intelligence reports for March 1 and 2, Russia’s military-industrial complex cannot fully meet the country’s needs for its war against Ukraine. Still, it will be able to pro... #DefenseIndustryRussia #RussiaMilitaryExpenditures #RussianA50aircraft #Russianweapons #WarinUkraine
The Pentagon is considering directing a $4B reserve to support Ukraine without guarantee of replenishment of these funds by Congress. The US Department of Defense has about $4B in presidential funds, allowing it to use its strategic reserves to send military equipment to Ukraine. However, withdrawing this stock could affect US defen... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Pentagon #SupportUkraine #USbudget #UScongress #WarinUkraine
Belgium provides €200M to the Czech munition initiative, and Britain allows Ukraine to use the Storm Shadow at its discretion. Belgium will allocate €200M to the Czech Republic’s initiative to quickly deliver hundreds of thousands of artillery shells to Ukraine, Belgian PM Alexander De Croo said. He specified that more ... #AlexanderDeCroo #AmmunitionForUkraine #LongRangeMissiles #StormShadow #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Ukrainians are still optimistic about winning the war despite facing difficulties with US aid. According to a Ukrainian public opinion survey by the Razumkov Center in late January, the Hill reported that 85% of respondents believe in a Ukrainian victory, while only 8.5% do not. The numbers are... #RazumkovUkraine #SociologicalSurvey #VictoryUkraine #WarinUkraine
The EU presents a new defense strategy project: A plan to carry out up to 50% of defense purchases within the bloc. The EU plans to minimize purchases of military goods from outside the EU by 2035 to ensure that 30% to 50% of the EU defense market’s trade is conducted within the Union. Mechanisms will also be devel... #DefenseProjects #DefenseTechnology #EUdefense #WeaponsProduction
A new defense aid package from Germany includes munitions and drones, and Norway has begun talks on bilateral security guarantees. Germany handed over a new package of military aid; notably, 14,000 155 mm shells were delivered to Ukraine. Germany also has provided four WISENT 1 demining tanks, three mobile remotely controlled and... #AmmunitionForUkraine #GripenAircraft #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SecurityGuarantees #VectorDrones #Zelenskyy
The UK will make parts for Ukrainian tanks, and Israel will provide Ukraine with air attack warning systems. A British company has learned how to manufacture Soviet-style tracks in order to supply Ukrainian armored vehicles with them. The Fund for Ukraine and Britain signed a contract with the world’s ... #ChallengerTank #EarlyWarningSystems #GiladErdan #MilitaryAidforUkraine #TanksRepair
European leaders are seeking weapons from outside the EU to help Ukraine while Russia makes advances. EU leaders will meet in Paris to discuss a proposal to buy ammunition from countries outside the region, giving momentum to an idea to help procure much-needed military equipment for Ukraine. Accordin... #AmmunitionForUkraine #EmmanuelMacron #MilitaryAidforUkraine #PetrFiala #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Ukraine has signed bilateral security agreements with Denmark, Italy, and Canada. The agreement with Canada stipulates defense support for Ukraine for a year, a principled position on supporting Ukraine’s membership in NATO, specific opportunities for cooperation in defense p... #SecurityGuarantees #SupportUkraine #UkraineNATO #WarinUkraine
The EU and Britain will buy shells worth billions of euros for Ukraine, and Spain is preparing a new aid package. Britain will invest £245M (€286M) over a year to provide artillery shells for Ukraine. The signing of a series of million-dollar contracts has also been reported; the contracts are with the British Co... #AmmunitionForUkraine #DmytroKuleba #MilitaryAidforUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Britain is providing Ukraine with additional self-guided missiles, and Germany is one step closer to transferring long-range weapons. Defense Minister Grant Shapps said the British government has prepared 200 Brimstone self-guided missiles for Ukraine’s armed forces. “These missiles have previously had a significant impa... #Brimstone #Bundestag #GrantShapps #LongRangeMissiles #MilitaryAidforUkraine #TaurusMissile #WeaponsforUkraine
Denmark will allocate $247M in military aid and signed a 10-year security support agreement with Ukraine. The Danish government announced a new military aid package for Ukraine worth 1.7 billion kroner ($247.4M). The total amount of aid from Denmark to Ukraine, including this package, amounts to 33.3 bill... #DenmarkUkraine #F16 #MetteFrederiksen #MilitaryAidforUkraine #TroelsLundPoulsen
Italy is one step away from signing an agreement on security guarantees, New Zealand is providing a $16M aid package, and Lithuania calls for a long-term support. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that his country is close to signing a bilateral agreement on security guarantees with Ukraine. In turn, New Zealand will allocate an aid package to Ukrain... #AntonioTajani #EdgarsRinkevics #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NewZealandMilitaryAid #SecurityGuarantees #WarinUkraine
The US is ready to provide Ukraine with military aid immediately after Congress’ approval. The Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, Sabrina Singh, said that the US Department of Defense can ensure the delivery of new aid packages to Ukraine quickly, immediately after the US Congress passes the ... #BridgetBrink #Pentagon #SabrinaSingh #UScongress #USmilitaryairforUkraine
The drone coalition has started delivering drones, and Sweden is providing a record $682M military aid package. The Netherlands, as part of the drone coalition, has already started supplying Ukraine with drones, the country’s Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren stated. Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair an... #BillBlair #CV90IFV #DronesCoalition #dronestoUkraine #KajsaOllongren #MilitaryAidforUkraine
The US might provide modified ATACMS munitions for operations in occupied Crimea. The administration of US President Joe Biden is considering supplying Ukraine with ATACMS ballistic missiles with new modifications that provide a longer range than previous such missiles, reports NBC... #AnthonyBlinken #ATACMS #DmytroKuleba #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Pentagon #WarinUkraine
The Baltic and Scandinavian countries have spent the largest share of their GDP on aid to Ukraine, while Greece, Cyprus, and France are blocking Bayraktar’s funding. According to research by IFW, as of January 15 the total volume of Estonia’s aid obligations to Ukraine is 3.5% of the country’s GDP. In second place according to this indicator is Denmark... #Bayraktardrones #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Ukraine signed security agreements with France and Germany, followed by Denmark and Norway. During his working visit to France, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron signed a 10-year agreement on cooperation in security, which is a continuation of the Vilnius Dec... #EmmanuelMacron #JonasGahrStore #MetteFrederiksen #MunichSecurityConference #SecurityAgreement #UkraineNATO #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Ukrainian allies have provided new military aid, including €1.1B from Germany. Berlin reported providing 18 armored personnel carriers, about 4,000 155 mm artillery shells, a DACHS armored engineering vehicle, and nine minesweepers. Ukraine also received reconnaissance drones, i... #CaesarHowitzers #DeminingUkraine #MilitaryAidforUkraine #PetrPavel #Skynex #VectorDrones
How did the Munich Security Conference strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities? The German concern Rheinmetall plans to open a new plant to produce artillery ammunition in Ukraine. The memorandum on the creation of a joint venture was signed on the sidelines of the Munich Securit... #AmmunitionFactory #DmytroKuleba #DynamitNobelDefence #HermanSmetanin #MunichSecurityConference #Rheinmetall #ukroboronprom
The G7 countries pledge to support Ukraine and force Russia to pay for the war. Following the results of the Munich conference, the G7 countries published a joint statement. They emphasized that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is a gross violation of the provisio... #G7 #MunichSecurityConference #RussainAgressor #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
The EU’s new strategy will provide two million artillery shells for Ukraine and a new defense innovation office in Kyiv. In a few weeks, the EU should present a plan for the defense industry, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said at the Munich Security Conference. The new strategy will focus on... #AmmunitionForUkraine #JohannesHahn #MilitaryAidforUkraine #MunichSecurityConference #UrsulavonderLeyen #WeaponsforUkraine
Without the US, Europe will have to double its military aid to Ukraine in 2024. In a new review of Ukraine’s support, the Kiel Institute of World Economics notes that financial aid to Ukraine appears to be secured after the final approval of the EU’s €50B financial ai... #ChristophTrebesch #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine
One million drones and increased supply of shells: the results of the 19th Ramstein. The UK has announced that it is transferring thousands of drones to Ukraine as part of its £200M ($251M) package. In addition, the Netherlands, Germany, and Estonia joined the drone coalition, which a... #AirDefenseSystems #AmmunitionForUkraine #DronesCoalition #JensStoltenberg #M113 #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Ramstein #WarinUkraine
Analysts have calculated the losses for the world’s economies from the war. Russia’s war against Ukraine has led to gigantic economic losses not only in Ukraine, but also in third countries. In Ukraine alone, GDP losses will amount to about $120B by 2026, according to a... #GDPinUkraine #GlobalEconomy #GlobalGDP #MoritzSchularik #UkraineEconomyLosses #WarinUkraine
Russia will launch a new offensive after Putin’s re-election in March and prepare for conflict with NATO over the next decade, said the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell. Therefore, he called for an urgent increase in support for Ukraine. Borrell emphasized that EU member states should work with their ... #Avdiivka #JosepBorrell #KaupoRosin #OleksandrSyrskyy #RussianAgression #WarinUkraine
