Finland will provide Ukraine with ammunition sourced from frozen Russian assets, following a €90M agreement. Finland has been selected as one of the implementing nations in an initiative in which the EU will aid Ukraine with defense resources derived from these frozen assets. Helsinki plans to acquire heavy ... #AmmunitionForUkraine #AnttiHäkkanen #EuropeanPeaceFund #Finland #MilitaryAid #RussianAssetsArrested
Ukraine’s allies increase their defense support for Ukraine; Americans are set to manufacture Ukrainian naval drones. Red Cat Holdings will start producing Magura V7 Ukrainian drones in the US by the third quarter of 2025, marking a significant breakthrough in exporting Ukrainian naval drone technology. This entry in... #Belgium #M113 #MaguraV5 #MilitaryAid #Poland #RedCatHoldings
New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has promised to continue military support for Ukraine, coordinating Germany’s efforts with European partners and the US. “We are doing this in order to put an end to this war,” he said, adding that discussions on specific arms supplies w... #CaesarHowitzers #FriedrichMerz #HimarsForUkraine #MilitaryAid #militarysupportUkraine #PatriotMissiles
Latvia transfers 1,500 combat drones to Ukraine, and Poland has spent $86M on the purchase of Starlink terminals. Latvia has sent another 1,500 combat drones to Ukraine; in total, two Latvian companies will deliver 12,000 drones in the first half of the year. The drones are being provided as part of the drone coa... #dronestoUkraine #Latvia #MilitaryAid #Poland #Starlink
Europe can replace US aid to Ukraine by increasing its contributions by just 0.2% of GDP. To achieve this would only require EU countries to increase their contributions by 0.21% of their combined annual GDP – from €44B to €82B, said Christoph Trebesch, an expert at the Kiel Institute for ... #ChristophTrebesch #Denmark #Germany #MilitaryAid #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Britain will back Merz’s proposal to supply Ukraine with German Taurus missiles. London will support Berlin’s decision to provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles as a show of solidarity with the next German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, who recently expressed his readiness to equip Ukr... #FriedrichMerz #Germany #GreatBritain #LongRangeMissiles #MilitaryAid #TaurusMissile #WarinUkraine
Austria will support using Russian assets to assist Ukraine if a joint decision is reached. Austria’s new Finance Minister, Markus Marterbauer, backs the idea of utilizing the Russian Central Bank’s frozen assets to aid Ukraine. “If there is a joint decision, Austria will p... #EUdefense #MarkusMarterbauer #MilitaryAid #NATO #RussianAssetsConfiscation
Sweden has announced its largest Ukrainian aid package, totaling $1.6B, while the Netherlands allocates €500M for drones. This Swedish support package includes air defense systems, artillery, satellite communications, naval capabilities, machine guns, ammunition, and approximately 100 units of various types of equipment ... #MilitaryAid #Netherlands #Romania #SupportUkraine #Sweden #WeaponsforUkraine
France to provide €2B in military aid to Ukraine and is considering the provision of additional Mirage fighter jets. French President Emmanuel Macron announced €2B in Ukrainian military aid during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He added that the new package will include MILAN anti-tank missi... #EmmanuelMacron #France #MilitaryAid #Mirage2000 #Zelenskyy
Kallas remains hopeful about receiving support from EU members for a €40B aid package for Ukraine. The head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, continues to collaborate with EU member states on her €40B military assistance initiative for Ukraine. “The EU High Representative has proposed a pla... #AnittaHipper #EuropeanCommission #France #KajaKallas #MilitaryAid
As Russia prepares to confront Europe, the Trump administration is considering relinquishing command of NATO military operations in Europe. Russia is boosting its defense investments and readying for conflict with Europe, said EC President Ursula von der Leyen. “And at a time when these threats are increasing, we see our long time p... #DefenseIndustryEU #EUdefense #MilitaryAid #NATO #UrsulavonderLeyen
The UK and the EU discuss the confiscation of frozen Russian assets to increase pressure on Putin during potential peace talks. Ukraine’s allies are intensifying discussions to determine how to seize Russia’s assets in an effort to increase pressure on the Kremlin ahead of possible peace negotiations. Foreign Secre... #DavidLammy #France #KajaKallas #MilitaryAid #RussianAssetsConfiscation #RussianCentralBank #SupportUkraine
The Bundestag approves reform to Germany’s debt brake mechanism in order to increase defense spending and aid to Ukraine. The German government backed a €1T plan to invest in the country’s defense and infrastructure. During an emergency meeting on March 18, the German parliament approved a debt package – amendments... #Bundestag #DebtBrakeGermany #DefenseIndustryGermany #DefenseInvestments #DefenseSpending #MilitaryAid
What will Ukraine receive as part of Germany’s €3B military aid package? The €3B military aid package to Ukraine, which was approved by the Bundestag, provides for the supply of equipment and materials in both the short and long term, said Steffen Hebestreit, spokesperson ... #AmmunitionForUkraine #ArtilleryShells #Bundestag #Germany #IRIS-T #MilitaryAid
Germany transfers a new defense aid package to Ukraine with air defense ammunition, tanks, and artillery. Germany has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine. The Armed Forces of Ukraine will soon receive: 24 mine-resistant armored vehicles (MRAP), ammunition for Leopard 1 tanks, three Gepard sel... #EmmanuelMacron #Germany #MilitaryAid #Mirage2000 #MRAP #Ramstein #VectorDrone #Zelenskyy
The EU is proposing a voluntary fund of €20-40B for military assistance to Ukraine be established to circumvent Hungary’s veto. The document outlining this proposal indicates that member states “are encouraged to provide military support to Ukraine in 2025 totaling at least €20B and potentially increasing to €40B based o... #AirDefenseSystems #ArtilleryShells #EuropeanUnion #Hungary #MilitaryAid
Ukraine will receive additional 155-millimeter ammunition and long-range GLSDBs, and the Neptune missile is capable of striking targets at 1,000 kilometers. According to President Zelenskyy, Ukraine has signed an agreement with international partners to purchase 155-millimeter artillery shells and has already completed payment. He also highlighted a signi... #ArtilleryShells #GLSDB #LongRangeMissiles #MilitaryAid #NeptuneMissiles #UkrainianWeapons #Zelenskyy
Analysts compared EU countries’ spending on Russian energy and their support for Ukraine. Experts examined EU countries’ total expenditures on Russian oil and gas imports, alongside the military, financial, and humanitarian aid provided to Ukraine from 2022 to 2024. Italy (€23.55B), ... #EuropeanUnion #Finland #Germany #MilitaryAid #RussianEnergyResources #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Trump is pushing Ukraine to surrender: How are Kyiv and Europe reacting to the suspension of American aid? Oleksandr Merezhko, the chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Committee, commented on the latest decisions from US President Donald Trump, “It seems that Trump is urg... #DenysShmyhal #DonaldTrump #DonaldTusk #Estonia #France #MilitaryAid #OleksandrMerezhko #PetrFiala #WarinUkraine
Europe may need to spend up to $350B if American aid to Ukraine is cut off. According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), in the event of a total cancellation of American military assistance to Ukraine, European nations would have to allocate an addit... #DefenseIndustryEU #EUdefense #MilitaryAid #SupportUkraine #USmilitaryAid #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
How much aid have Ukraine’s allies promised since the start of the year? The EU and 11 other countries have announced military, financial, and humanitarian support packages for Ukraine since the beginning of the year. Here are new packages and previously announced support:... #Canada #F16 #G7 #GreatBritain #JoeBiden #MilitaryAid #Spain #SupportUkraine #Sweden #Switzerland
Military aid: Europeans step up support for Ukraine amid Trump’s actions. The EU is preparing a new €20B military aid package for Ukraine amid US President Trump’s attempts to reach a quick peace settlement with Russia. The funds will be used to strengthen UkraineR... #ArtilleryShells #DonaldTrump #F16 #MilitaryAid #NATO #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Ramstein coalition leaders will approve reliable military support for Ukraine through 2027. The 25th Ramstein-based Ukraine Defense Contact Group Summit on January 9 will focus primarily on supporting Ukraine’s defense capabilities to ensure “credible deterrence forces” through 2... #LYNX #MilitaryAid #Pentagon #Ramstein #Rheinmetall #WarinUkraine
Zelensky met in Brussels with Rutte and Macron: What was discussed? President Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met in Brussels to discuss achieving a unified European position on the issue of Ukraine’s support. The parties discussed the provision ... #AirDefenseSystems #EmmanuelMacron #MarkRutte #MilitaryAid #PeacekeepingMission #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Britain will provide Ukraine with a new $286M military aid package; Belgium will not be able to deliver its promised F-16s. Britain will allocate additional military equipment to Ukraine worth £225M ($286M) to support it in the war against Russia. The new package includes: £92M to support the navy £68M for air defense equi... #Belgium #F16 #GreatBritain #MilitaryAid #WarinUkraine
Poland will provide Ukraine with a new military aid package worth €100M and supports Ukraine’s simulataneous accession to the EU and NATO. The Polish government plans to transfer a new aid package to Ukraine in January, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in Lviv. He said the 46th support package will include weapons and equipment wor... #DonaldTusk #EuropeanIntegration #MilitaryAid #NATOUkraine #Poland #SupportUkraine #WarEnding
Norway will provide Ukraine with more than $240M to strengthen its maritime defense, and the US will try to spend its remaining aid funds in the coming weeks. Norway has announced an additional NRK 2.7B ($242.38M) donation to strengthen Ukraine’s maritime defense. The funds will go toward protecting civilians from attacks, clearing landmines, and training U... #F16training #Italy #MilitaryAid #Norway #Poland #WarinUkraine #WhiteHouse
Europe has delivered just over 50% of the aid it promised to Ukraine. According to columnist Mark Champion, from the beginning of the Russian invasion in February 2022 to the end of October 2024, Europe has pledged €241B in support of Ukraine, while the US promised €119... #AirDefenseSystems #DonaldTrump #MilitaryAid #OlafScholz #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
The US will sell Ukraine $266M in F-16 equipment and Canada will provide $587M in military assistance. The US State Department has preliminarily approved the sale of maintenance-related equipment for F-16 fighters to the Ukrainian government, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a stateme... #Canada #F16 #MilitaryAid #USmilitaryAid
By the end of Biden’s presidency, the US will have transferred all $61B in previously allocated aid. As stated by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the US plans to exhaust Ukraine’s funding that has been approved by Congress by the end of Joe Biden’s presidential term. The Biden admin... #AnthonyBlinken #Bradley #JoeBiden #MilitaryAid #NASAMS #PatriotSystems #Pentagon #WarinUkraine
While in Kyiv, Olaf Scholz promised Ukraine a €650M military aid package. The defense equipment will arrive by the end of this year, said the German chancellor, who arrived in Kyiv on December 2. Kyiv will receive IRIS-T air defense systems, Patriot launchers, 10 Leopard 1A... #Germany #Helsing #MilitaryAid #OlafScholz #PatriotMissiles #TaurusMissile #Zelenskyy
The European Parliament calls for Ukraine to be provided with Taurus missiles and additional Patriot systems amid the war’s new phase. The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on strengthening the EU’s unwavering support for Ukraine’s struggle against Russia’s aggressive war, in which it strongly criticizes ... #EuropeanParliament #MilitaryAid #PatriotSystems #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SupportUkraine #TaurusMissile
Borrell: The EU has failed to provide Ukraine with everything it needs to counter Russia. EU has struggled to make progress this year on a fair settlement of the war against Ukraine, said EU High Representative Josep Borrell. He recalled that this year, the EU had allocated €122B in aid to... #JosepBorrell #MilitaryAid #RobertHabeck #SupportUkraine #TaurusMissile #WarinUkraine
Rutte: NATO should work on changing the war’s trajectory and increasing the price of aggression for Russia. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stressed the urgent need to step up action to change the trajectory of Russia’s war against Ukraine, citing the recent deployment of North Korean troops in Russ... #MarkRutte #MilitaryAid #NATO #NorthKorea #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Germany is finalizing a €1.4B military aid package for Ukraine. Christiane Hoffmann, the deputy spokeswoman for the German government, stated: “Germany continues its broad support to Ukraine, in particular, it is implementing another €1.4B aid package.”... #Canada #ChristianeHoffmann #Germany #LAV6 #MilitaryAid #SpokasFPV
The US doubts the prospects of success for the EU’s strategy of buying mainly European weapons. Washington is concerned about the EU’s weapons procurement plan, which prioritizes purchasing European weapons. The US believes that this is not the cheapest or fastest way to get weapons to Ukr... #DefenseIndustry #EuropeanWeapons #JulianneSmith #MilitaryAid #WarinUkraine #WeaponsProduction
To become a NATO member, Ukraine needs to carry out reforms; all Alliance members want Kyiv to win the war. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that Ukraine must implement the necessary reforms and fulfill certain security conditions in order to obtain NATO membership. “So, the question is... #JakeSullivan #MarkRutte #MilitaryAid #NATOUkraine #ReformsinUkraine #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
New military aid packages to Ukraine: Allies transfer thousands of drones, tanks, and air defense systems. The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands reports that the country will purchase modern €42.6M worth of reconnaissance and surveillance UAVs from the DeltaQuad company and transfer them to Ukraine. A... #Canada #DeltaQuad #Denmark #Germany #Japan #LeopardBattleTanks #Marder #MilitaryAid #Netherlands
President Biden asks Congress to extend the $5.8B drawdown for Ukraine into the next fiscal year. The Biden administration has sent a request to Congress to extend the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) mechanism for providing weapons to Ukraine until 2025 so that the remaining $5.8B will be av... #JoeBiden #MilitaryAid #PatrickRyder #PDA #Pentagon #UScongress
Norway and Britain will help Ukraine with micro-reconnaissance drones. Norway and Great Britain will jointly deliver Norwegian-made Black Hornet micro-drones to Ukraine, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense reported. The purchase price will reach about NOK 90M ($9.1M). The ... #dronestoUkraine #MilitaryAid
EU countries left Ukraine without proposals for new military support. In July, for the first time since the beginning of the war, the six largest EU countries did not offer Ukraine new commitments to provide military aid, writes Politico. This suggests that military aid... #ChristophTrebesh #MilitaryAid
HIMARS, howitzers, tanks, and more weapons are coming, and it’s just a matter of time. The main problem with the supply of weapons is the delivery schedule because if Ukraine had received more 155 caliber artillery and MLRS in time, then Lysychansk and Severodonetsk would remain under i... #DmytroKuleba #MilitaryAid #WarinUkraine
The United States will continue to support Ukraine in fighting for its freedom. “America’s goal is simple: we want to see a democratic, independent, sovereign, and prosperous Ukraine capable of deterring and defending itself from further aggression,” said US president Joe B... #JoeBiden #MilitaryAid #USaidforUkraine
The world is indecisive about providing MLRS for Ukraine, but Ukraine needs them ASAP. During the World Economic Forum, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba noted that Ukraine is now in critical need of Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS), and allies that could provide them are w... #DmytroKuleba #MilitaryAid #MLRS #MLRSforUkraine #RussianAgression #Ukrainewar
The EU has approved the fourth tranche of military assistance to Ukraine. The EU Council has approved the allocation of the fourth tranche of aid from the European Peace Fund (EPF) in the amount of €500M, which will allow the EU to support the Ukrainian army with weapons. T... #EUmilitaryAid #EuropeanPeaceFund #MilitaryAid #WarinUkraine
The EU’s €500M military aid package for Ukraine will be spent on heavy weapons. EU Foreign Minister Josep Borrell intends to announce a new tranche of military aid to support Ukraine and revealed how the €500M would be used. “The money will go for the purchase of heavy wea... #AidforUkraine #JosepBorrell #MilitaryAid #WarinUkraine
Ukraine receives an additional batch of military aid. Ukraine's partners have provided Kyiv with another batch of military aircraft and spare parts #JohnKirby #MilitaryAid #US
The US is preparing a new package of military assistance for Ukraine. Reuters reported that a package of weaponry from the US is being prepared for delivery, the third since the start of the full-scale invasion. According to US government officials, speaking on conditi... #MilitaryAid #USAID #UShelpForUkraine
More military assistance arrived in Kyiv. According to Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, “On February 13, military aid from Lithuania was delivered to Ukraine. Anti-aircraft Stinger missile systems, ammunition, and other military supp... #MilitaryAid #MilitaryAidforUkraine
