Denmark will send $337M in aid, and the Czech Republic has found money to purchase an additional 200,000 artillery shells for Ukraine; what else are Ukraine’s allies preparing? The Danish government announced a new $337M (DKK 2.3B) military aid package for Ukraine. The package contains CAESAR self-propelled artillery systems and ammunition. Meanwhile, Poland announced the 45... #AmmunitionForUkraine #CaesarHowitzers #MilitaryAidforUkraine #PetrFiala #RadosławSikorski #TaurusMissile
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
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
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
The US is looking for alternatives and is preparing to allocate $200M from Pentagon reserves to Ukraine. White House officials are discussing whether the Biden administration can use approximately $200M in Defense Ministry reserves for emergency aid to Kyiv. These funds can be used to pay for weapons, ma... #JohnKirby #MikeJohnson #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Pentagon #USaidforUkraine
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
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
The European Parliament urges support for Ukraine, ensuring its victory in the war. The European Parliament adopted a resolution stating that the EU should support Ukraine with everything necessary so that Kyiv can win the war against Russia. It is emphasized that the war has fundame... #EuropeanParliament #MilitaryAidforUkraine #RussianAssetsConfiscation #SupportUkraine #VictoryUkraine #WarinUkraine
Results from the Paris summit: France is considering providing Ukraine with new aircraft and creating a coalition to supply long-range weapons. After a strategic meeting of country leaders in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron said that in addition to training pilots, France will participate in the fighter jet coalition. France does not... #EmmanuelMacron #FighterJetsToUkraine #LongRangeWeapons #MilitaryAidforUkraine #ParisSummit #WarinUkraine
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. Year 2024” Forum highlights. These are the main statements made by President Zelenskyy’s government on February 25. Ukrainian-made drones account for 90% of all UAVs used on the front. Ukraine will reach its production goal of o... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #MilitaryAidforUkraine #UkraineYear2024 #VictoryStrategy #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
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 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
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
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
Ukraine’s position at the front is deteriorating while the US delays funding. Due to a lack of Western aid, Ukraine will have to face a Russian army with fewer resources, which creates a risk of retreat, a senior NATO official told the FT. “For Ukrainians, this is a desperate s... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #OksanaMarkarova #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Scholz and Biden call on the US Congress to approve aid to Ukraine. During a visit to the White House on February 9, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed further assistance to Ukraine with US President Joe Biden, and both leaders called on the US Congress to approv... #JoeBiden #MilitaryAidforUkraine #OlafScholz #SupportUkraine #UkraineFacility #USaidforUkraine #UScongress
German opposition to the €5B reform of Ukraine’s military support fund risks delaying the supply of arms. As the FT writes, the European Peace Fund (EPF) needs additional funding so that countries can receive partial compensation for the costs of supplying weapons. However, the proposed €5B financing has ... #EuropeanPeaceFund #GermanDefense #MilitaryAidforUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Military aid continues to flow to Ukraine: Javelins, anti-tank ammunition, training, and new commitments. Lithuania handed over to Ukraine detonation systems and thousands of rounds of ammunition for anti-tank grenade launchers. Estonia has followed suit, and is transferring Javelin anti-tank missiles, ma... #CRV7 #DmytroKuleba #Javelin #MélanieJoly #MilitaryAidforUkraine #USweaponsforUkraine
The EU will create a military aid fund for Ukraine in a few days, and Hungary has agreed to finance non-lethal defense aid. The EU plans to form a €5B military aid fund for Ukraine in 2024 as part of the European Peace Fund, EU High Representative Josep Borrell said. “We discussed the situation on the battlefield, th... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #EuropeanPeaceFund #JosepBorrell #MilitaryAidforUkraine #PeterSijarto #WarinUkraine
GLSDBs from the US, 100 Soviet tanks, and Skynex from Germany: defensive support from Ukraine’s partners is gaining momentum. The Pentagon will transfer American high-precision ground-launched small-diameter bombs (GLSDB) to Ukraine, but the terms are not specified. The GLSDB will allow the Ukrainian military to hit targets ... #AmmunitionForUkraine #GLSDB #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Skynex #T72 #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Ukraine will receive €21B in military assistance from the EU this year. According to FT, European institutions and EU member states have pledged to provide at least €21B in military aid to Ukraine in 2024, said High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs... #JosepBorrell #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Germany provides new military aid, and the EU promises to provide Ukraine with shells. A new support package from Germany includes 24 armored personnel carriers, three minesweeping tanks, and more than 1,000 155mm artillery pieces. Moreover, four Bandvagn 206 (BV206) vehicles and a BIBE... #AmmunitionForUkraine #Bandvagn #HannoPevkur #JosepBorrell #MilitaryAidforUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
The heads of five EU states call on the allies to increase military support for Ukraine. The leaders of Germany, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Estonia, and the Netherlands wrote a joint letter of appeal to Ukraine’s allies and partners, urging them to strengthen their support for Kyi... #AmmunitionForUkraine #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
The Netherlands has allocated €122M for defense, and Belgium will jointly produce weapons with Ukraine. Despite the delay in aid from the EU and the US, other partners will continue to support Ukraine’s military potential. Here are the latest commitments: The Netherlands provides €122M. €87M will ... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Germany is preparing a new support package, and the EU is getting closer to providing €5B in military aid to Ukraine. Ukraine’s partners continue to support its defense capability. Recent developments include: Within a few days, the EU may allocate an additional €5B from the European Peace Fund. Germany is prep... #EuropeanPeaceFund #IRISTdefensesystem #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Ramstein #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
The US will provide Greece with $200M in aid in exchange for weapons for Ukraine. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent a letter to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with a proposal that Greece hands over or sells weapons to Ukraine in exchange for $200M in aid from Wash... #AnthonyBlinken #GreeceWeapons #KyriakosMitsotakis #MilitaryAidforUkraine #S300
Ramstein meeting results in more weapons for Ukraine. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has promised to provide six Sea King Mk41 multirole helicopters with components and spare parts. Ukraine will receive 10 multi-functional inflatable vessels fro... #BorisPistorius #F16 #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Pentagon #Ramstein #SeaKingMk41
The US held a Ramstein meeting for the first time without additional money for Ukraine. On January 23, allies held the 18th Ramstein meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine, conducted online. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called on global partners to strengthen Ukrainian a... #LloydAustin #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Ramstein #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Here are the new details of the €20B EU military aid fund for Ukraine. This week, EU diplomats will begin consideration of a new plan to hasten the supply of military aid to Ukraine. The plan envisages the creation of a dedicated fund, to which €6.5B will be directed fro... #EUdefense #EuropeanPeaceFund #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
France is implementing a war economy regime to support Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression. France will produce 78 Caesar self-propelled artillery systems, specifically for Ukraine, French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu said. He added that Ukraine purchased six of these insta... #AASMbombs #CaesarHowitzers #FranceAId #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SébastienLecornu
Germany announces more aid, Latvia forms a drone coalition, and Sweden is thinking about Gripen jets. New military assistance from Germany includes Leopard 1 tank ammunition, eight armored personnel carriers, 25 RQ-35 HEIDRUN reconnaissance drones, 50 SatCom communication terminals, eight Zetros truck... #AndrisSpruds #Davos2024 #GermanyMilitaryAid #GripenAircraft #MilitaryAidforUkraine #WarinUkraine
The European Parliament proposes fixing a GDP share for aid to Ukraine. Assistance to Ukraine will be more effective if EU countries fulfill their promises without delay. According to a European Parliament discussion, determining a fixed share of GDP to define the amount ... #AndriusKubilius #EuropeanParliament #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #SvenMikser #WarinUkraine
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 conducte... #EEAS #JosepBorrell #MilitaryAidAudit #MilitaryAidforUkraine #OlafScholz
100 years of partnership and £2.5B of military support: The results from the British Prime Minister’s visit to Kyiv. During Prime Minister of the UK Rishi Sunak’s visit to Kyiv on January 12, he announced the provision of £2.5B (over $3B) in military support to Ukraine over the next financial year. The aid pac... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #RishiSunak #SecurityGuarantees #UKmilitaryAid
The US and the EU seek to arm Kyiv better, and Estonia will spend 0.25% of its GDP on military aid for Ukraine for four years. White House representatives met with technology and defense industry leaders to discuss support for Ukraine’s access to advanced American military technologies. The US President’s National... #JakeSullivan #MilitaryAidforUkraine #OlafScholz #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Europe seeks to increase military aid to Ukraine to minimize the risks from a decrease in US military support. The UK and other European countries want to help Ukraine and ensure that Kyiv can win its war with Russia without US support if Donald Trump comes to power and refuses to support Ukraine. According to... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #RussianAgression #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
This year’s latest arms package, worth $250M, and the confiscation of $300B in frozen Russian assets: this is how the US is supporting Ukraine on New Year’s Eve. The package includes ammunition for NASAMS and HIMARS systems, Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, 155 mm and 105 mm artillery shells, TOW anti-tank missiles, and Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank systems. The p... #HimarsForUkraine #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NASAMS #RussianAssetsConfiscation #SupportUkraine #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine
Eighteen F-16s from the Netherlands and three Gepards from Germany will soon arrive, what else will Ukraine receive this year? The Dutch government will prepare 18 F-16 fighter jets for transfer to Ukraine, but first, it is necessary to prepare permits from the US for export and to fulfill several other criteria, such as pers... #AmmunitionForUkraine #F16 #Gepard #MilitaryAidforUkraine #WarinUkraine
The US is preparing its last military aid package, while Italy extends its support through 2024. The White House is preparing the last military aid package for Ukraine, to be delivered at the end of the year. After that, the White House will have no funds for additional aid and will have to wait ... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #MilitaryAidforUkraine #PatriotSystems #WarinUkraine #WeaponsProduction
Lithuania delivers Ukraine a new defense aid package, and Switzerland eases requirements for arms exports. On December 20, Ukraine received another package of military aid from Lithuania. It contains necessary field equipment and thousands of dry rations for the Armed Forces. In 2023, Lithuanian instructor... #Lithuania #MilitaryAidforUkraine #ReExportWeapons #SupportUkraine #SwissWeapons #trainingforUAF
