France is increasing military support for Ukraine and sending more weapons. French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said his country will deliver hundreds of armored vehicles to Ukraine in 2024 and early 2025 as part of a new military aid package. Paris has also prepared a ... #AsterMissiles #MilitaryAidforUkraine #RustemUmerov #SébastienLecornu #WarinUkraine
Zelenskyy admits that Ukraine is not ready to deter Russia’s new summer offensive and asks for more aid. The Ukrainian Defense Forces have managed to contain the Russian offensive during the harsh winter months. But they are not ready to hold back a new offensive from the Russian Federation, which is exp... #AmmunitionForUkraine #MilitaryAidforUkraine #PatriotSystems #RussianOffensive #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
France will pressure arms manufacturers to speed up aid to Ukraine and is preparing the transfer of 78 Caesar howitzers and 400 drones. French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said he is ready to use his powers to requisition industrial capacity or impose priorities on arms manufacturers to speed up the production of weapons and amm... #ArtilleryShells #AsterMissiles #CaesarHowitzers #dronestoUkraine #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SébastienLecornu
In two months, Ukraine received only 10% of the planned financial aid and did not receive the promised military support. During her speech at the 16th Kyiv Security Forum, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Olga Stefanishyna noted that American partners are calling on Ukraine to exercise restraint in its military tactics ... #KyivSecurityForum #MilitaryAidforUkraine #OlgaStefanishyna #Ramstein
Rotorcraft, drones, ammunition, and air defense: Allies continue to support Ukraine. A new £60M military aid package from the UK-led International Fund for Ukraine includes new reconnaissance drones to support the armed forces. The package will also include £20M for the supply of air ... #AirDefenseSystems #dronestoUkraine #MarkRutte #MI24 #MilitaryAidforUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Australia joins the drone coalition, Spain provides 19 Leopard 2 tanks, and Estonia will provide €20M in aid. Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles has announced that his country has joined the Ukrainian drone coalition. Meanwhile, Spain is preparing a new batch of battle tanks for transfer to Ukraine. T... #ArtilleryShells #DronesCoalition #HannoPevkur #LeopardBattleTanks #MilitaryAidforUkraine #RichardMarles #WeaponsforUkraine
The Netherlands allocates €350M for F-16 ammunition and drones for Ukraine. The Netherlands has allocated €150M for air-to-ground munitions for F-16 fighters and €200M for ISR drones for Ukraine, said the country’s Minister of Defense, Kajsa Ollongren, in Kyiv. The Neth... #dronestoUkraine #F16 #F16training #KajsaOllongren #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NetherlandsAid
The Czech Republic has already handed over 300,000 shells to Ukraine, and Lithuania has joined the initiative and is providing €35M. The Czech Republic has delivered 300,000 shells to Ukraine, which should provide a vital “rest for a few months” on the front line, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said. He added that ... #AmmunitionForUkraine #ArtilleryShells #IngridŠimonite #JanLipavsky #MilitaryAidforUkraine #WarinUkraine
Belgium will provide military aid worth €412M, and Germany is creating an armored vehicle coalition with Poland. The first package, which Belgium and the Netherlands will deliver, will contain three minesweepers and the countries will conduct training on the vehicles’ operation and maintenance. In the second pac... #LYNX #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SecurityAgreement #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeimarTriangle
The Czech Republic has sourced 1.5 million shells worth €3.3B for Ukraine through Cold War contacts. The Czech Republic received about 800,000 artillery shells from various suppliers worldwide and found another 700,000 shells that could be bought with additional funds. The cost for all 1.5 million pr... #AmmunitionForUkraine #ArtilleryShells #CzechMilitaryAid #MilitaryAidforUkraine #WarinUkraine
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham promised Ukraine ATACMS and aid from the US in a new format. During a visit to Kyiv on March 18, Graham expressed hope that America would send Ukraine the weapons it needs, and in the future, Ukraine will be able not only to hold the territory but also to put f... #ATACMS #DonaldTrump #F16 #LindseyGraham #MilitaryAidforUkraine #USaidforUkraine
Greece will give Ukraine a package of military aid with American howitzers. Greece is preparing a new military aid package to Ukraine, but will pass it through the Czech Republic, which will purchase the equipment and send it to Ukraine. Currently, Czech and Greek officials a... #DeminingUkraine #GreeceWeapons #M114a1 #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NikosDendias #WeaponsforUkraine
The Weimar Triangle leaders have agreed to buy weapons for Ukraine with the proceeds from frozen Russian assets. France, Germany, and Poland will create a coalition to provide Kyiv with long-range artillery and will use the proceeds from frozen Russian assets for this purpose, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz annou... #DonaldTusk #EmmanuelMacron #MilitaryAidforUkraine #OlafScholz #RussianAssetsArrested #SupportUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine #WeimarTriangle
The West is deliberately limiting the supply of weapons to Ukraine to induce Putin to de-escalate; instead, Russia is preparing a new summer offensive. Western countries limited the amount of weapons they provided to Ukraine to persuade Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to de-escalate the conflict, said the head of the Foreign Ministry of Lithuania, Ga... #GabrieliusLandsbergis #MilitaryAidforUkraine #RussianAgression #RussianOffensive #RussianTroops #WarinUkraine
European NATO countries are ready to spend almost $500B on defense; the EC has already allocated €500M to increase ammunition production. The threat posed by Russia forces has convinced NATO countries to arm themselves, and they also need to arm Ukraine, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. He added that this year, the combined defe... #ArtilleryShells #DefenseIndustryEU #JensStoltenberg #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #WeaponsProduction
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
