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 #PeterSzijjártó #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
Europe is considering the consequences of untimely aid to Ukraine. Due to problems with allocating aid to Kyiv, European officials are considering the implications of a possible Russian victory in Ukraine, writes Bloomberg. Beyond the potentially catastrophic consequ... #JoeBiden #LeoVaradkar #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #RussianAgression #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
While the partners are discussing support for the Ukrainian Navy and cyber security, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have scaled back several operations due to a lack of weapons. The Armed Forces of Ukraine decided to reduce military operations due to a shortage of artillery shells against the background of a decrease in aid from Western allies. Ammunition problems, especially... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #RecordedFuture #UkraineCounteroffensive #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
The Pentagon warns Congress of the danger of failing to agree on funding for Ukraine by December 30. The US Department of Defense is spending its last $1.07B on purchasing new weapons and equipment to replace those removed from stockpiles and sent to Ukraine. On December 30, this account will be empt... #JoeBiden #MichaelMcCord #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Pentagon #USaidforUkraine #UScongress
Sweden and Denmark will transfer $263.6M worth of CV90 IFVs to Ukraine. On December 18, the defense ministers of Sweden and Denmark signed a joint declaration on transferring CV90 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. Initially, Denmark will provide DKK 1.8B ($263.6M), a... #AeroDrone #Babcock #CV90IFV #MilitaryAidforUkraine
The US continues to discuss aid for Ukraine, and expectations are mixed. Representatives from both parties in the US Congress expressed positive expectations regarding negotiations on migration reform, a prerequisite for approving aid to Ukraine and Israel. However, lawmak... #JoeManchin #LindseyGraham #MilitaryAidforUkraine #USaidforUkraine #UScongress #WarinUkraine
Russia plans to wage war until 2026; without the support of the West, the Russian Federation will conquer all of Ukraine and open military bases near NATO countries. The information published by Bild concerning Russia’s plans to occupy new Ukrainian territories during 2024-2026 corresponds with other data that has been received, the Institute for the Study o... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Putin #RussianAgression #RussianOccupation #WarinUkraine
The EU supports an increase in the financing of the arms fund for Ukraine but has not yet agreed on the amount. The leaders of the EU states support an increase in financing for the European Peace Fund (EPF), which allocates funds to purchase weapons for Ukraine. The European Council also emphasized the urgent ... #EuropeanPeaceFund #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Germany hands over the second Patriot missile system and is buying €258M worth of ammunition; what other weapons did Ukraine get? The second Patriot air defense system with spare parts and missiles from Germany was delivered to Ukraine. Also in the assistance package are all-terrain vehicles, Bandvagn 206 (BV206) military vehicl... #AmmunitionForUkraine #LeopardBattleTanks #MilitaryAidforUkraine #PatriotSystems #WeaponsforUkraine
Where will the funds from the five-year, $7B support package from Norway go? Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced four key allocations to Ukraine as part of a five-year support package worth NOK 75B ($7.1B). Funds will be distributed as follows: NOK 135M ($12.79... #JonasGahrStore #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NorwaySupportUkraine #SupportUkraine
The US will send $200M in air defenses, the Czech Republic licenses €4.7B in military exports to Ukraine, Latvia will help with the drone coalition, and Scholz promises a Patriot system by the end of the year. AIM-9M air defense missiles, air defense system components, and additional ammunition for HIMARS will be included in the US’ $200M package of military aid for Ukraine. In addition, the package w... #HimarsForUkraine #Javelin #MilitaryAidforUkraine #PatriotSystems #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
The Ukraine-Northern Europe summit results: Norway will provide an additional $800M, and Denmark €1B. Norway will increase its financial assistance to Ukraine by $800M for the payment of salaries, the country’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr said at a joint press conference with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ... #F16 #JonasGahrStore #MetteFrederiksen #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NASAMS #SupportUkraine #UkraineNorthernEurope
The US is preparing a defense package for delivery to Ukraine by the end of the year, Germany is doubling its aid budget, and Finland is ramping up ammunition production. Washington will provide another package of military aid to Kyiv by the end of December, said John Kirby, US National Security Council representative. At the same time, Germany confirmed that it will d... #AnttiHäkkanen #ASAP #JohnKirby #MilitaryAidforUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
The UK and Norway will lead a sea coalition to help Ukraine. The new association of countries will supply ships and other means of transport to Ukrainian defenders for conducting combat operations at sea, the British Ministry of Defense reported. The maritime c... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #MilitaryShipsUkraine #SeaCoalition #UkrainianNavy
What “Christmas presents” have Ukraine’s partners prepared for the Russian aggressor? Germany has allocated another package of military aid for Ukraine, which includes 250 rounds of 155-mm artillery ammunition, a LUNA NG reconnaissance complex, 10 VECTOR reconnaissance drones, cars, tr... #Bushmaster #F16 #LunaNG #MilitaryAidforUkraine #VectorDrones #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Aid to Ukraine from international partners has reached a two-year low. According to Ukraine Support Tracker analysts, assistance from allies and international partners for Ukraine fell to the lowest level since January 2022. From the end of summer to the end of autumn of... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Ukraine presents the US with its latest weapons request, including F-18 fighter jets, as well as Apache and Blackhawk helicopters. At a closed meeting in Washington, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine presented the US with a list of necessary weapons, which includes F-18 fighters. The latest air defense systems, such as THAAD, Ap... #Apache #ATACMS #Blackhawk #F16 #F18 #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Zelenskyy
The EU plans to control all arms supplies to Ukraine while simultaneously working to increase military aid. The European Union intends to strengthen control over the supply of weapons to Ukraine by creating a pan-European defense market. In particular, the European Commission is developing the European Defe... #EUdefense #EuropeanDefenseFund #MilitaryAidAudit #MilitaryAidforUkraine
Through joint procurement, the EU has supplied Ukraine with only 60,000 shells. In March 2023, the EU developed a plan to provide Ukraine with one million artillery shells, one of the key weapons in the Russian-Ukrainian war. The plan consists of three parts: supplies from the st... #AmmunitionForUkraine #MilitaryAidforUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
The US Congress will consider an extension of the Lend-Lease Act for Ukraine. The Ukrainian ambassador to the US, Oksana Markarova, said that this week Congress should also consider amendments to the defense budget for 2024, including those related to lend-lease program for Ukr... #LendLease #MilitaryAidforUkraine #OksanaMarkarova #SupportUkraine #USaidforUkraine
The US Senate has presented a $111B bill that would provide aid to Ukraine and Israel, and strengthen the Mexican border. Senate Democrats unveiled a national security package worth about $111B, which includes assistance to Ukraine and Israel, as well as measures aimed at protecting the southern border of the US. More th... #JanetYellen #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #USaidforUkraine #UScongress
The UK has given Ukraine advanced missiles to counter the Shahed, and Germany is preparing to hand over unique RCH-155 guns in 2024. The UK will hand over to Ukraine the latest Martlet multi-purpose guided missiles that are effective against Shahed kamikaze drones. However, there is still no official information about the transfer ... #Martlet #MilitaryAidforUkraine #RCH155 #WeaponsforUkraine
Zelenskyy believes that the counteroffensive did not have its expected success because of a lack of weapons. In an interview with the AP, the president noted that Ukraine did not receive all the necessary and promised weapons from its allies. However, according to the president, there have been positive resu... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #UkraineCounteroffensive #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
