Allies are working to provide Ukraine with armored vehicles and ammunition. The Coalition of Armored Vehicles in Support of Ukraine was inaugurated in Warsaw. During the meeting, representatives from the participating countries developed a consolidated position on strengtheni... #armoredvehicles #ArtilleryShells #Rheinmetall #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
By summer, the EU will have trained 60,000 Ukrainian soldiers and delivered 500,000 rounds of ammunition to Ukraine, and Iceland has joined the Czech initiative. The European Union, in cooperation with individual bloc member countries, has provided Ukraine with €31B worth of military equipment since the start of the full-scale war. “But this is not enoug... #AmmunitionForUkraine #ArtilleryShells #JosepBorrell #UkrainianSoldiersTraining #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Russian strikes have affected operations at Odesa ports, but in return, Ukraine has disabled 10-12% of the aggressor’s oil refining capacity. As a result of Russian missile attacks on the energy infrastructure in southern Ukraine, interruptions in the port of Odesa’s power supply and to certain sections of the railway network were recorded.... #EnergyInfrastructure #OdesaSeaport #OilProductionRussia #RussiaOilRefineryDamages #VasylMalyuk #WarinUkraine
Ukraine and Russia intensify their mutual air attacks: Kyiv is attacked with hypersonic missiles. A fire started at one of the largest power plants in the south of the Russian Federation, the Novocherkassk State District Power Plant in Rostov Region, as a result of a drone attack. Two power units ... #AttackOnRussia #DroneAttacksOnRussia #MissileAttackOnUkraine #Odesa #SBU #WarinUkraine
Over the March 22-24 weekend, Russia carried out one of its largest attacks on Ukraine. In their attack on Ukraine, Russia launched 151 separate aerial weapons with a total cost of $677M. Ukraine’s defenses destroyed 55 drones and 37 missiles. As a result of the attack, energy facilities... #DniproHPP #EnergyInfrastructure #Naftogaz #RussianAttackonUkraine #Ukrhydroenergo #WarinUkraine
Terrorists attack Crocus City Hall: Russia tries to blame Ukraine, but ISIS takes responsibility. On the evening of March 22, gunmen attacked the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk near Moscow. A fire also broke out during the attack, leaving 137 dead and another 180 people injured. The Russians clai... #CrocusCityHall #ISIS #MykhailoPodolyak #TerroristActRussia #WarinUkraine
The confiscation of Russian assets is inevitable to ensure Ukraine’s victory, but banks fear lawsuits from the Kremlin. The EU will eventually have to confiscate Russian assets if it wants Ukraine to win in the confrontation with the Russian Federation, said the head of the central bank of Latvia, Martins Kazaks. ̶... #Euractiv #MartinsKazaks #ReparationsForUkraine #RussianAssetsConfiscation #WarinUkraine
IMF: Due to the intensification of the war, the shock to Ukraine’s economy will begin in the second quarter. According to the IMF, in a negative scenario, the war will end by the end of 2025 and not at the end of 2024 as in the base scenario. At the same time, “the shock will begin in the second quarte... #GDPinUkraine #imf #InflationinUkraine #UkraineEconomicForecast #UkraineEconomy #WarinUkraine
The US supports issuing $50B in bonds backed by frozen Russian assets. The US has proposed to the G7 countries the creation of a special-purpose vehicle to issue at least $50B in bonds backed by the profits generated by frozen Russian sovereign assets and use the proceed... #Bonds #RussianAssets #RussianAssetsProfits #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Russia spent $390M on a massive missile attack on Kyiv on March 21, killing five and injuring 17. According to the Air Force of Ukraine, on March 21 the Russian military attacked Ukraine with 31 missiles, worth $390M. The attack’s primary target was Kyiv, and all of the missiles were shot down. Th... #Kharkiv #MissileAttackOnUkraine #Mykolaiv #Rozetka #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
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
The results of 20 Ramstein: the US promises victory to Ukraine, and Germany provides €500M in aid. US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin said at the opening of the 20th meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine that Washington and the Ramstein coalition of countries will not allow Ukraine to be... #ArtilleryShells #BorisPistorius #LloydAustin #Ramstein #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
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
Although its economy is very vulnerable, Moscow has no financial incentive to stop the war. Russian President Vladimir Putin may reconsider his position on continuing the war against Ukraine if the West can squeeze Russian oil revenues, according to a Reuters study. Despite the sanctions and... #Putin #RussianAgression #RussianEconomy #RussiaProfits #WarinUkraine
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
Ukraine attacked the four largest Russian refineries in a single day. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported that on the night of March 13, the SBU attacked three Russian oil refineries in Ryazan, Kstovo (Nizhny Novgorod region), and Kirishi (Leningrad region). ... #AttackOnRussia #FossilFuels #RussianOil #RussiaOilRefineryDamages #WarinUkraine
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 Weimar Triangle will meet in Berlin to discuss disagreements regarding Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Berlin on Friday to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and try to reduce the tensions centered around Ukraine, writes Politico. Polish Prime Minist... #DonaldTusk #EmmanuelMacron #OlafScholz #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeimarTriangle
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 #KęstutisBudris #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
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
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
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
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
The Russian economy cannot win or lose the war. The dependence of the Russian economy on military spending has reached such a level that it cannot afford to win or lose a war, said Renaud Foucart, a professor of economics at Lancaster University. T... #RenaudFoucart #RussianEconomicLosses #RussianEconomy #RussianMilitary #WarinUkraine
“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
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
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
How did Ukraine’s economy react to the beginning of Russian aggression in 2014 and the full-scale war in 2022? Ukraine’s GDP did not fall as much in 2014 as it did in 2022, when it suffered a record-setting decline. In 2014-2015, GDP fell by 15.8%, and in 2022 – by almost 30%. However, the trajectory of ... #GDPinUkraine #hryvniadevaluation #InflationinUkraine #UkraineEconomy #WarinUkraine
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
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
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
