Germany wants to increase spending on military aid to Ukraine fivefold. The plan for the coming years foresees an increase in aid from €3B to more than €15B, writes Spiegel. The Bundestag budget committee must approve the funds allocation. As the publication writes, its m... #Bundestag #GermanyMilitaryAid #WeaponsforUkraine
NATO says Ukraine already has enough weapons for a counteroffensive, but analysts disagree. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made a corresponding statement, stressing the continuing need for tanks, combat vehicles, and fighter-bomber jets. However, as Newsweek writes, the success of t... #JensStoltenberg #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
The EU has approved a plan to supply Ukraine with ammunition worth €2B. This decision was made by the heads of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the EU, reports AFP. The plan provides for the allocation of €1B from the European Peace Fund and an additional €1B for the ... #AmmunitionForUkraine #JosepBorrell #WeaponsforUkraine
The EU is discussing the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine outside the EU. Some EU countries want to buy ammunition for Ukraine outside the bloc (the US and South Korea) if the EU cannot produce enough quickly through its own enterprises, writes Euractiv. The FT also noted t... #AmmunitionForUkraine #ThierryBreton #WeaponsforUkraine
Ukraine will receive more than 150 Leopard tanks from its allies. During an online Rammstein meeting, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Ukraine will receive 150 Leopard tanks from nine countries. At the same time, Rheinmetall director Armin Papperger said earli... #LeopardBattleTanks #LloydAustin #MilitaryAidforUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Rheinmetall can supply Ukraine with the required number of shells, but the EU is delaying orders. The general director of the Rheinmetall concern, Armin Papperger, said that without orders, the company will not be able to meet Ukraine’s needs for 155 mm artillery shells if the allies do not alloca... #155mmgunsForUkraine #ArminPapperger #Rheinmetall #WeaponsforUkraine
The West has doubled the supply of weapons to Ukraine on the eve of a possible counteroffensive. Since December 9, 2022, the Pentagon has sent more than $8B in military aid to Ukraine. According to The Economist, this is 40% of all promised weapons to Ukraine since the start of a full-scale war. ... #UkraineCounteroffensive #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Ukraine has asked the US for MK-20 cluster bombs for drone strikes. Ukraine expanded its request to the US for cluster munitions, which are banned in more than 120 countries, but not the US or Ukraine, due to the potential threat to civilians and indiscriminate collat... #ClusterBombs #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Reznikov will meet with EU Defense ministers in Stockholm on March 7-8 to discuss further help for Ukraine. According to the schedule, in the first meeting, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov will inform the EU ministers of the latest developments on the ground and the most critical priorities and ... #EUmilitaryAid #OleksiyReznikov #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Weapons from the British fund will be delayed. The British-led international fund of almost €590M established to provide new weapons to Ukraine is suffering from delays, writes The Guardian. The British Ministry of Defense created and leads the fu... #BenWallace #BritishFund #WeaponsforUkraine
The European Commission has prepared a three-component plan for providing ammunition to Ukraine and the EU. The first part of the plan envisages an immediate increase in the supply of shells to Ukraine, particularly 155 mm artillery rounds. This aid is to be provided through the European Peace Fund. Soon, E... #155mmgunsForUkraine #AmmunitionForUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Andrzej Duda: modern weapons are key for Ukraine’s defense against Russia. According to CNN, the Polish president said if Ukraine needs fighter jets, we should provide them. But, he added, we still have MiG-29s, and Ukrainian pilots are trained on them and able to operate t... #AndrzejDuda #FighterJetsToUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Borrell has called on EU countries to supply Ukraine with ammunition from their warehouses. The High Representative of the EU for Foreign and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, sent a letter to the defense ministers from the EU member states with a request to provide the ammunition they have to... #AmmunitionForUkraine #JosepBorrell #WeaponsforUkraine
Ukraine, the EU, and NATO will create a coordination mechanism to increase weapons production. Ukraine, the EU, and NATO are joining forces to increase the production of weapons and ammunition for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and to replenish the allies’ stocks. The parties wi... #DmytroKuleba #UkraineEUNATO #WeaponsforUkraine #WeaponsProduction
The US announces a $450M military aid package and $10M for the energy infrastructure. The additional defensive support will include missiles for the HIMARS rocket launcher systems that have already provided by the US, howitzers, which Ukraine uses very effectively for its defense, and ... #USaidforUkraine #USmilitaryairforUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Ukraine will receive long-range missiles, and the fighter jet issue will be resolved in a few months. According to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksiy Reznikov, regarding long-range missiles, it will probably not be ATACMS because there are other types of similar weapons. Soon, defenders of Uk... #FighterJetsToUkraine #LongRangeMissiles #OleksiyReznikov #WeaponsforUkraine
Military aid to Ukraine became the leading topic of the Munich Security Conference. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the Munich Security Conference, called for speeding up the provision of military aid to Ukraine. “We need speed. Speed of our agreements. Speed of supplies to s... #DmytroKuleba #MunichSecurityConference #WeaponsforUkraine #Zelenskyy
The EU, the UK, and NATO all support expanding the supply of weapons to Ukraine. The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, voiced a corresponding position at the Munich Security Conference. “Now is the time to speed up the production of standardized weapons ... #MunichSecurityConference #SupportUkraine #UrsulavonderLeyen #WeaponsforUkraine
The EU is working on joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine. The countries of the European Union are looking for ways to unite in order to jointly purchase ammunition for Ukraine, which is defending itself against a Russian invasion. According to Reuters, it is... #155mmgunsForUkraine #UrsulavonderLeyen #WeaponsforUkraine
The European Parliament calls to provide Ukraine with fighter jets and all weapons without exception. On February 16, members of the European Parliament adopted a resolution in support of Ukraine before the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. They called on the international community to supp... #EuropeanParliament #FighterJetsToUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
The Pentagon is considering an increase in the defense budget to provide for Ukraine’s increased need for ammunition. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the Pentagon is considering expanding ammunition production due to a lack of ammunition to assis... #AmmunitionFactory #MarkMilley #WeaponsforUkraine #WeaponsProduction
The ninth Ramstein promises to provide support for the Ukrainian counteroffensive this spring. US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin said at the beginning of the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine meeting, being held in the Ramstein format, that the allied countries will help Ukraine launch a c... #LloydAustin #Ramsteinmeeting #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Eight countries will supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine. German-made Leopard tanks will be provided to Ukraine by eight countries, US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin said at the beginning of the Ramstein-style meeting. This includes Germany, Poland, Canada, P... #LeopardBattleTanks #LloydAustin #WeaponsforUkraine
NATO is ready to give Ukraine planes and speed up weapon delivery. For the first time, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that Ukraine can count on the Alliance’s help in aviation if it uses planes for defense. “NATO allies will not intervene ... #combataircraftforUkraine #FighterJetsToUkraine #JensStoltenberg #WeaponsforUkraine
Lloyd and Reznikov discuss weapon supplies before a meeting in Brussels. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov discussed priorities for upcoming meetings between Kyiv’s allies in Brussels, including air defense and artille... #LloydAustin #OleksiyReznikov #WeaponsforUkraine
Britain will provide Ukraine with long-range weapons. Ukraine needs substantial amounts of equipment and weapons to thwart a Russian offensive and expel Russian forces from the state, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at the Bovington Camp military bas... #LongRangeWeapons #UKmilitaryAid #WeaponsforUkraine #Zelenskyy
February’s Ramstein meeting inspires cautious optimism about long-range missiles and aircraft for Ukraine. According to Deputy Chairman of National Security, Defense, and Intelligence Yehor Chernev, Ukraine’s partners have realized that the future of the EU depends on the number of weapons they trans... #F16 #Ramsteinmeeting #WeaponsforUkraine #YehorChernev
Delays in the provision to Ukraine of Western weapons prevented it from continuing its counteroffensives. The West did not comply with Ukraine’s request to transition from Soviet to Western weapons, which was voiced as soon as the West undertook action to aid Ukraine in defending itself against the ... #UkraineCounteroffensive #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Ukraine is accelerating negotiations for the provision of aviation and long-range missiles, according to an adviser to the head of the President’s Office, Mykhailo Podolyak. He added that the Ukraine’s partners understand the logic behind the requests and their potential impact on the ... #AviationForUkraine #LongRangeMissiles #MykhailoPodolyak #WeaponsforUkraine
The Western allies will provide Ukraine with 321 tanks. According to Ukrainian Ambassador to France, Vadym Omelchenko, several countries have already officially agreed to supply Ukraine with a total of 321 heavy tanks. Omelchenko did not specify which coun... #BattleTanks #tanksforUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Germany will provide additional military aid to Ukraine. After approving the supply of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, Germany is preparing another package of military assistance. According to the Federal Government, the package will include missiles for the IR... #GermanyMilitaryAid #IRISTdefensesystem #LeopardBattleTanks #WeaponsforUkraine
Ukraine needs more support after the tank transfers. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US President Joe Biden for their decisions regarding tank supply for Ukraine. Now, the speed of training of the Ukrainian milita... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine #Zelenskyy
Joe Biden announces plans to send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine and outlines additional military equipment from the Western allies. President Biden announced Wednesday that he plans to send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine worth $400M, reversing the administration’s longstanding resistance to requests from Kyiv for the highly sophist... #JoeBiden #MilitaryAidforUkraine #TanksAbrams #WeaponsforUkraine
Germany officially approves the provision of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and will allow Ukraine’s allies to do the same. Germany will transfer 14 modern Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and will enable its partners to do the same under the re-export procedure, the country’s government said in a statement. These vehicles... #LeopardBattleTanks #OlafScholz #WeaponsforUkraine
Germany focuses on the US on the issue of supplying heavy weapons to Ukraine. As Politico writes, according to two German officials, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s position on providing arms to Ukraine depends significantly on US President Joe Biden. At the same time, the UK... #BattleTanks #HeavyWeapons #OlafScholz #WeaponsforUkraine
Ukraine holds negotiations for the weapons it needs the most. Currently, discussions are ongoing for new Patriot batteries, NASAMS, Iris-T, and Crotale systems. As the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, emphasized, air defense and anti-missil... #DmytroKuleba #MilitaryAidforUkraine #PatriotSystems #WeaponsforUkraine
The US Ministry of Defense announced the composition of the new military aid package to Ukraine. It will include one Patriot air defense battery and its ammunition, additional ammunition for HIMARS, 500 Excalibur rounds, HARM missiles, high-precision aviation ammunition, Claymore anti-personnel a... #PatriotSystems #USmilitaryairforUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
The Prime Minister of Ukraine announces the list of the most critical weapons. According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, “Ukraine needs an anti-missile, anti-aircraft defense Patriot system, such as the IRIS-T system that our country received from Germany and the Crotale syste... #DenysShmyhal #NATO-standardTanks #PatriotSystems #WeaponsforUkraine
Ukraine calls on the EU to increase military support. Ukraine needs more weapons and ammunition to win the war and achieve a just peace, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba during an online speech at the Council of Foreign Ministers of the EU. ... #DmytroKuleba #EuropeanPeaceFund #WeaponsforUkraine
The EU Council has increased the fund that helps Ukraine with weapons by €2B. On December 12, the EU Council approved a decision to increase funding for the European Peace Fund in 2023 by €2B, announcing the European Council’s website. There is still the possibility that ... #EuropeanPeaceFund #JosepBorrell #WeaponsforUkraine
Ukraine should be able to target military bases in Russian territory. Ukraine should be allowed to target airfields and missile sites from which strikes are launched that hit Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said. Allies ̶... #EdgarsRinkevics #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
The EU will create a €100M fund for Ukraine’s direct purchase of weapons. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of a special €100M fund organized by the European Union. After the fund is established, Ukraine can conduct direct military equipment purchases,... #EmmanuelMacron #EuropeanCouncil #WeaponsforUkraine
Ukraine will receive more anti-ship missiles from the UK. Britain is considering sending additional anti-ship missiles to Ukraine beyond the weapons it has already promised, said Defense Secretary Ben Wallace. During a visit to Oslo, Wallace noted that the ... #AntiShipMissles #BenWallace #BritainAidforUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Britain calls on the allies to provide warplanes to Ukraine. “Britain and other Western powers should double down on our support for Ukraine and provide warplanes to Ukraine as part of long-term military support,” said Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. Since Russia... #LizTruss #NATO #Ukrainewar #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
British and US planes arrived in Kyiv with military aid. On February 9, the ninth plane with military assistance from the United States arrived at Boryspil Airport, bringing a large consignment of ammunition, announced Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov. The ... #UKmilitaryAid #USmilitaryAid #WeaponsforUkraine
