Section: International

      Swedish Parliament approved the transfer of tanks and Archer artillery systems to Ukraine
      Mar24

      Swedish Parliament approved the transfer of tanks and Archer artillery systems to Ukraine

      The Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) supported the government’s proposal to transfer a new package of military aid to Ukraine on March 23, 2023. It will include Archer self-propelled guns and tanks. Source: The Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) According to the decision, the Swedish government can transfer to Ukraine military equipment and...

      Finland will provide Ukraine with 3 Leopard 2 armored mine-clearing vehicles
      Mar24

      Finland will provide Ukraine with 3 Leopard 2 armored mine-clearing vehicles

      The Ministry of Defense of Finland noted on March 23, 2023, that Finland would transfer three armored demining vehicles based on Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine as part of the 14th aid package. Source: The Ministry of Defense of Finland “As part of international cooperation on Leopard tanks, Finland will hand over three Leopard 2 armoured...

      EU leaders supported the creation of a tribunal for Russia
      Mar24

      EU leaders supported the creation of a tribunal for Russia

      The leaders of the European Union supported the initiative to create a legal mechanism to prosecute the Russian political leadership for the crime of aggression against Ukraine and agreed on other actions aimed at punishing the crimes committed in Ukraine by Russian troops. This was noted in European Council conclusions on Ukraine on March 23,...

      Poland joined the procurement of ammunition for Ukraine
      Mar24

      Poland joined the procurement of ammunition for Ukraine

      The Minister of Defense of Poland Mariusz Błaszczak noted on Twitter, on March 23, 2023, that Poland became the twentieth European country that joined the agreement on the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine. Source: The Minister of Defense of Poland Mariusz Błaszczak’ “We joined the EU agreement on joint purchases of ammunition for...

      Slovakia provided Ukraine with the first 4 MiG-29 fighters
      Mar24

      Slovakia provided Ukraine with the first 4 MiG-29 fighters

      The Ministry of Defense of Slovakia reported on March 23, 2023, that Ukraine received four out of thirteen promised MiG-29 fighters from Slovakia. Source: The Ministry of Defense of Slovakia “The first four MiG-29 fighter jets have been safely handed over to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The transfer was carried out by Ukrainian pilots, with...

      Iceland recognized the Holodomor as genocide of the Ukrainian people
      Mar23

      Iceland recognized the Holodomor as genocide of the Ukrainian people

      The Parliament of Iceland recognized the Holodomor as a genocide of the Ukrainian people. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir reported this on Twitter on March 23, 2023. Source: The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir “In November I visited the Holodomor...

      Agreement on opening the Representation of the ICC in Ukraine was signed in the Hague
      Mar23

      Agreement on opening the Representation of the ICC in Ukraine was signed in the Hague

      The Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin and the Secretary of the International Criminal Court Peter Lewis in the Hague signed the Agreement on the opening of the Representation of the International Criminal Court in Ukraine on March 23, 2023. Source: The Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin “Another step towards ensuring full...

      Netherlands will send 60 instructors to train Ukrainian soldiers in Germany
      Mar23

      Netherlands will send 60 instructors to train Ukrainian soldiers in Germany

      The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands reported on March 21, 2023, that 60 more Dutch instructors will arrive in  Germany to train the Ukrainian military. Source: The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands “About 60 Dutch army personnel will train Ukrainian soldiers for 4 weeks. The training for infantry companies is part of the EU...

      Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant may lose connection to the last back up power line, – IAEA
      Mar23

      Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant may lose connection to the last back up power line, – IAEA

      The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on March 22, 2023, the possibility of disconnection of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP from the last back up power line. Source: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) “The last remaining back up 330 kilovolt (kV) power line at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP),...

      Spain joined the EU agreement on the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine
      Mar23

      Spain joined the EU agreement on the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine

      The Ministry of Defense of Spain informed on March 22, 2023, that Spain joined the EU initiative approved the day before to purchase one million artillery shells for Ukraine during the year. Source: The Ministry of Defense of Spain “Defense Minister Margarita Robles signed a project agreement on Wednesday [on March 22, 2023 – ed.] for...