The Minister of Defense of Lithuania Arvydas Anušauskas noted on December 24, 2022, that Lithuania had provided Ukraine with €283 million in military aid since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, next year this amount will increase by another €40 million.
Source: The Minister of Defense of Lithuania Arvydas Anušauskas
“Next year, the planned support amounts to about 40 million euros. Purchases of new equipment, similar things that are produced in Lithuania, and according to the needs of Ukrainians, are planned immediately. What I would not rule out is that we, in implementing our plans to rearm and modernize the Lithuanian army, that we will be able to hand over certain weapons as well,” explained the Minister of Defense of Lithuania.
According to Arvydas Anušauskas, the aid provided includes air defense systems, light infantry weapons, anti-tank weapons, mortars, machine guns, ammunition, as well as armored vehicles and howitzers, including 62 M113 armored personnel carriers.
Currently, Lithuania continues the training of Ukrainian servicemen. About 400 Ukrainian military specialists have been trained in the country’s training centers, and this work will continue.
“We are ready to continue the training of Ukrainian soldiers and instructors in Lithuania in accordance with Ukraine’s needs next year as well. We have already organized a wide range of specialist training, including anti-tank weapon operator, military engineering, demining, CBRN courses, M113 APC maintenance and repair training, information operations and cyber defense courses. In addition, we contributed to the basic course for Ukrainian soldiers organized by the UK,” stated the Minister of Defense of Lithuania.
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