Section: Military
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
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
Ukrainian sappers will be trained in Lithuania
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov noted on Twitter on March 22, 2023, that the training of Ukrainian deminers begins in Lithuania. Source: The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov “Sappers from the Ukrainian army start their training courses in Lithuania. NLETI initiative will help with de-mining of Ukraine. We...
Ukraine, together with the NATO country, began to produce 122-mm shells
The press service of the Ukroboronprom informed on March 22, 2023, that Ukraine in cooperation with the NATO country established the production of 122-mm artillery projectiles abroad and has already managed to ship a batch to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Source: The press service of the Ukroboronprom (an association of multi-product enterprises...
Japan will allocate $30M for non-lethal weapons for Ukraine
Japan will allocate 30 million dollars for the supply of non-lethal weapons to Ukraine through the NATO trust fund and 470 million dollars as grant aid for the energy sector and other industries. The Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida said this during a joint press conference with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on March...
18 countries agreed on the joint procurement of ammunition to Ukraine
The European Defence Agency informed on March 20, 2023, that Norway and 17 EU countries agreed to jointly purchase ammunition to Ukraine. Source: The European Defence Agency (EDA) “Today, we take a step forward. We are delivering on our promises to provide Ukraine with more artillery ammunition. With today’s signature, 18 countries have signed up...
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