Minister of Defense of Estonia visited Ukraine and handed over a mobile hospital
On September 13, 2022, it became known, that Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur is visiting Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. He has already met with Oleksiy Reznikov, the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Source: Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov “Happy to host a great friend of Ukraine, Estonian Defense Minister...
Israeli firm sells anti-drone systems to Ukraine with the help of Poland
On September 12, 2022, it became known, that Israel sells anti-drone systems to Ukraine. Poland acts as a mediator. In this way, the company bypassed the ban on the sale of modern weapons to Ukraine. Source: Israeli Defense industry sources It is noted that the equipment was sold to Poland to circumvent Israel’s refusal to sell modern...
Ukrainian military personnel will be trained in Slovakia
Ukrainian Defense Minister, informing about the results of the meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine (“Ramstein-5”) which took place on September 8, said that Slovakia joined the idea of the training of Ukrainian soldiers, as well as Poland. Source: Defense Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov “At Ramstein-5 I asked...
US Secretary of State arrived in Ukraine and announced $2B in US military aid for Europe
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Ukraine on an unannounced visit on September 8, 2022. He will announce the signing of a new aid package worth of $2 billion for Ukraine and 18 other states threatened by the Russian aggression. Source: The US State Department This is the third visit of the US Secretary of State to Ukraine since...
Norway will transfer 160 Hellfire missiles and night-vision devices to Ukraine
Norwegian Minister of Defense Bjorn Arild Gram said during the meeting with the defense ministers of some 40 countries in Ramstein on September 8, 2022, that Norway would transfer to Ukraine approximately 160 Hellfire missiles, launchers and guidance units, as well as night-vision devices from the Norwegian armed forces. Source: Norwegian...
Sweden provides Ukraine with the 7th package of military aid worth 500M Swedish krona
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden said on August 31, 2022, on Twitter, that the Swedish government presents the seventh military package for the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine with artillery ammunition worth SEK 500 million. Source: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Ann Linde “Swedish Gov presents 7th military package to...
US supplied Ukraine with weapons for a counteroffensive in the south
On August 30, 2022, it became known, that the administration of US President Joe Biden has been transferring weapons to Ukraine during the past few months, intended for the liberation of the southern regions of the country. Source: US administration’s official According to the official, Ukraine asked Washington for weapons specially...
Dutch forensic team will make 3 more visits to investigate Russian war crimes in Ukraine
The Dutch Ministry of Defense said on August 29, 2022, that criminal investigators from the Netherlands would make three more visits to Ukraine to assist the International Criminal Court’s investigation into war crimes during Russia’s full-scale invasion. Source: The Dutch Ministry of Defense A group of investigators will visit...
US Lend-Lease aid will make it possible to form a new army in Ukraine, – an expert
Military expert Oleg Zhdanov said on August 28, 2022, that US Lend-Lease military aid will help create a new group in the Armed Forces that will launch a massive counteroffensive. Source: Military expert Oleg Zhdanov According to the expert, what the Ukrainian defenders are currently fighting with is an improved version of the weapons that were...
Czech Republic and Poland to patrol skies of Slovakia, freeing MiG jets for Ukraine
Slovakia signed an agreement on August 27, 2022, under which NATO members, the Czech Republic and Poland will patrol its skies as Bratislava decommissions Soviet MiG-29s, potentially freeing up those jets for deployment to Ukraine. Source: Defence Minister of Slovakia Jaroslav Nad Defence Minister of Slovakia Jaroslav Nad told at an air show on...