4/18/2023 0 Comments Russian tank buster![]() Norway has sent 100 French-made Mistral anti-air missiles to Ukraine as well as 4,000 M72 anti-tank weapons. "We are delivering significant equipment, from Milan (anti-tank missiles) to Caesar (self-propelled howitzers)," Macron told regional newspaper Ouest-France. Franceįrance has delivered more than 100 million euros of military equipment to Ukraine, according to Defence Minister Florence Parly.įrance is sending several heavy artillery pieces to Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron said on April 22. Spain has shipped 200 tonnes of military equipment, including 30 trucks, several special heavy transport vehicles, and 10 small vehicles loaded with the military material to Ukraine. Berlin has approved requests from other countries (Estonia, Czech Republic) to send some of those ex-East German, Soviet-era weapons to Ukraine, including howitzers and armoured personnel carriers. Germany also has a say in where weapons that used to belong to the former East German army end up. ![]() GermanyĪt the beginning of the conflict, Germany announced it was sending 1,000 anti-tank weapons, 500 Stinger surface-to-air missiles, around 2,700 Strela anti-aircraft missiles, and ammunition to Ukraine.Īccording to media reports, Germany has also sent around 100 machine guns, 100,000 grenades, 2,000 mines, 15 bunker busting bombs, detonators and explosive charges. It has indicated it is preparing to send heavy artillery over the coming days, without going into further details. Since February Ottawa has announced that it is sending defensive military aid, weapons and ammunition, hand grenades, rocket launchers, surveillance and detection equipment. Some $118 million of that has come since February 2022. CanadaĬanada has since 2015 committed over $141 million Canadian dollars ($112.6 million) for defensive military equipment for Ukraine. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on April 22 the UK is considering sending tanks to Poland so that Warsaw can send its own to Ukrainian forces fighting against Russia. It has also sent Poland a Sky Sabre medium-range, anti-air missile system. It has also vowed to send 120 Mastiff, Wolfhound and Husky armoured vehicles and a new anti-ship missile system. It has also sent Starstreak high velocity anti-aircraft missiles and according to reports is planning to send Stormer armoured missile launchers, on which Starstreak can be mounted. It also announced it was sending 6,000 other missiles, consisting of anti-tank and high explosive weapons. The UK says it has distributed more than 200,000 items so far, including 4,800 NLAW anti-tank missiles, and a small number of Javelin missiles. Some experts say that Turkish drones continue to be delivered to Ukraine, something not confirmed by Ankara. Kyiv also said a TB2 acted as decoy, distracting the defences of the Russian warship Moskva with a TB2, while it pounded it with missiles on the other side before sinking it last week. Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said in early March Kyiv had received new drones, which some experts number at 16. Kyiv had before the Russian invasion around 20 Bayraktar TB2 drones, built by the Turkish military. Previously the United States had supplied or promised Ukraine 1,400 Stinger anti-aircraft systems, 5,000 Javelin anti-tank missiles, several thousand rifles with ammunition and a range of other equipment. ![]() The new package follows another $800 million in military assistance announced by the White House on April 13, including helicopters, howitzers and armoured personnel carriers. ![]() The Pentagon said the newest round of US support will include 72 155mm howitzers, 72 armoured vehicles to tow them, 144,000 rounds of ammunition, and more than 120 "Phoenix Ghost" tactical drones recently developed by the US Air Force specifically to address Ukraine's needs. US President Joe Biden announced on April 21 a new package of $800 million in military aid for Ukraine. It is not exhaustive and some of the promised aid has still to be delivered. Here is a panorama of announced military aid. Often the aid includes protective gear like helmets and body armour, and food rations. Announced deliveries have mainly involved defensive weapons, but the situation is fast evolving.Īmong the offensive weapons which are playing an important role are US-made Javelin missile launchers capable of piercing the most sophisticated armour, such as T-90 Russian tanks, and Turkish drones. ![]()
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