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February 9, Prime Minister Denys Shmygal summed up the amount of military assistance, obtained by Kyiv in 2022.
“The military defense aid from our partners has amounted to $ 1.5 billion. A number of other countries are considering providing military and financial assistance to Ukraine. On behalf of the entire government, I would like to express our gratitude for our partners’ significant contribution to strengthening our defense capabilities,” Ukrainian MP stated during the government meeting.
February 9, a batch of equipment for detachments of territorial defense has arrived from London.
Poland would send Ukraine its first batch of military aid this week. last week, Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki stated that his country was ready to tranfer tens of thousands of shells and artillery ammunition, “Piorun” anti-aircraft system, light mortars, reconnaissance drones, and other defensive weapons.
Amid the growing threat of a new Russian invasion of Ukraine, US eight planes delivered several hundred tons of weapons and ammunition to Kyiv. Earlier, 2,000 anti-tank weapons were sent by the UK. In February, Canada has sent a plane to Ukraine with a cargo of non-lethal weapons and instructors.
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In addition, the Czech Republic has assured its readiness to provide Ukraine with 152 mm caliber ammunition for heavy artillery. The Baltic states also plan to transfer weapons, including Javelin anti-tank missile systems and Stinger portable anti-aircraft missile systems. Netherlands and Denmark do not exclude the supply of weapons to help Kyiv in deterring Russian aggression.
The U.S. has sold Ukraine Javelin missiles twice. The first sale was in 2018 (210 missiles and 37 command launch units), while the second sale involved 10 additional command launch units and 150 missiles. In January 2022, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania announced they have received approvals from Washington to send US-made anti-tank weaponry to Kyiv to defend Ukraine against a potential Russian invasion.
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In addition, the UK has sent 30 elite troops and 2,000 NLAW anti-tank missile systems to Ukraine amid fears of the Russian invasion.
As reported before, the first batch of US soldiers arrived in Poland and Romania with the bulk of the contingent to follow. It is planned to send nearly 3,000 extra troops to Poland and Romania to shield NATO eastern flanks.
