Von der Leyen: we are ramping up and speeding up the production of ammunition
We stand by our promise to support Ukraine and its people, for as long as it takes, said President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
We stand by our promise to support Ukraine and its people, for as long as it takes, said President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
The European Commission has adopted the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) to urgently deliver ammunition and missiles to Ukraine and to help EU Member States refill their stocks.
Deliveries of 80 Leopard 1 main battle tanks to Ukraine will start in mid-year, said Boris Pistorius.
The war in Ukraine has been recognized as a wake-up call for the EU which - for the first time - devoted funds for the supply of lethal weapons to a third country.
Finland provides defence materiel for the training of Ukrainian soldiers in the EUMAM Ukraine operation.
NATO members and partners have already delivered over 1,550 armoured vehicles and 230 main battle tanks to Ukraine.
The Secretary General highlighted the importance of working on more multinational procurement, including for munitions, and stressed the importance of NATO standards.
Europeans need to take urgent steps to ensure a larger and more certain supply of ammunition to Ukraine – and thereby alter the military balance on the ground.
Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has secured a second conditional contract to supply up to fifty Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) to Ukraine.
Leopard tanks from Germany that have been damaged in the Ukraine war are to be repaired in Poland.
Germany, Poland and Ukraine signed an agreement on Friday for a hub to repair Leopard tanks used in Ukraine to fight Russian forces.
Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur and Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleskii Reznikov signed a defence cooperation agreement between Estonia and Ukraine.
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