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The drone coalition has expanded, and Italy approved military aid for Ukraine for 2024. Thus, in addition to Latvia and Ukraine, Great Britain and Sweden have joined the coalition of drones that was created to support Ukraine’s war efforts. At the same time, the Italian Senate supported the government's decision to provide military aid to Ukraine in 2024.
Ukraine, Lithuania agree on joint drone production. Ukraine and Lithuania have determined joint steps in scaling up drone production for Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said during the press conference with his Lithuanian counterpart, Gabrielius Landsbergis, in Kyiv on Jan. 27.
German parliament rejects motion to deliver Taurus missiles to Ukraine. German lawmakers rejected a proposal from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) parties on transferring long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, the Bundestag said on Jan. 17.
Germany delivers tank ammunition, vehicles to Ukraine. Germany has handed over ammunition for Leopard 1 tanks, as well as helmets, drones, and vehicles to Ukraine, the German government announced on Jan. 17
All Russia's attempts to misinform world about possible misuse of US aid to Ukraine are fake. All attempts by Russia to misinform the world about a possible diversion of United States aid to Ukraine turn out to be fake, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with the American ABC television channel.
EU states face Brussels' audit of their arms supplies to Ukraine. Brussels is conducting an audit of how much weaponry European Union members have supplied to Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in response to claims that some countries have failed to provide as much as they could, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Jan. 16, citing undisclosed diplomatic sources.
Latvian-led coalition to arm Ukraine with 'thousands' of drones. "The main goal is to do everything possible to ensure that as many of these drones as possible are also delivered to Ukraine," Latvian defence Minister Andris Spruds said.
US Abrams tanks have been withdrawn from the frontlines lines in Ukraine in January. They have been suffering massive breakdowns and getting stuck in the boggy ground in Ukraine.
Ukraine needs more modern air defence systems. Ukraine currently lacks the ability to produce its own modern air defence system, something that it desperately needs to protect its citizens from Russian strikes, President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a joint press conference with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda in Vilnius on Jan. 10.
Ukraine to launch 5 joint ventures with Western arms companies in 2024. Ukraine plans to launch five joint ventures with Western arms manufacturers this year, Economy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko told the Kyiv Independent on Jan. 10.
The state will focus on launching joint defence enterprises with Western companies and developing industrial parks. In 2024, Ukraine aims to
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