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delivered all the previously pledged 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, U.S. Army Europe and Africa Command's spokesperson Martin O'Donnell told the Voice of America.
Germany’s Rheinmetall to supply 150,000 shells to Ukraine. German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall announced that Berlin has ordered the production of 150,000 artillery shells for Ukraine, the company’s website published on Oct. 10.
Germany announces winter support package for Ukraine. Germany is delivering a new support package to Ukraine, which includes air defence systems worth around 1 billion euros ($1.06 billion), the German defence Ministry announced on Oct. 10. The package includes an additional Patriot air defence system, which Germany pledged on Oct. 5 it would provide to Kyiv.
Kyiv to cultivate homegrown drone industry. The Ukrainian government plans to support the country’s domestic military-industrial complex and drone manufacturing capabilities, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Oct. 10.
6 million people threatened by mines in Ukraine. "So far, around 250 people have been killed by landmines in Ukraine, and over 500 have been injured or maimed," the prime minister said during the opening ceremony of 15 mobile safety classes for children.
The European Commission will present the EU defence industry’s strategy; Germany and Denmark are increasing ammunition production for Ukraine. The European Commission will propose a strategy for the EU's defence industry in the coming weeks, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said before the start of an informal meeting of European leaders at the invitation of the Spanish Presidency of the EU in Granada. Meanwhile, the German arms concern Rheinmetall has received a large order for the supply of artillery ammunition after a second tender under a framework contract with the German government. The German government ordered tens of thousands of L15 projectiles and regular 155-mm Assegai projectiles from the company for the German military. Delivery is scheduled for 2024. Another recent €1.2 billion deal for 155 mm artillery ammunition is due in 2029. In parallel, Denmark acquired a military factory in Northern Jutland to produce ammunition for Ukraine.
More than 200 Ukrainian companies began developing drones. More than 200 Ukrainian companies began developing drones, growing domestic production by a hundredfold in a year, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
The production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Ukraine has increased a hundredfold, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said. "We have facilitated the bureaucratic procedures for defence procurement of Ukrainian drones. The path of a drone from development to its purchase is now as short as possible. Over the year, the production of drones has increased a hundredfold," he said during the hour of questions for the government at a plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada on Friday. At the same time, he noted that more than 200 Ukrainian companies began to develop UAVs. In addition, the prime minister announced a forecast that spending on defence production in Ukraine next year will increase sevenfold,
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