In the coming months, Denmark and the Czech Republic will provide Ukraine with infantry fighting vehicles and tanks, heavy weapons and other equipment.
The press service of the Czech Ministry of Defense writes about this.
Money for military aid was allocated by Denmark, and the Czech Republic will act as an intermediary, since the weapons will be bought from Czech defense enterprises.
As part of the first part of the project, Ukraine will receive almost 50 infantry fighting vehicles and tanks, 2 500 pistols, 7 000 rifles, 500 handguns and 500 sniper rifles, electronic warfare and reconnaissance equipment, as well as large-caliber ammunition.
The delivery includes both new Czech weapons and refurbished equipment already in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the future, Denmark and the Czech Republic plan to transfer another 500 heavy machine guns, 280 recoilless guns, 7 000 anti-tank weapons, 10 000 hand grenades, 60 mortar systems and anti-drone systems.
- The other day, Belgium informed that it will transfer several F-16 fighters to Ukraine starting in 2025 (their number will depend on the "increase in power" of the Belgian F-35), Denmark promised to transfer the first batch of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine in the spring of 2024, the United States allocated a $200 aid package million, Lithuania announced the transfer of two air defense systems to NASAMS, and at the meeting of the Ramstein group, they formed a "coalition of possibilities" for the long-term defense of Ukraine (the United States will lead a coalition that will help Ukraine develop the Air Force), and Norway joined forces with Sweden and Denmark — the countries together they will buy artillery shells for Ukraine.