Estonia will send more Javelin anti-tank missiles and anti-aircraft munitions to Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense has said. Food and medical equipment will also be sent. “We are providing additional arms assistance to Ukraine. 25,000 packages of dry food, medical equipment, personal equipment, ammunition, additional javelin missiles and anti-aircraft munitions,” said Secretary General of the…
People in Lithuania have already donated almost 2 million euros to Blue/Yellow, a non-governmental organization supporting the Ukrainian army, its head Jonas Ohman has said. “2 million euros – I am gobsmacked. What can I say? I have no words. I am gobsmacked, happy and determined. We are now starting to distribute resources differently than…
Major supermarkets in Estonia, which have been carrying food, drink and other products made in the Russian Federation, have started to remove them from the shelves in the wake of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. Retailers are also removing TV ad spots for products of Russian origin. Rimi Eesti CEO Vaido Pajumae said: “People of…
Several companies in the country, tourist complexes, wineries, mobile phone operators, Railway etc. have expressed their solidarity with the people of Ukraine, who have been under Russian invasion, and are either hosting Ukrainian refugees or providing other aid. Thus, Purcari Wineries, MIMI, Costesti Complex announced among the first that they would host refugees who came…
Several Lithuanian supermarket chains have announced they will stop stocking Russian products, a reaction to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Industry representatives say they would be hard-pressed if they had to give up raw materials from Russia. Norfa is one of the supermarket chains in Lithuania that has decided to give up importing Russian products. “We…
Ukrainian subsidiary of Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR (SOCAR Energy Ukraine) is operating as usual. “There are still enough fuel supplies, but there may be disruptions at some gas filling stations. We are doing everything possible to ensure that there is enough fuel for everyone,” the company said. SOCAR’s representative office was opened in Ukraine…
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on February 23 passed a law to increase the revenue and expenditure parts of the 2022 state budget by UAH 26.5 billion. Of these, UAH 16 billion was allocated for the Ministry of Defense to increase the state’s defense capabilities and national security. A total of 345 people’s deputies voted…