Deputy Defense Minister Serhiy Boyev and the team of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine presented proposals to the Danish delegation to direct funds to the Ukrainian defense industry. “The capabilities of the Ukrainian defense industry have reached $35 billion a year, and rapid investment will help to maximize their use. Given the threats from…
During the first two months of 2025, drones worth a total of $232.3 million and components for them worth $43.4 million were imported into Ukraine, the State Customs Service of Ukraine reported. According to the report provided, in January-February, a total of 297.1 tons of unmanned aerial vehicles were imported into Ukraine for a total…
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland announced on March 18 their intention to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention that banned anti-personnel mines. The four countries’ defence ministers said in a joint statement that they “unanimously” recommended withdrawing from the convention. “With this decision, we are sending a clear message: our countries are prepared and can use…
At least four defence industry companies from Germany and Ukraine want to cooperate with Lithuania, Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has announced. According to him, efforts are also underway to establish contacts with US, Swedish, and UK arms manufacturers. “There’s been significant headway. I have four proposals on the table, from both Germany and Ukraine. We’re…
Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene says she will have “very positive news” soon on withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines. “I have no doubt we will have very positive news very soon, not in a month and not even in a week,” the minister told BNS by phone from Poland on March 12…
The US Department of State has resumed its military aid programmes for the Baltic States after a review. The new US administration had frozen all foreign aid while conducting an “assessment”. “The US Department of State has reinstated the military fund program, through which Lithuania buys military equipment and gear, as well as the international…
In January, Ukraine allocated UAH 131 billion from the state budget for the security and defense sector, the Finance Ministry announced on Telegram. “UAH 131 billion is the expenditures of the state budget’s general fund for the security and defense sector in January. This is 61.2% of the total amount of expenditures of the state…