Last year, neutral Austria contributed nearly EUR 153.5 million to the European Peace Facility, through which a total of EUR 5.5 billion euros was allocated to Ukraine. The Austrian donation was spent on the needs unrelated to arms and ammunition supply.
Since the beginning of this week, Russia has used more than 700 guided aerial bombs, over 170 combat drones of various types, and nearly 80 missiles against Ukraine.
Crimea has turned from an “unsinkable aircraft carrier”, as the Russians used to refer to the peninsula, into an inconvenient territory, which is seen as an achievement of Ukraine’s security and defense forces.
Only the sufficient amount of military equipment and ammunition, provided to Ukraine by its international partners, can change the battlefield situation in Ukraine.
Minister of Energy German Galushchenko held a meeting with the delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, headed by Managing Director for Ukraine and Moldova, Arvid Türkner.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has refuted Russia’s latest fake accusations that the Ukrainian authorities were planning to stage attacks on the dams of the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant, the Kaniv Reservoir, or other infrastructure in order to allegedly blame Russia.
Defense support involving lethal weapons systems, modern air defense systems, and uninterrupted supply of missiles and ammunition is critical for Ukraine.
The Australian government has decided to provide Ukraine with another $250 million in military support. This is the country's largest contribution since the full-scale invasion of Russia
A new security assistance package for Ukraine announced by U.S. President Joe Biden includes a Patriot air defense battery, other air defense systems, missiles for HIMARS systems, anti-tank systems and other equipment.