The list of countries that have long since delivered heavy equipment to Ukraine or have announced that they will do so is getting longer and longer: German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has also announced that Germany is now supplying heavy weapons – more precisely, the Gepard anti-aircraft tank.
Meanwhile, other NATO partners have announced that they will directly supply heavy weapons for Ukraine’s fight against the Russian attackers. But who delivers what? Below is an overview.
- the USANATO’s strongest military partner by far, have promised and in some cases already delivered the following heavy weapons: several Russian-design Mi-17 helicopters, 200 M113 armored personnel carriers, hundreds of Humvee armored general-purpose vehicles and hundreds of drones.
In addition, a total of 90 howitzers with a good 180,000 associated artillery shells. According to the US military, Ukraine has also given Ukraine 1,400 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, more than 5,500 Javelin anti-tank guided missiles, 14,000 other armor-piercing weapons and more than 50 million rounds of ammunition.
Weapons from the USA
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Ukrainian soldiers use a launcher with US Javelin missiles during a military exercise in the Donetsk region.
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- France has long been silent on arms deliveries. Late last week, President Emmanuel Macron said for the first time what his country is supplying, including the howitzer Caesar – a heavy artillery piece.
- the Slovakia delivered its sole S-300 air defense system. Fighter planes and tanks are being discussed – Ukraine is interested in the self-produced Zuzana self-propelled howitzer in Slovakia. Talks are currently underway about the technical handover, Foreign Minister Ivan Korcok said on Sunday.
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A Russian S-300 air defense system launches a missile during military exercises June 19, 2019.
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- Slovenia is to sell a larger number of its old main battle tanks to the Ukraine and in return receive the Marder infantry fighting vehicle and the Fuchs wheeled armored vehicle from Germany – a ring exchange for weapons. The DPA press agency reported on this on April 21.
In Ljubljana, this was only confirmed indirectly: he spoke to German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht “about various ways in which Germany and Slovenia can help Ukraine together,” said Defense Minister Matej Tonin.
German tanks for Slovenia
- Czech Republic According to media reports, it delivered T-72 tanks and BMP-1 armored personnel carriers of Soviet design, as well as Dana wheeled howitzers and RM-70 multiple rocket launchers. There is no official confirmation of this.
Tanks from the Czech Republic
- Estonia delivered nine howitzers of Soviet design to the Ukraine, which originally came from GDR stocks.
- Lithuania delivered heavy mortars.
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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is an international organization with 30 European and North American member states and sees itself not only as a defense alliance, but also as a military-political organization with the goal of its own security and global stability. Its seat is in Brussels. Secretary General is Jens Stoltenberg.
- In Poland there are rumors about the delivery of T-72 tanks. The country has also offered combat aircraft.
- the Turkey already sold several Bayraktar TB2 combat drones to Ukraine before the war, 12 of which are said to have been delivered. There is no official information on deliveries during the war.
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A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade marking Independence Day in Kyiv, August 20, 2021.
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- Great Britain Kyiv has promised 150 armored vehicles. It is said to be the heavily armored Mastiff type. In addition, London wants to deliver British tanks to Warsaw, which in turn is handing over Soviet T-72 tanks to Kyiv.
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Many NATO countries have sent T-72 tanks to Ukraine, including Britain, Poland and Czech Republic.
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- the Netherlands have confirmed the delivery of self-propelled howitzers – without giving an exact number.
- Canada is sending several M-777 artillery pieces to Ukraine, easing its restrictions on arms shipments to war zones. According to media reports, four of the 155mm howitzers are to be shipped to Eastern Europe.
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US soldiers maneuver an M-777 howitzer.
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