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Half of Western military aid to Kyiv is delivered late, says Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, as the country struggles with an ammunition shortage. SOUNDBITE
Germany announces 1.3 billion euros more in military gear for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, including four further IRIS T-SLM air defence systems as well as artillery ammunition. The package was unveiled by German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov in Kyiv. SOUNDBITE
On her first trip overseas since taking office, British Prime Minister Liz Truss vows before the United Nations to keep up military aid to Ukraine until it triumphs against Russia. SOUNDBITE
The United States will deliver another $675 million in military equipment to Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says at the start of talks with allies on boosting Kyiv's armaments store. SOUNDBITE
Visiting Brussels for a NATO summit, US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin discusses a new financial package for Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
The first shipment of US assistance to Ukraine arrives in Boryspil, which Washington said was meant to "bolster its defenses in the face of growing Russian aggression", a day after Washington and Moscow's top diplomats agreed to keep working to ease tensions over Ukraine. "The shipment includes close to 200,000 pounds of lethal aid, including ammunition for the front line defenders of Ukraine," the US embassy in Kyiv tweeted. IMAGES