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Added on the 08/03/2023 13:16:28 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Ukraine roughly needs 1 million ammunition rounds, primarily the 155 mm kind, over the next year.
Any decision to send F16 fighter jets to Ukraine rests on the White House, says German Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius. Speaking at a joint press conference with UK Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, Pistorius says that, despite a jet "coalition" announced by Britain and the Netherlands this week, matters relating to the F16 "are not questions that are answered in Berlin". Pistorius' comments echo those made by Wallace.
The US has announced a new €2.3 bn military aid package for Ukraine, bringing the total amount of its security assistance to more than €32 bn since February 2022.
EU foreign and defence ministers meet in Brussels, agreeing on a two-billion-euro plan to raid their own arsenals and jointly purchase desperately needed artillery shells for Ukraine. IMAGES
Russia and Ukraine have both developed a clever plan to deceive each other and save money at the same time: inflatable weapons. They look just like real ones but they're easier to transport, faster to deploy, and… They are made of air.