Lithuania on Friday handed over 4.5 million units of ammunition to Ukraine, the country’s Defense Ministry said.
According to the ministry, the military aid transferred by Lithuania to Ukraine until the fall of this year includes Mi-8 helicopters, L-70 anti-aircraft guns with ammunition, M113 armored personnel carriers, millions of rounds of ammunition, and ammunition for grenade launchers.
In the near future, Ukraine will also receive launchers of NASAMS mobile air defense missile systems, anti-drone systems, logistics and other auxiliary equipment.
The Ministry of Defense noted that, in addition to the transfer of military equipment, Lithuania is actively training Ukrainian soldiers, providing medical and rehabilitation assistance, and consulting experts.
Lithuania’s assistance to Ukraine has reached EUR 0.5 billion since the end of February 2022 and will continue, the ministry said. A military aid package of EUR200 million is envisaged for 2024-2026. The total amount of Lithuania’s assistance to Ukraine is more than EUR1 billion, or more than 1.2% of the country’s gross domestic product, half of which is military aid.
