Lithuania pledges €30 million in aid to Ukraine at Ramstein meeting
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Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:54:31 +0300
Литва на Рамштайні пообіцяла 30 млн євро на допомогу Україніhttps//www.eurointegration.com.ua/news/2025/04/11/7209353/ Lithuania pledges 30 million in aid to Ukraine at Ramstein meeting At the Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting also known as the Ramstein format on 11 April, Lithuania committed to providing 30 million for various forms of military aid to Kyiv.
Source Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovil akalien on X Twitter, as reported by European Pravda Details akalien reported that 20 million of Lithuanias contribution will go towards the Czech initiative to purchase artillery shells for Ukraine, in addition to the 13 million already allocated.
A further 7 million will be used to support Ukraines defence against drones including antidrone rifles and shortrange electronic warfare equipment.
The remaining funds will be channelled through the demining coalition led by Lithuania, which has pledged to train and equip seven Ukrainian battalions during 2025.
akalien stated that the country has already committed 110 million in military aid to Ukraine for 2025, with the goal of increasing this figure to at least 200 million.
Background During the Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting in Brussels on 11 April, participating states pledged to increase their military assistance to Ukraine by a total of 21 billion.
Earlier, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced another military aid package for Ukraine, including four IRIST air defence systems.
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