Lithuania will hand over 4,500 drones to the Armed Forces this week, the Minister of Defense said

Kytva will deliver 4,500 drones for the Armed Forces worth 5 million euros / photo ua.depositphotos.comThis week, Lithuania will transfer 4,500 drones worth 5 million euros to Ukraine, the head of the country’s Ministry of Defense, Dovile Sakaliene, announced on the social network Kh.

“I am proud that this week Lithuania is sending 4,500 drones worth 5 million euros to Ukraine,” Sakaliene wrote.

Also, according to her, the Lithuanian government has made decisions that will allow to reduce the time of bureaucratic procedures in the process of transferring aid to Ukraine.

“At the last meeting of the government, we approved a new accelerated procedure for the transfer of state property. These changes will significantly reduce the time required for the procedures that will ensure the rapid arrival of aid to Ukraine,” the minister said.

Lithuania’s support for Ukraine: the latest newsAs UNIAN previously reported, thousands of drones promised by Lithuania have not arrived in Ukraine. Politicians blamed the bureaucracy for delaying the transfer. He said that in order for the goods to get to the final destination, it is necessary to go through 6 steps, and if there is a stop in one place – everything gets stuck

In Lithuania, they promised to invest millions of euros in the production of the Ukrainian rocket “Palyanytsia”. As the press service of the Ministry of Defense reported, the relevant mechanism of direct financing of production was discussed by Deputy Head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine for European Integration Serhiy Boev and his Lithuanian colleague Monika Koroleviene.

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