“The total amount of military support to Ukraine amounted to almost 6 billion euros”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
It is noted that in the last quarter, Amsterdam spent 2 billion euros in support of Ukraine, including F-16 fighter jets, and the total amount of military support to Ukraine amounted to almost 6 billion euros in the form of goods and (co)financing.
“This is a new milestone in our ongoing support for Ukraine. Ukraine desperately needs it to stop Russian aggression and win on the battlefield. Ukrainians are fighting not only for their own freedom and security. They also keep Russia at a distance from the rest of Europe. That is why our support was and remains extremely important,” said the country’s Defense Minister Ruben Breckelmans during the 25th meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine.
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In Germany, the 25th meeting of the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine was held on January 9 at the Ramstein Air Base after a break of several months. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who presided over his latest Rammstein-style meeting, announced an aid package worth about $500 million.
Rammstein’s future is uncertain as US President-elect Donald Trump has not said whether he will continue to lead the US group after his inauguration on January 20.
Two months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin invited his colleagues from allied countries for the first time to Ramstein – the main US air base in Europe in Germany. The first meeting took place on April 26, 2022. In this format, the Allies discussed and coordinated military assistance to Kyiv.