Belgium will provide Ukraine with additional military assistance.
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After the Ramstein meeting, Belgian Defense Minister Human Dedonder announced additional assistance that will strengthen Ukrainian air defense. The Ukrainian Armed Forces will transfer missiles for air defense systems using their own reserves. The Belgian TV channel RTBF writes about this.
Brussels will also allocate 200 million euros to participate in the German initiative to supply air defense systems.
We will mobilize over the coming weeks to support Ukraine. Our message remains the same: the day Russia stops its invasion and gives up its illegally occupied territories, the conflict will end,” she said.
And Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced the accelerated delivery of Ukraine’s own F-16 fighter jets, which will take place before the end of 2024. It was previously assumed that the Belgian aircraft would arrive in early 2025.
Let us recall that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, following the Ramstein meeting, said that the United States was allocating $6 billion. as part of an initiative to purchase weapons for Ukraine. The head of the Pentagon emphasized that this is a new, long-term and largest assistance program for Ukraine.
Source: RTBF
Source: Racurs
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