Lithuania provides new military aid package to Ukraine
Lithuania has approved another package of security assistance to Ukraine, including armored vehicles, drone jammers, and anti-air missiles, Lithuanian Defense Ministry announced on Aug. 15.
Specifically, the ministry said that throughout August, Ukraine will receive the following from Lithuania:
- 14 M113 armored personnel carriers;
- Short-range air defense missile systems;
- Anti-drone systems;
- Individual anti-drone jammers;
- All-terrain vehicles and spare parts;
- Small arms and ammunition;
- Smoke charges.
The ministry noted that at Ukraine's request, since the beginning of 2024, they have already sent 155mm artillery ammunition, M577 armored vehicles, M113 armored vehicles, and anti-drone systems.
On Aug. 13, Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas arrived in Kyiv, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
On the same day, Lithuanian Defense Ministry announced that Lithuania could deliver a shipment of FPV (first-person view) drones to Ukraine by early fall. Lithuanian media reported that in early July, Lithuania signed contracts worth EUR 36 million ($40 million) with Lithuanian, Latvian, and Estonian manufacturers for various types of UAVs. Ukraine is expected to receive most of these drones this fall, with the remainder arriving in early 2025.
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