Poland and Germany to launch an armored vehicle coalition for Ukraine in March

19 March, 2024 Leopard 2A4 tank of the Ukrainian military. June 2023. Ukraine.

Photo credits: WM Blood On March 26, Poland and Germany will launch a coalition to supply armored vehicles to the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz announced this after discussions with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

The Polish Minister noted that this is one of the most important coalitions that have been created. According to him, other partners, including the UK, Sweden, and Italy, have agreed to participate in the coalition. Kosiniak-Kamysz emphasized that Warsaw and Berlin would be leading this project.

Meeting of the Ministers of Defense of Poland and Germany, March 18, 2024.

Photo credits: Polish Ministry of Defense

As previously reported, Ukraine and the North Atlantic Alliance will establish a joint training center in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated this on February 15, after a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council. "This center will allow Ukraine to share the experience it gained during the Russian-Ukrainian war and will create a structure that will enable the Armed Forces of Ukraine to learn and train side by side with NATO partners," the Secretary General pointed out.

Jens Stoltenberg.

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The NATO Secretary General emphasized that the joint center in Poland is necessary not only for Ukraine but also for NATO. Stoltenberg did not disclose details about the center's work, adding that it will facilitate the process of sharing experiences.

KRAB self-propelled guns of the 26th Separate Artillery Brigade of Ukraine. October 2022, Ukraine.

Photo credits: Kostiantyn Liberov

Poland started helping Ukraine develop its defense capabilities even prior to the full-scale Russian invasion.

Initially, Poland supplied the Ukrainian Defense Forces with Soviet-era armored vehicles, artillery, and aircraft, and their Polish-made versions.

Warsaw also provided Kyiv with various small arms, ammunition, ammunition, and other military equipment.